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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

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

713695

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/04/2017
	date	23/03/2017
	date tabled	23/03/2017
	ddp created	23/03/2017 21:15:51
	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	23/03/2017 21:26:44 03/04/2017 14:35:05
	hansard heading	Northern Ireland Government
	house id	2
	identifier	HL6292
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	03/04/2017 14:03:34
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to bring forward legislation to prevent a second Northern Ireland Assembly election this year if there is no agreement to form a new Executive.
	session	2016/17
	session number	2
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2016/17 HL6292
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL6292
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government remains focused on re-establishing an inclusive, devolved government that the overwhelming majority of the people in Northern Ireland want to see. Progress has been made in recent discussions which provide a basis for further intensive discussions to resolve outstanding issues. If these further talks are successful, it would be the Government’s intention quickly to bring forward legislation after the Easter recess to allow an Executive to be formed and avoid a second Assembly election. The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland will be keeping the situation under close review.</p> question first answered 03/04/2017 14:03:34 answering member 4534
	creator	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

1146326

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	09/10/2019
	date	25/09/2019
	date tabled	25/09/2019
	ddp created	25/09/2019 20:12:56
	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	25/09/2019 20:16:20 08/10/2019 11:58:04
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	identifier	HL17821
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	08/10/2019 11:26:18
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that social security mitigations in Northern Ireland will continue after March 2020 in the absence of an Executive.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL17821
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL17821
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Department for Communities in Northern Ireland is responsible for the delivery of the various mitigation schemes relating to welfare reform in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>A decision to extend mitigations beyond March 2020 would be a matter for an incoming Minister for Communities in a restored Northern Ireland Executive.</p> question first answered 08/10/2019 11:26:18 answering member 4686
	creator	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1149818

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	29/10/2019
	date	15/10/2019
	date tabled	15/10/2019
	ddp created	16/10/2019 15:18:45
	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	16/10/2019 15:32:49 01/11/2019 13:24:02
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	identifier	HL110
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	01/11/2019 12:52:39
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Duncan of Springbank on 8 October (HL17821) and the report of the Department for Communities in Northern Ireland Review of Welfare Mitigation Schemes, published in March, which stated that "in the absence of a functioning Assembly it is considered that the only viable option for providing the legal authority for the Department to make a mitigation payment beyond 2020 would be for the Westminster Parliament to bring forward appropriate legislation", what steps they are taking to bring forward such legislation.
	session	2019/20
	session number	2
	tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/20 HL110
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL110
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The bespoke mitigation arrangements for Northern Ireland were agreed by the Executive following the “<em>A Fresh Start, the Stormont Agreement and Implementation Plan</em>”.</p><p> </p><p>I understand that the present uncertainty over the future of these schemes has been a cause of considerable concern, especially for those in receipt of the top up payments.</p><p> </p><p>Neither the Northern Ireland Office nor its Ministers can instruct the Northern Ireland Civil Service in the devolved welfare space or direct spending from the NI block grant.</p><p> </p><p>We have however, following the Executive Formation Act, provided departments with additional guidance on the exercise their functions in the public interest in the absence of a restored NI Executive. And of course, we continue to work tirelessly to facilitate the restoration of locally accountable political leadership. I am grateful to the Noble Baroness for raising this matter.</p><p> </p> question first answered 01/11/2019 12:52:39 answering member 4686
	creator	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1167243

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/11/2019
	date	29/10/2019
	date tabled	29/10/2019
	ddp created	29/10/2019 21:44:40
	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	29/10/2019 21:56:17 05/11/2019 13:27:22
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	identifier	HL511
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	05/11/2019 12:54:36
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress has been made towards meeting the requirement of section 3(21) of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019, namely that the Secretary of State must, and before 1 December, publish a report on the future welfare mitigation support measures that will be in place after March 2020, unless an Executive is formed on or before 1 December.
	session	2019/20
	session number	2
	tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/20 HL511
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL511
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has always been clear that he will continue to uphold the letter and the spirit of his obligations under the Northern Ireland (Executive Function etc) Act 2019 in full. That includes the obligation to report on welfare support measures in Northern Ireland. A report will therefore be published by 1 December 2019 if no Executive has been formed.</p> question first answered 05/11/2019 12:54:36 answering member 4686
	creator	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1170810

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	28/01/2020
	date	14/01/2020
	date tabled	14/01/2020
	ddp created	14/01/2020 21:32:23
	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	15/01/2020 16:05:05 28/01/2020 12:55:02
	hansard heading	Belfast Agreement
	house id	2
	identifier	HL404
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	28/01/2020 12:23:44
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, following withdrawal from the EU, individuals will be able to initiate legal proceedings, independent of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission or the Equality Commission, if there is an alleged diminution of rights, safeguards or equality of opportunity as set out in the Belfast Agreement; and, if so, how this is provided for in the EU (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill.
	session	2019/20
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/20 HL404
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL404
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The amendments made, via schedule 3 of the EU (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill, to sections 6 and 24 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 mean that the Northern Ireland Assembly, ministers and departments will be acting outside their competence or powers if they legislate or act in a way that breaches the “no diminution” commitment; this would be actionable by judicial review in the normal way. The Government also considers that Article 2(1) of the Protocol is capable of direct effect and that individuals will therefore be able to rely directly on this article before the domestic courts. Individuals will be able to bring proceedings independently or, where the case meets certain criteria, with the assistance of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission or the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland.</p> question first answered 28/01/2020 12:23:44 answering member 4686
	creator	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1150637

