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1698630

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2024
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Civil Partnerships and Marriage: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many (a) same and (b) opposite sex couples in Northern Ireland have converted their (i) marriage to civil partnership and (ii) civil partnership to marriage.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
	uin	20471
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>The General Register Office within the Northern Ireland Department of Finance is responsible for the administration of marriage and civil partnership law in Northern Ireland. They should be contacted for further information regarding this matter.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 15/04/2024 08:50:47 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1699074

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2024
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Public Appointments: Northern Ireland Office
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what information his Department holds on the (a) gender, (b) disability status, (c) sexual orientation, (d) marital status and (e) ethnicity of public appointments that it has made in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
	uin	20814
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>My Department collects diversity information in line with its equality duties and the requirements of the Governance Code on Public Appointments for all public appointments set out in the Schedule to the Public Appointments Order in Council.</p><p> </p><p>Information collected on appointments and reappointments is published annually by the Cabinet Office in the Public Appointments Data Report and can be found on GOV.UK. The Commissioner for Public Appointments also includes data in his annual report which is published at:</p><p><a href="https://publicappointmentscommissioner.independent.gov.uk/publications/annual-reports/" target="_blank">https://publicappointmentscommissioner.independent.gov.uk/publications/annual-reports/</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 15/04/2024 08:52:26 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1698277

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2024
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Windsor Framework (Implementation) Regulations 2024
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government which department will answer questions on matters relating to the Windsor Framework (Implementation) Regulations 2024.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
	uin	HL3581
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2024 answer text <p>Consistent with responsibility for the Windsor Framework, the Cabinet Office is responsible for the Windsor Framework (Implementation) Regulations 2024 overall. Any matters relating to the constitutional position of Northern Ireland or devolution would be for the Northern Ireland Office to answer.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 28/03/2024 15:52:32 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
	tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1697597

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2024
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Operation Kenova
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with Iain Livingstone on the publication timetable for the final report from Operation Kenova.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	19535
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>I met with Sir Iain Livingstone on 6 March 2024 and updated him on the Government’s plans to make transitional provision to clarify that final administrative tasks related to a criminal investigation (including, for example, report-writing and publication of reports, such as the Kenova report) can be retained and completed by their original owners on and after 1 May 2024.</p><p> </p><p>As Kenova is operationally independent of the Government, I am not in a position to confirm the publication date of its reports.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 25/03/2024 15:59:22 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1695738

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2024
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Pensioners: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will have discussions with Age NI on support for isolated pensioners in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	18449
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2024 answer text <p>While policies on this matter are ultimately devolved to the Northern Ireland Executive, the Secretary of State is committed to continuing to engage with groups across all sectors of society in Northern Ireland to discuss how the UK Government can support them.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 20/03/2024 14:23:31 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1696486

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2024
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he has held recent discussions with the US government on steps arising from President Biden's statement in April 2023 on the number of US corporations that want to come to Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	18868
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2024 answer text <p>The UK Government has been continually engaging with the US government since President Biden’s statement in April 2023 regarding investment into Northern Ireland. Last week I was in Washington D.C where I spoke to the US Special Envoy for Northern Ireland for Economic Affairs. I also attended a roundtable with the Federation of Small Businesses, and spoke to other US investors about the unique opportunity Northern Ireland has to offer.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has signed state-level Memorandums of Understanding with eight US states (Florida, Texas, Washington, Utah, Oklahoma, North Carolina, South Carolina and Indiana) to set out mutual goals and activities to strengthen our economic ties, as well as promote trade and investment, address trade barriers and enhance business networks.</p><p> </p><p>The Northern Ireland Investment Summit, held last September, highlighted Northern Ireland’s innovation and technological strengths to around 200 global investors. Guests included Joe Kennedy III (US Special Envoy to Northern Ireland for Economic Affairs) and the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to the USA. The Summit showcased Northern Ireland’s innovation, deep expertise in industries of the future, and unparalleled investment opportunities given its unique trading position.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 20/03/2024 13:48:51 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1695452

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2024
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Sean Brown
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will call a public inquiry into the murder of Sean Brown in 1997.
	tabling member constituency	Foyle
	tabling member printed	Colum Eastwood
	uin	18318
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2024 answer text <p>The murder of Sean Brown was an appalling act. I acknowledge the great suffering it has caused and continues to cause the Brown family, and the wider community.</p><p>I am currently taking appropriate advice and considering the Coroner’s report.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 19/03/2024 11:25:24 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris previous answer version 23985 answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4846 label Biography information for Colum Eastwood

1695957

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2024
	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 Protocol
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Caine on 12 March (HL3032), to specify all the changes made to the protocol by the Windsor Framework; and whether Article 6 of the Acts of Union is affected by the protocol or the Windsor Framework.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
	uin	HL3242
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government’s position on the Windsor Framework, and its interaction with Article 6 of the Acts of Union, is set out in full in the Command Papers of 27 February 2023 and 31 January 2024.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 18/03/2024 15:59:26 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
	tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1694701

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2024
	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 and Taxation: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what local revenue raising conditions were attached to the recent financial package awarded to the Northern Ireland Executive.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL3112
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2024 answer text <p>The UK Government remains determined to support the Executive to maximise the opportunities presented by the financial package.</p><p> </p><p>To help stabilise the Executive’s financial position, the UK Government has agreed to pause its debt repayments from 2022-23 and 2023-24 of up to £559 million and will no longer require these funds to be repaid, subject to the Executive publishing a plan, which outlines how it will deliver sustainable public finances and services, and demonstrating implementation of that plan by May 2025.</p><p> </p><p>This sustainability plan must include the delivery of a balanced budget for 2024-25 by raising a minimum of £113 million through locally generated income. It will be for the Executive to determine if it will consider a different course of action to deliver the public services that Northern Ireland needs as part of its plan for financial sustainability.</p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 15/03/2024 14:15:42 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1695342

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2024
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Care Homes: Republic of Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the potential merits of introducing a disregard for recipients of the Republic of Ireland’s Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme compensation.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol South
	tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
	uin	18186
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2024 answer text <p>I have not had any discussions with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on this topic. Details of the scheme are a matter for the Irish Government.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 15/03/2024 11:33:44 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth