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1002216

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2018
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	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.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL11237
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 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> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 12/11/2018 12:50:16 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

100558

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Defamation: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	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.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
	uin	HL2295
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2014 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> answering member printed Baroness Randerson question first answered 30/10/2014 14:32:29 answering member 4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson
	tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

1005621

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2018
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Election Offences: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	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.
	tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
	uin	HL11392
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 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> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 20/11/2018 16:12:29 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
	tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

1005622

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2018
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Absent Voting: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	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.
	tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
	uin	HL11393
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 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> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank grouped question UIN HL11394 question first answered 20/11/2018 16:13:07 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
	tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

114498

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Welfare State: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they propose to legislate to provide for welfare reform in Northern Ireland, in the light of the failure of the Northern Ireland Executive to agree new welfare reform proposals.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL2678
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>Discussions on welfare reform are continuing to be held at the multi-party talks which are taking place in Belfast. The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is pressing hard for an agreed resolution of the issues.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Randerson question first answered 11/11/2014 12:02:55 answering member 4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

147398

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Sick Leave
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many employees are currently on sick leave from the Northern Ireland Office for stress; and how that compares with the same period last year.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laird
	uin	HL2802
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Office currently has no employees on sick leave due to stress. There were no employees on sick leave due to stress in November 2013.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Randerson question first answered 18/11/2014 13:38:37 answering member 4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson
	tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

147399

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Sick Leave
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many employees are currently on long-term sick leave from the Northern Ireland Office; and how that compares with the same period last year.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laird
	uin	HL2803
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Office currently has no employees on long-term sick leave. One employee was absent on long-term sick leave during November 2013.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Randerson question first answered 18/11/2014 13:38:01 answering member 4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson
	tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

155385

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Welfare State: 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 Baroness Randerson on 11 November (HL2678), whether they intend to legislate to provide for welfare reform in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL2843
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>Welfare reform is a devolved matter, and it is for the parties in the Northern Ireland Executive to find a resolution on these issues. The UK Government continues to strongly encourage the parties to implement welfare reform.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Randerson question first answered 18/11/2014 13:39:01 answering member 4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

164229

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2014
	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 what is their assessment of the progress to date of the discussions initiated by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland with the political parties in the Northern Ireland Assembly.
	tabling member printed	Lord Eames
	uin	HL3059
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>There has been positive and constructive engagement from all sides in the cross-party talks. However, differences of view between the parties remain on some significant issues, and a successful outcome will be very difficult to achieve.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Randerson question first answered 01/12/2014 16:00:09 answering member 4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson
	tabling member	2793 label Biography information for Lord Eames

169074

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2014
	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, in the light of the roles played by Lord Trimble, Lord Kilclooney, Lord Empey and Lord Maginnis of Drumglass during the talks that led to the 1998 Belfast Agreement, when the Prime Minister or the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland last consulted them; and whether they intend to do so before attending the proposed final talks this week.
	tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
	uin	HL3564
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>The cross-party talks are ultimately a process owned by the political parties. It is the parties’ responsibility to decide which of their representatives should be participants in the talks. The Government is doing all it can to move the process forward towards a shared future in Northern Ireland. The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland provides regular briefings for Peers.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Randerson question first answered 16/12/2014 13:19:25 answering member 4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson
	tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass