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934468

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2018
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Brexit: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	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.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
	uin	HL9149
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 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> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 16/07/2018 12:06:12 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
	tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

713695

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2017
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Northern Ireland Government
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	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.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
	uin	HL6292
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2017 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> answering member printed Lord Dunlop question first answered 03/04/2017 14:03:34 answering member 4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop
	tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

178689

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2015
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	European Union
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the total cost of the Review of the Balance of Competences between the United Kingdom and the European Union to the Northern Ireland Office and its associated agencies, broken down by (1) staff time, (2) printing costs, (3) running of engagement events, (4) witness expenses, (5) publicity of the reports, and (6) any and all other associated costs.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Prashar
	uin	HL4838
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>As the Noble Baroness will be aware, the Balance of Competences Review concluded in December. The Review involved a large number of Departments across Whitehall to produce the 32 reports. The Review was based on the evidence and views received through consultation with interested parties. Across the whole review, departments received close to 2,300 evidence submissions. Departments held over 250 events, attended by around 2,100 stakeholders.</p><p>It was important that this examination of EU membership was done with appropriate time and care. But the government is also very conscious of the need to ensure value for money in everything that it does.</p><p>Between 2012 and 2014, work on the Balance of Competences within the Department was staffed by the equivalent of one Grade B (salary range £35,188-£44,964). As many lead departments liaised direct with the Northern Ireland Executive, under 1% of the official’s time was spent on the Review. The Northern Ireland Office did not incur printing costs; costs for running engagement events; publicity costs or other associated costs. Across the whole of the Balance of Competences Review witness expenses amounted to approximately £2,225.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Randerson question first answered 23/02/2015 16:08:30 answering member 4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson
	tabling member	2476 label Biography information for Baroness Prashar

810467

	registered interest
	date	21/12/2017
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they will make a decision, if required, on a Northern Ireland Budget for the financial year 2018–19; and what steps they intend to take to provide adequate consultation mechanisms.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
	uin	HL4435
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2018 answer text <p>To maintain effective public services in Northern Ireland, it is important that a balanced budget is able to be set for the 2018-19 financial year. That was highlighted by the Northern Ireland Civil Service’s briefing document on the 2018-19 Budget, published on 18 December 2017. That set out the important decisions that would be required to set a budget and sought views from the public by the end of the month about the approach that should be taken. We want to see that Budget taken forward by a restored Executive, taking the important decisions required in the interests of the whole community. We will work intensively in the coming weeks with that aim in mind.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 09/01/2018 12:27:42 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
	tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

892435

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2018
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Terrorism: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the figures given in Table 16 of the Northern Ireland Terrorism Legislation: Annual Statistics 2015–16 on the number of examinations under Schedule 7 to the Terrorism Act 2000 and the number of resultant detentions, how many times those powers were used in each of the last five years (1) by the Police Service of Northern Ireland, immigration officers, customs officers respectively, (2) in airports, seaports or the border area; and how many (a) referrals to immigration, HMRC or other agencies, and (b) detentions for immigration, customs or other purposes, resulted.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
	uin	HL7342
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>In each of the past five years the powers in Schedule 7 to the Terrorism Act 2000 were used by the Police Service of Northern Ireland the following number of occasions:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Persons</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Unaccompanied freight</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Detentions</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017-2018</strong></p></td><td colspan="4"><p>Figures for 2017-2018 are not yet available</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016-2017</strong></p></td><td><p>1,915</p></td><td><p>1,576</p></td><td><p>3,491</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015-2016</strong></p></td><td><p>2,801</p></td><td><p>1,604</p></td><td><p>4,405</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014-2015</strong></p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>3,917</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-2014</strong></p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>4,157</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These powers have not been used in Northern Ireland by HMRC or Border Force in the past five years.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 09/05/2018 14:25:28 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
	tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

926489

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2018
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Abortion: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to exercise their power under section 26(2) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 to repeal sections 58 and 59 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 to comply with the UK's obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
	uin	HL8740
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to amend the law on abortion in either England and Wales or Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>Abortion has always been a devolved matter in Northern Ireland. The Government's priority is therefore restoring devolved government, so that the people of Northern Ireland, and locally elected representatives, can decide what is right for Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 02/07/2018 12:32:32 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
	tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

926491

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2018
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Terrorism: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Duncan of Springbank on 9 May (HL7342), on how many occasions the use of the powers in Schedule 7 to the Terrorism Act 2000 in Northern Ireland resulted in (1) referrals to immigration, HMRC or other agencies, and (2) consequent detentions for immigration, customs or other purposes.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
	uin	HL8741
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>The answer of 9 May set out the Police Service of Northern Ireland's use of the powers in Schedule 7 to the Terrorism Act 2000 in each of the past five years. PSNI have confirmed that they do not keep records of any referrals made following Schedule 7 detentions.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 02/07/2018 12:32:49 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
	tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

1024216

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2018
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Paediatrics: Pathology
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	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.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL12216
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2018 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> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 21/12/2018 13:44:54 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1109276

	registered interest
	date	02/04/2019
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Conditions of Employment: Republic of Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018, signed into law by the President of the Republic of Ireland on 25 December 2018 and which came into force on 4 March 2019; and what plans they have, if any, to ensure regulatory alignment between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland by introducing similar legislation in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member printed	Lord Balfe
	uin	HL14993
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>Responsibility for employment policy sits with the Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>Employment law in Northern Ireland currently meets the commitments in EU legislation and in many cases exceeds EU-required levels of protection. It will be for a Northern Ireland Minister, once the Executive is restored, to make future decisions in respect of employment policy.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 15/04/2019 13:29:09 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
	tabling member	4302 label Biography information for Lord Balfe

924164

	registered interest
	date	14/06/2018
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Belfast-Dublin Railway Line
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Northern Ireland Executive and the government of Ireland about improving the rail line between Dublin and Belfast, including any plans to electrify the route.
	tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
	uin	HL8643
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>Transport Infrastructure in Northern Ireland is a devolved matter.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 20/06/2018 14:32:21 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
	tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley