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934468

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	17/07/2018
	date	03/07/2018
	date tabled	03/07/2018
	ddp created	03/07/2018 20:40:00
	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	03/07/2018 20:55:51 16/07/2018 12:07:02
	hansard heading	Brexit: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	identifier	HL9149
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	16/07/2018 12:06:12
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to reassure Northern Irish businesses that their operations will not be interrupted if the UK leaves the EU in March 2019 without a withdrawal agreement.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL9149
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL9149
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government has agreed a detailed proposal for a UK-EU free trade area which will establish a common rule book for industrial goods and agricultural products and maintain high standards in these areas.</p><p> </p><p>This proposal will protect jobs and livelihoods and ensure that both sides meet their commitments to Northern Ireland and Ireland through the overall future relationship, whilst retaining the constitutional integrity of the United Kingdom and respecting the result of the referendum. Further details are set out in the White Paper.</p><p> </p><p>We are confident that this proposal will work for the UK and the EU and look forward to productive discussions. As a responsible Government we will also continue to prepare for a range of outcomes, including the unlikely scenario in which no mutually satisfactory agreement can be reached.</p><p> </p><p> </p> question first answered 16/07/2018 12:06:12 answering member 4686
	creator	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

1332160

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	24/06/2021
	date	10/06/2021
	date tabled	10/06/2021
	ddp created	10/06/2021 19:55:54
	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	10/06/2021 20:05:21 21/06/2021 13:00:14
	hansard heading	Abortion: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	identifier	HL987
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	21/06/2021 12:30:09
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many women have travelled to the British mainland to receive abortion care since the establishment of a legal framework for abortion in Northern Ireland on 31 March 2020.
	session	2021/22
	session number	2
	tabling member printed	Baroness Barker
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2021/22 HL987
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL987
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Department of Health and Social Care has now published the 2020 statistics on abortion in England and Wales. In 2020, there were 371 abortions in England and Wales for women from Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>I would note that over 1,100 women and girls have been able to access local abortion services since April last year - and this should not be overlooked at a time where the services have not been formally commissioned. It is, however, very distressing to hear that even throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, some women and girls have still been forced to travel, at a time where it is even more crucial for local access to healthcare to be available. We put on record our thanks to the medical professionals who have ensured that women and girls have had some access to abortion services in Northern Ireland to date, and the organisations that have supported this work.</p><p> </p><p>However, progress must be made towards properly commissioning services so that safe, local abortion services are fully available as a healthcare service in Northern Ireland. The current situation is not acceptable. If there continues to be no progress, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland will issue a direction using his powers under the Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021, to ensure that services are commissioned and delivered according to the 2018 Report of the Convention for the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> question first answered 21/06/2021 12:30:09 answering member 4169
	creator	2501 label Biography information for Baroness Barker
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2501 label Biography information for Baroness Barker

1200751

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	18/06/2020
	date	04/06/2020
	date tabled	04/06/2020
	ddp created	04/06/2020 20:11:19
	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	04/06/2020 20:17:41 12/06/2020 12:39:13
	hansard heading	Terrorism: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	identifier	HL5283
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	12/06/2020 12:07:20
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what consultations they (1) have undertaken, and (2) plan to undertake, in regard to the Victims Payments Scheme in Northern Ireland with (a) political parties that are not represented in the Northern Ireland Executive, and (b) civil society representatives in Northern Ireland.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 HL5283
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL5283
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government ran a public consultation in October and November last year on our proposals for legislating for a Victims Payments Scheme. The consultation provided an opportunity for anyone to comment on the shape of the proposed scheme.</p><p> </p><p>In line with the Northern Ireland Office Equality Scheme, we notified our list of consultees - including a wide range of public bodies, political parties, religious and representative organisations - about the consultation. The consultation team also made itself available to meet a range of interested groups and parties to discuss the proposals and the issues arising from them.</p><p> </p><p>We received 367 responses from a variety of parties, individuals, representatives and groups, including the Green Party NI. We carefully considered all written and oral feedback received in making final decisions about the shape of the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Northern Ireland Office also engaged with the main parties on the detail of draft guidance that will support the scheme’s independent board in making decisions to award payments.</p> question first answered 12/06/2020 12:07:20 answering member 4169
	creator	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1235915

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	05/10/2020
	date	21/09/2020
	date tabled	21/09/2020
	ddp created	21/09/2020 19:45:59
	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	22/09/2020 23:35:10 28/09/2020 15:07:05
	hansard heading	New IRA: Weapons
	house id	2
	identifier	HL8308
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	28/09/2020 14:35:46
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that the New IRA has imported weapons from Hezbollah.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Baroness Deech
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 HL8308
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL8308
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Noble Baroness will be aware that in August officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland made a number of arrests under the Terrorism Act in connection with an ongoing investigation into the activities of the New IRA. Ten people have now been charged with a range of terrorism offences. To ensure that any subsequent prosecutorial proceedings are not compromised, it would not be appropriate to comment further at this stage.</p> question first answered 28/09/2020 14:35:46 answering member 4169
	creator	3756 label Biography information for Baroness Deech
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3756 label Biography information for Baroness Deech

1277347

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	01/02/2021
	date	18/01/2021
	date tabled	18/01/2021
	ddp created	18/01/2021 21:05:48
	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	18/01/2021 21:15:33 27/01/2021 17:16:11
	hansard heading	United Kingdom: Anniversaries
	house id	2
	identifier	HL12202
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	27/01/2021 16:44:16
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to celebrate the centenary of the formation of Northern Ireland in (1) England, (2) Wales, and (3) Scotland.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Baroness Eaton
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 HL12202
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL12202
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government is committed to marking Northern Ireland’s centenary in a way that ensures that all parts of the UK are able to experience and reflect on this important milestone in the decade of centenaries.</p><p> </p><p>There are a number of important strands to our centenary programme to facilitate national recognition and international awareness, support trade and investment, and promote historical understanding - including through the £1million Shared History Fund which has received an extraordinary amount of interest from a wide range of arts, heritage, voluntary, community and other non-profit organisations right across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>We are continuing to engage with departments across Government, including the other Territorial Offices, the Cabinet Office and DCMS as we continue to drive this work forward.</p> question first answered 27/01/2021 16:44:16 answering member 4169
	creator	4184 label Biography information for Baroness Eaton
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4184 label Biography information for Baroness Eaton

1276946

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	28/01/2021
	date	14/01/2021
	date tabled	14/01/2021
	ddp created	14/01/2021 21:02:13
	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	14/01/2021 21:06:04 22/01/2021 14:30:08
	hansard heading	Ireland/Northern Ireland Specialised Committee
	house id	2
	identifier	HL12154
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	22/01/2021 14:29:37
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many times the Specialised Committee on Ireland and Northern Ireland Protocol has met since 1 January; and when the minutes of any such meetings will be published.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 HL12154
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL12154
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Ireland/Northern Ireland Specialised Committee last met on 17 December 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Under the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement, it is for the co-chairs of the Ireland/Northern Ireland Specialised Committee to decide to make a summary of the minutes public. Statements following the meetings of the Specialised Committee are published on gov.uk.</p><p> </p> question first answered 22/01/2021 14:29:37 answering member 4169
	creator	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1276947

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	28/01/2021
	date	14/01/2021
	date tabled	14/01/2021
	ddp created	14/01/2021 21:02:15
	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	14/01/2021 21:06:07 22/01/2021 14:31:06
	hansard heading	Ireland/Northern Ireland Specialised Committee
	house id	2
	identifier	HL12155
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	22/01/2021 14:30:42
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government who constitutes the full membership of the Specialised Committee on Ireland and Northern Ireland Protocol.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 HL12155
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL12155
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Officials from the UK and EU attend the Specialised Committee, as set out in Article 165 of the Withdrawal Agreement.</p><p> </p><p>As the Government committed to in the <em>New Decade, New Approach</em> deal, the Northern Ireland Executive attends the Ireland/Northern Ireland Specialised Committee whenever the Irish Government forms part of the EU delegation.</p><p> </p> question first answered 22/01/2021 14:30:42 answering member 4169
	creator	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1279785

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	08/02/2021
	date	25/01/2021
	date tabled	25/01/2021
	ddp created	25/01/2021 22:42:32
	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	25/01/2021 22:44:50 08/02/2021 14:59:07
	hansard heading	UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	identifier	HL12503
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	08/02/2021 14:58:10
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to establish a body similar to InterTradeIreland to promote (1) free trade, and (2) business links, between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 HL12503
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL12503
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Northern Ireland’s place in the UK customs territory is assured and unfettered access for Northern Ireland goods to the rest of the UK market has been protected. We have also protected tariff-free trade within the UK and Northern Ireland’s place in the UK VAT area.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has put over £200m into the Trader Support Service, supporting businesses engaged in new processes under the Protocol. Further, the Movement Assistance Scheme provides assistance for traders moving agricultural products, meaning traders will not need to pay certification costs, and the UK Trader Scheme ensures there are no new tariffs for businesses and consumers on internal UK trade. This means that trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland is as streamlined as possible.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Board of Trade champions exports, inward investment and outward direct investment to deliver economic growth and prosperity across the whole of the United Kingdom. The UK Government committed to hosting the Board of Trade in Northern Ireland annually in the New Decade, New Approach agreement and it will be held in Northern Ireland later this year.</p><p> </p><p>We have also underlined our ongoing support for peace and prosperity in Northern Ireland and we will provide £400m for a New Deal for Northern Ireland - supporting businesses and communities to prosper and thrive from the end of the transition period and beyond.</p><p><br></p> question first answered 08/02/2021 14:58:10 answering member 4169
	creator	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1303129

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	30/03/2021
	date	16/03/2021
	date tabled	16/03/2021
	ddp created	16/03/2021 21:51:38
	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	17/03/2021 22:35:06 26/03/2021 11:16:07
	hansard heading	Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	identifier	HL14276
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	26/03/2021 11:15:47
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that citizens of Northern Ireland have the same rights as citizens of other nations in the United Kingdom.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 HL14276
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL14276
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government is firmly committed to ensuring the ongoing recognition and protection of rights for all people across the UK.</p><p>Guarantees of equality and rights, which recognise the unique circumstances of Northern Ireland, are a fundamental part of the Belfast Agreement.</p><p>The Government remains firmly committed to upholding the Belfast Agreement in all its parts, including the important rights it protects, the constitutional principles it upholds, and the institutions it established.</p><p> </p> question first answered 26/03/2021 11:15:47 answering member 4169
	creator	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1303130

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	30/03/2021
	date	16/03/2021
	date tabled	16/03/2021
	ddp created	16/03/2021 21:51:40
	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	18/03/2021 22:25:12 26/03/2021 11:17:07
	hansard heading	USA: Belfast Agreement
	house id	2
	identifier	HL14277
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	26/03/2021 11:16:37
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to establish a common understanding of the provisions of the Belfast Agreement with the government of the United States.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 HL14277
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL14277
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Northern Ireland are grateful for the deep interest in Northern Ireland shown by President Biden and the new United States Government. The steadfast US support for the Belfast (‘Good Friday’) Agreement and the gains of the peace process is undoubtedly one of the key reasons behind its enduring success.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland engages regularly with stakeholders from across the political spectrum in the United States on matters of importance to the Irish American diaspora, which includes a number of meetings over the past week. That is also the case for a number of colleagues across Cabinet and the British Embassy in Washington.</p> question first answered 26/03/2021 11:16:37 answering member 4169
	creator	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey