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1002216

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	19/11/2018
	date	05/11/2018
	date tabled	05/11/2018
	ddp created	05/11/2018 22:43:14
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	ddp modified	05/11/2018 22:55:47 12/11/2018 13:22:01
	hansard heading	Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland: Finance
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11237
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	12/11/2018 12:50:16
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have determined the budget for the Electoral Office for Northern Ireland for the financial year 2019–20; and if so, what settlement has been agreed.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11237
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11237
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Office is committed to ensuring that all of its sponsored bodies have the necessary resources to deliver their statutory functions and budgets are therefore reviewed annually.</p><p> </p><p>Northern Ireland Office officials are currently engaging with the Chief Electoral Officer to confirm the allocation for the next financial year and I expect that this will be determined in early 2019.</p><p> </p><p> </p> question first answered 12/11/2018 12:50:16 answering member 4686
	creator	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

100558

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	05/11/2014
	date	22/10/2014
	date tabled	22/10/2014
	ddp created	22/10/2014 23:13:57
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:15:35
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Defamation: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2295
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	30/10/2014 14:32:29
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Northern Ireland Law Commission has set a date for the publication of its report on the law of defamation in Northern Ireland; and, if not, whether it will now do so.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2295
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2295
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Law Commission is an independent advisory, non-departmental public body. The Northern Ireland Department of Justice is the Commission’s sponsoring Department. The Noble Lord may wish to contact the Commission or the Northern Ireland Department of Justice directly for information relating to this report.</p><p> </p> question first answered 30/10/2014 14:32:29 answering member 4230
	creator	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

1005621

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	26/11/2018
	date	12/11/2018
	date tabled	12/11/2018
	ddp created	12/11/2018 22:05:41
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	ddp modified	12/11/2018 22:16:37 20/11/2018 16:43:27
	hansard heading	Election Offences: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11392
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	20/11/2018 16:12:29
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the letter from the Chief Electoral Office for Northern Ireland to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland dated 21 December 2017, what discussions they have had with the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PNSI) about the (1) eleven cases of potential electoral fraud it had identified from the 2017 General Election, and (2) progress made on the four cases it was proceeding with; and whether they have received any further information from the Chief Electoral Office for Northern Ireland or the PSNI about any other cases which may have come to light since.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11392
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11392
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Investigation of allegations of electoral fraud in Northern Ireland are a matter for the PSNI. The Chief Electoral Officer has informed me that she understands that three of the cases reported of possible abuse in relation to the 2017 General Election have resulted in referral to the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland.</p> question first answered 20/11/2018 16:12:29 answering member 4686
	creator	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

1005622

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	26/11/2018
	date	12/11/2018
	date tabled	12/11/2018
	ddp created	12/11/2018 22:05:42
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	ddp modified	14/11/2018 16:05:08 20/11/2018 16:45:08
	hansard heading	Absent Voting: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11393
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	20/11/2018 16:13:07
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to Written Answers by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 3 July 2017, 15 September 2017, and 2 October 2017 (HL3, HL1448, and HL1671) and the Written Answer by Lord Duncan of Springbank on 21 Dec 2017 (HL3975), what assessment they have made of the case for (1) increased safeguards against organised abuse of the electoral system in Northern Ireland to take account of the 2017 figure for proxy vote applications being 555 per cent of that in 2010, and (2) a further review of absent voting procedures by the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11393
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11393
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Proxy and postal voting is a permitted part of elections. Any allegations of electoral fraud are referred to the PSNI, and the Chief Electoral Officer has made clear that she is content that applications are processed and approved in accordance with the law. The Chief Electoral Officer has also made it clear that she has seen no evidence of systematic electoral abuse.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to consult with key stakeholders and keeps electoral legislation under review. We are committed to tackling possible abuse through a number of measures including piloting voter ID in Great Britain, supporting the Private Member’s Postal Voting Bill and consulting on the recommendations of the Committee of Standards in Public Life relating to intimidation of Parliamentary candidates and other public office-holders.</p> question first answered 20/11/2018 16:13:07 answering member 4686
	creator	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

1005623

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	26/11/2018
	date	12/11/2018
	date tabled	12/11/2018
	ddp created	12/11/2018 22:05:43
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	ddp modified	13/11/2018 23:05:09 20/11/2018 16:45:07
	hansard heading	Election Offences
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11394
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	20/11/2018 16:13:07
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to Written Answers by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 3 July 2017, 15 September 2017, and 2 October 2017 (HL3, HL1448, and HL1671) and the Written Answer by Lord Duncan of Springbank on 21 Dec 2017 (HL3975), what assessment they have made of the risk of abuse of the electoral system in future elections in (1) Northern Ireland, and (2) elsewhere in the UK; and what steps they are taking to mitigate that risk.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL11394
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11394
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Proxy and postal voting is a permitted part of elections. Any allegations of electoral fraud are referred to the PSNI, and the Chief Electoral Officer has made clear that she is content that applications are processed and approved in accordance with the law. The Chief Electoral Officer has also made it clear that she has seen no evidence of systematic electoral abuse.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to consult with key stakeholders and keeps electoral legislation under review. We are committed to tackling possible abuse through a number of measures including piloting voter ID in Great Britain, supporting the Private Member’s Postal Voting Bill and consulting on the recommendations of the Committee of Standards in Public Life relating to intimidation of Parliamentary candidates and other public office-holders.</p> question first answered 20/11/2018 16:13:07 answering member 4686
	creator	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

1024216

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	28/12/2018
	date	12/12/2018
	date tabled	12/12/2018
	ddp created	12/12/2018 21:18:09
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	ddp modified	14/12/2018 18:25:08 21/12/2018 14:16:06
	hansard heading	Paediatrics: Pathology
	house id	2
	identifier	HL12216
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	21/12/2018 13:44:54
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Northern Ireland Executive on (1) the recruitment of paediatric pathologists in Northern Ireland, and (2) steps being taken to enable post mortems of infants to be conducted in Northern Ireland.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL12216
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL12216
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The provision of paediatric and perinatal pathology services in Northern Ireland is a devolved matter. It has been necessary for the Northern Ireland Department of Health to put in place, as a temporary measure, arrangements for the provision of hospital perinatal and paediatric pathology post mortems to take place at Alder Hey hospital.</p><p> </p><p>In the meantime, as well as the temporary measures with Alder Hey, NI Department of Health officials will continue to work closely with the relevant Royal Colleges and training organisations to encourage training in this speciality in order to support the restoration of paediatric and perinatal pathology services for the long-term.</p><p> </p><p>This situation once again underlines the need to restore the Northern Ireland Executive.</p><p><br></p><p> </p><p> </p> question first answered 21/12/2018 13:44:54 answering member 4686
	creator	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1041222

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	28/01/2019
	date	14/01/2019
	date tabled	14/01/2019
	ddp created	14/01/2019 21:45:50
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	ddp modified	15/01/2019 22:55:10 22/01/2019 12:47:04
	hansard heading	Voting Rights: Foreign Nationals
	house id	2
	identifier	HL12804
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	22/01/2019 12:15:18
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether Irish citizens’ will retain their right to vote in certain UK elections after the UK leaves the EU.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Morris of Aberavon
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL12804
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL12804
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The rights of Irish citizens to vote in UK elections will remain unaffected after the UK leaves the European Union.</p><p> </p><p>The long standing eligibility of Irish citizens who are resident in the UK to register for and vote in elections in the UK is a result of the historical and close political ties between the two countries and is currently enshrined in the Representation of the People Act 1983. The reciprocal arrangement on voting rights between the United Kingdom and Ireland is entirely separate to membership of the European Union.</p> question first answered 22/01/2019 12:15:18 answering member 4686
	creator	565 label Biography information for Lord Morris of Aberavon
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	565 label Biography information for Lord Morris of Aberavon

1042985

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	31/01/2019
	date	17/01/2019
	date tabled	17/01/2019
	ddp created	17/01/2019 18:31:59
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	ddp modified	17/01/2019 18:35:34 28/01/2019 16:28:01
	hansard heading	Teachers: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	identifier	HL12935
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	28/01/2019 15:56:57
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland last met with representatives of local teachers' unions in Northern Ireland; and whether they plan to hold further such meetings.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Rogan
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL12935
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL12935
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and her advisers meet representatives from trade unions on a regular basis and will continue to do so.</p> question first answered 28/01/2019 15:56:57 answering member 4686
	creator	2478 label Biography information for Lord Rogan
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2478 label Biography information for Lord Rogan

1043766

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	01/02/2019
	date	18/01/2019
	date tabled	18/01/2019
	ddp created	18/01/2019 18:23:38
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	ddp modified	18/01/2019 18:25:27 29/01/2019 12:39:02
	hansard heading	Football: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	identifier	HL12961
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	29/01/2019 12:07:52
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they plan to have, and with whom, about the release of £36.2 million of funding to develop regional football grounds in Northern Ireland which was previously approved by the Northern Ireland Executive.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Rogan
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL12961
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL12961
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Exercise of Functions) Act provides for the increased clarity and assurance to enable Northern Ireland departments to continue to exercise their functions to take decisions where these are in the public interest.</p><p> </p><p>The funding to develop regional football grounds in Northern Ireland is a devolved matter, and Northern Ireland Office officials have engaged with their counterparts in the Northern Ireland Department for Communities. The department remains committed to delivering this programme and will seek decisions from incoming Ministers.</p><p> </p><p>These decisions should be taken by a fully functioning devolved government in Northern Ireland, and it remains the Government’s priority to work towards achieving that.</p> question first answered 29/01/2019 12:07:52 answering member 4686
	creator	2478 label Biography information for Lord Rogan
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2478 label Biography information for Lord Rogan

1043767

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	01/02/2019
	date	18/01/2019
	date tabled	18/01/2019
	ddp created	18/01/2019 18:23:39
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	ddp modified	18/01/2019 18:25:29 23/01/2019 12:22:05
	hansard heading	Northern Ireland Government
	house id	2
	identifier	HL12962
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	23/01/2019 11:50:26
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what future discussions are planned with the political parties in Northern Ireland to restore the Northern Ireland Executive.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Rogan
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL12962
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL12962
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is focused on rebuilding political dialogue and encouraging the parties to come together to work towards restoring devolved government. She continues to speak regularly with Northern Ireland political leaders to achieve this aim.</p> question first answered 23/01/2019 11:50:26 answering member 4686
	creator	2478 label Biography information for Lord Rogan
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2478 label Biography information for Lord Rogan