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1311220

	registered interest
	date	21/04/2021
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Proscribed Organisations: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which organisations are proscribed under Schedule 2 to the Terrorism Act 2000 due to their association with terrorism in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member printed	Lord Dodds of Duncairn
	uin	HL15139
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Dissolution. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">As set out under Schedule 2 of the Terrorism Act 2000 and published on gov.uk, the following groups linked to Northern Ireland Related Terrorism are proscribed: </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Continuity Army Council</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Cumann na mBan</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Fianna na hEireann</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Irish National Liberation Army</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Irish People's Liberation Organisation</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Irish Republican Army</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Loyalist Volunteer Force</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Orange Volunteers</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Red Hand Commando</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Red Hand Defenders</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Saor Eire</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Ulster Defence Association</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Ulster Freedom Fighters</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Ulster Volunteer Force</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 29/04/2021 12:57:02 question first ministerially corrected 29/04/2021 13:30:45 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie previous answer version 101532 answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

1647659

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2023
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the time taken for the Police Ombudsman to respond to correspondence from the hon. Member for East Londonderry on the case of David Caldwell in 2002.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	191009
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2023 answer text <p>The work of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland is an important part of providing confidence in policing through an independent mechanism for investigating police complaints in Northern Ireland. The Ombudsman rightly operates independently from the Government. It would therefore not be appropriate to comment on a specific case, nor on the conduct of investigations.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 30/06/2023 10:40:12 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker previous answer version 84736 answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1692753

	registered interest
	date	29/02/2024
	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 Office: Advertising
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much funding his Department has (a) budgeted for and (b) spent on advertising in each of the last three financial years.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Dame Nia Griffith
	uin	16305
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2024 answer text <p>In the last three fiscal years, advertising costs on the Northern Ireland Office general ledgers were as follows:</p><p> </p><ul><li><strong>2020-21:</strong> £23,734.11</li><li><strong>2021-22:</strong> £44,564.71</li><li><strong>2022-23:</strong> £5,651.81</li></ul><p> </p><p>These costs were in line with agreed budgets for this area of spend.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 06/03/2024 13:45:13 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker previous answer version 21565 answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1177685

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Life Imprisonment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 10 Feb 2020 to Question 13025 on Life Imprisonment, for what reasons the number of life prisoners licences revoked under section 9 of the Life Sentences (Northern Ireland) Order 2001 between 2001 and 2010 was not provided; and whether any licences have been revoked under Article 7 of Schedule 5 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast East
	tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
	uin	656
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>We do not hold the information requested. As noted in the answer of 10 February 2020, the recall of individuals released on a life licence is primarily a matter for the Department of Justice (DoJ), who hold all the information requested, including data dated before 2010.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 25/02/2020 11:33:54 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker previous answer version 8061 answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

1202849

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2020
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to the Government consultation, A new legal framework for abortion services in Northern Ireland, published 4 November 2019, what estimate he has made of the number of submissions from (a) disability organisations and (b) people who identified as disabled.
	tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
	tabling member printed	Carla Lockhart
	uin	58833
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2020 answer text <p>The public consultation, <em>A new legal framework for abortion services in Northern Ireland</em>, provided an opportunity for people and organisations in Northern Ireland to contribute their views on how the Government could best deliver on its statutory duty under section 9 of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc.) Act 2019 in implementing the CEDAW Report recommendations. <br> <br> The Government engaged with a wide range of stakeholders who reached out seeking further discussions during the consultation process. However, the consultation process did not collect personal data that would identify a respondent as a person with a disability. We carefully analysed all of the views expressed in the submissions received.</p><p>It is the Government’s firm view that the Regulations properly comply with the statutory duty under section 9 of the NIEF Act, and are also compliant with the UK’s obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 58834 58835 question first answered 17/06/2020 11:42:49 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker previous answer version 29512 answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4857 label Biography information for Carla Lockhart