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	31/10/2019
	date	17/10/2019
	date tabled	17/10/2019
	ddp created	17/10/2019 19:17:09
	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	17/10/2019 19:26:16 28/10/2019 16:30:08
	hansard heading	Abortion: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	identifier	HL213
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	28/10/2019 15:58:58
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they will ensure that women's safety and well-being are protected should decriminalisation of abortion in Northern Ireland lead to unregulated abortions.
	session	2019/20
	session number	2
	tabling member printed	Baroness O'Loan
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/20 HL213
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL213
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The health and safety of women and girls, and clarity and certainty for the medical profession, is at the forefront of the Government’s approach in complying with the legal duty under section 9 of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019.</p><p> </p><p>As the duty has now come into effect, there have been some immediate changes to the law in Northern Ireland. We do not expect there to be any additional services available ahead of the new legal framework being in place by 31 March 2020. It is important that we get the legal framework right and are confident that service provision in Northern Ireland can meet women and girls’ needs.</p><p> </p><p>In the meantime, women and girls resident in Northern Ireland will be able to continue to access services in England, with all costs of the procedure, including travel and, where needed, accommodation, being paid for from 22 October 2019.</p><p> </p><p>Healthcare professionals who have a conscientious objection should follow guidance from their professional body. We recognise that this is a sensitive issue, and consideration is being given to providing for conscientious objection in the new legal framework for access to abortion in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will be shortly consulting on this proposed framework.</p> question first answered 28/10/2019 15:58:58 answering member 4686
	creator	3902 label Biography information for Baroness O'Loan
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3902 label Biography information for Baroness O'Loan

1150638

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	31/10/2019
	date	17/10/2019
	date tabled	17/10/2019
	ddp created	17/10/2019 19:17:10
	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	17/10/2019 19:26:18 28/10/2019 16:30:05
	hansard heading	Abortion: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	identifier	HL214
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	28/10/2019 15:58:58
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what legal frameworks will be in place between 22 October 2019 and 31 March 2020 to protect health professionals in Northern Ireland with a conscientious objection to abortion.
	session	2019/20
	session number	2
	tabling member printed	Baroness O'Loan
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/20 HL214
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL214
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The health and safety of women and girls, and clarity and certainty for the medical profession, is at the forefront of the Government’s approach in complying with the legal duty under section 9 of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019.</p><p> </p><p>As the duty has now come into effect, there have been some immediate changes to the law in Northern Ireland. We do not expect there to be any additional services available ahead of the new legal framework being in place by 31 March 2020. It is important that we get the legal framework right and are confident that service provision in Northern Ireland can meet women and girls’ needs.</p><p> </p><p>In the meantime, women and girls resident in Northern Ireland will be able to continue to access services in England, with all costs of the procedure, including travel and, where needed, accommodation, being paid for from 22 October 2019.</p><p> </p><p>Healthcare professionals who have a conscientious objection should follow guidance from their professional body. We recognise that this is a sensitive issue, and consideration is being given to providing for conscientious objection in the new legal framework for access to abortion in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will be shortly consulting on this proposed framework.</p> question first answered 28/10/2019 15:58:58 answering member 4686
	creator	3902 label Biography information for Baroness O'Loan
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3902 label Biography information for Baroness O'Loan

1150639

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	31/10/2019
	date	17/10/2019
	date tabled	17/10/2019
	ddp created	17/10/2019 19:17:12
	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	17/10/2019 19:26:20 28/10/2019 16:30:03
	hansard heading	Abortion: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	identifier	HL215
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	28/10/2019 15:58:58
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what the legal framework for abortion in Northern Ireland will be on 31 March 2020 if a majority of Northern Ireland voters state that they are opposed to new abortion legislation.
	session	2019/20
	session number	2
	tabling member printed	Baroness O'Loan
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/20 HL215
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL215
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The health and safety of women and girls, and clarity and certainty for the medical profession, is at the forefront of the Government’s approach in complying with the legal duty under section 9 of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019.</p><p> </p><p>As the duty has now come into effect, there have been some immediate changes to the law in Northern Ireland. We do not expect there to be any additional services available ahead of the new legal framework being in place by 31 March 2020. It is important that we get the legal framework right and are confident that service provision in Northern Ireland can meet women and girls’ needs.</p><p> </p><p>In the meantime, women and girls resident in Northern Ireland will be able to continue to access services in England, with all costs of the procedure, including travel and, where needed, accommodation, being paid for from 22 October 2019.</p><p> </p><p>Healthcare professionals who have a conscientious objection should follow guidance from their professional body. We recognise that this is a sensitive issue, and consideration is being given to providing for conscientious objection in the new legal framework for access to abortion in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will be shortly consulting on this proposed framework.</p> question first answered 28/10/2019 15:58:58 answering member 4686
	creator	3902 label Biography information for Baroness O'Loan
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3902 label Biography information for Baroness O'Loan