1202850

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2020
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to the Government consultation entitled, A new legal framework for abortion services in Northern Ireland, published 4 November 2019, what estimate he has made of the the number of submissions from (a) disability organisations based in Northern Ireland and (b) individuals residing in Northern Ireland who identified as disabled.
	tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
	tabling member printed	Carla Lockhart
	uin	58834
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2020 answer text <p>The public consultation, <em>A new legal framework for abortion services in Northern Ireland</em>, provided an opportunity for people and organisations in Northern Ireland to contribute their views on how the Government could best deliver on its statutory duty under section 9 of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc.) Act 2019 in implementing the CEDAW Report recommendations. <br> <br> The Government engaged with a wide range of stakeholders who reached out seeking further discussions during the consultation process. However, the consultation process did not collect personal data that would identify a respondent as a person with a disability. We carefully analysed all of the views expressed in the submissions received.</p><p>It is the Government’s firm view that the Regulations properly comply with the statutory duty under section 9 of the NIEF Act, and are also compliant with the UK’s obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 58833 58835 question first answered 17/06/2020 11:42:49 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker previous answer version 29513 answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4857 label Biography information for Carla Lockhart

1202851

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2020
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many meetings the Northern Ireland Office had with disability charities and organisations on the Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No 2) Regulations 2020 which allow abortion on the basis of disability up until birth.
	tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
	tabling member printed	Carla Lockhart
	uin	58835
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2020 answer text <p>The public consultation, <em>A new legal framework for abortion services in Northern Ireland</em>, provided an opportunity for people and organisations in Northern Ireland to contribute their views on how the Government could best deliver on its statutory duty under section 9 of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc.) Act 2019 in implementing the CEDAW Report recommendations. <br> <br> The Government engaged with a wide range of stakeholders who reached out seeking further discussions during the consultation process. However, the consultation process did not collect personal data that would identify a respondent as a person with a disability. We carefully analysed all of the views expressed in the submissions received.</p><p>It is the Government’s firm view that the Regulations properly comply with the statutory duty under section 9 of the NIEF Act, and are also compliant with the UK’s obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 58833 58834 question first answered 17/06/2020 11:42:49 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker previous answer version 29515 answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4857 label Biography information for Carla Lockhart

1216129

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Borders: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he plans to take to support border areas in Northern Ireland after the end of the transition period.
	tabling member constituency	Foyle
	tabling member printed	Colum Eastwood
	uin	62695
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2020 answer text <p>The Protocol provides a practical solution to avoid a hard border on the island of Ireland in a way that preserves the Belfast (“Good Friday”) Agreement and continues to protect the interests of people and businesses in Northern Ireland. The Government will continue to support East-West and North-South cooperation to protect communities and individuals, including in border areas.</p><p> </p><p>We have already guaranteed that businesses will face no tariffs for movement of goods within the UK, will have unfettered access to the whole UK market for NI goods, and will benefit from the lower tariffs we deliver through our new Free Trade Agreements with third countries. In addition, the Government remains committed to a New Deal for Northern Ireland to help boost economic growth, competitiveness and to support infrastructure and connectivity North-South and East-West.</p><p> </p><p>We have also committed to participation in the Peace Plus programme. The programme will support activities to promote peace and reconciliation and contribute to the cross-border economic and territorial development of the region.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 26/06/2020 13:30:55 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker previous answer version 32160 answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4846 label Biography information for Colum Eastwood

1235027

	registered interest
	date	16/09/2020
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will ensure that the UK Government provides adequate funding for the Troubles victims' pension scheme; and what steps he is taking to implement that scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast South
	tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
	uin	91174
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government made legislation establishing a victims’ payments scheme in January. The Regulations provide for the Executive Office to be able to provide funding to the Department responsible for supporting the Victims’ Payments Board. The devolved funding settlement means that the Executive is funded through the Block Grant together with its own revenue raising capabilities to fund its statutory responsibilities, including this scheme.</p><p>The Government welcomes the designation of the Department of Justice to lead on administrative support for the scheme and the Executive must now deliver on implementation, so that applications can be processed and payments made to victims. We will continue to prioritise supporting the Executive’s delivery of this scheme.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 22/09/2020 14:00:21 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker previous answer version 48574 answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1235081

	registered interest
	date	16/09/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Peace Foundation
	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 held with the Home Secretary on the continuation of funding for the Warrington Peace Foundation's victims of terror support service.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	91090
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2020 answer text <p>As stated at Northern Ireland Oral Questions earlier this month, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is committed to discussing this important issue with the Home Secretary.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 22/09/2020 13:58:51 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker previous answer version 48573 answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh