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452105

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2016
	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 she will make representations to Rt Hon Tony Blair to request that he accede to requests from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee to give oral evidence on compensation for victims of IRA violence.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	26768
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2016 answer text <p>As I set out in my speech on 11 February, this Government condemns terrorism. We take very seriously the needs of victims of terrorism who, it is important to remember, suffered the most as a result of the Northern Ireland troubles. My Department has assisted the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee in its call for evidence on the issue of Libyan-sponsored IRA terrorism. The Government has every sympathy for the victims of these appalling atrocities. I would of course encourage anyone who can help the Committee with its work to do so.</p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 22/02/2016 13:28:56 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

444741

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2016
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Police: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent progress her Department has made on cross-border policing arrangements.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	22446
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <p>Following the Fresh Start Agreement I attended a tri-lateral cross-border Ministerial meeting along with the Northern Ireland Executive and the Irish Government on 21 December. At the meeting, and in accordance with the Fresh Start Agreement, we agreed new measures to enhance law enforcement co-operation aimed at tackling organised crime and criminality, including that linked to paramilitarism. In a concerted effort to tackle cross-jurisdictional organised crime, a Joint Agency Task Force has been announced by the United Kingdom Government, the Irish Government and the NI Executive.</p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 18/01/2016 10:59:22 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

444742

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2016
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Flood Control: 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 her Department is taking to help review and improve sea defences in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	22239
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2016 answer text <p>Sea defences are a devolved matter in Northern Ireland.</p><p>On 9 December 2015, the Chancellor announced an additional £51 million to support households and businesses affected by floods, which includes an allocation of £1.3 million to Northern Ireland. It is up to the Executive how this money is spent.</p><br /> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 21/01/2016 15:48:09 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

442728

	registered interest
	date	05/01/2016
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Females: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions she has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on (a) tackling isolation of women living in rural areas and (b) providing more opportunities for women to participate in political and public life.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	21031
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2016 answer text <p>I have had no discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive on tackling isolation of women living in rural areas.</p><p>I have general discussions with Ministers in the Executive on a range of issues and this has included providing more opportunities for women to participate in political and public life. During the recent cross party talks, I also highlighted the importance of engaging women in community initiatives to combat the influence of paramilitary groupings. This is reflected in the Fresh Start Agreement.</p><p>The Government recognises the lack of female representation in politics and public life and further recognises the positive outcomes that result in tackling this inequality. As the 2015 Conservative Manifesto said: “We also want to increase the proportion of public appointments going to women in the next Parliament, as well as the number of female MPs.”</p><p>I have attended a number of events meeting women’s groups from across Northern Ireland and discussed the role of women in civic society and politics. This includes speaking at the Women’s Engagement Roadshow event in Belfast which highlighted the work Government is doing to improve the lives of women, and also provided women with a forum to voice their concerns about the issues that are important to them.</p><p>I welcome the fact that on 11 January Arlene Foster became Northern Ireland’s first woman First Minister.</p><br /> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 13/01/2016 15:28:00 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

438729

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2015
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	MI5: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what additional funding the Government plans to provide for monitoring and observation of terrorist activities by the Security Service in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	20122
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2015 answer text <p>It would not be appropriate for me to comment on matters which are the responsibility of the security and intelligence agencies.</p><p>The recently published Strategic Defence and Security Review includes a commitment from the UK Government to invest in capabilities needed to keep the people of the UK safe. As part of this, the Government has allocated £160 million of additional security funding to the Police Service of Northern Ireland over the next five years in order to tackle the threat from Northern Ireland Related Terrorism.</p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 23/12/2015 10:22:09 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

438730

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2015
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Cross Border Cooperation: 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 she has had with the Irish Government since the attacks in Paris in November 2015 on ensuring that the two governments share intelligence effectively on all potential terrorist threats.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	20123
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2015 answer text <p>The Home Office is the UK Government Department responsible for dealing with the threat from international terrorism and regularly engages with international partners.</p><p>I also regularly meet Ministers from the Irish Government, including with Frances Fitzgerald, the Justice and Equality Minister, to discuss a range of issues. There continues to be strong co-operation on security between the United Kingdom Government and the Irish Government.</p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 21/12/2015 15:26:50 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

422341

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2015
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Electronic Surveillance: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if she will make extra funding available for digital technology so that full monitoring of dissident Republicans can be maintained.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	12489
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2015 answer text <p>This Government has put considerable effort into ensuring the Police Service of Northern Ireland is properly resourced to tackle the terrorist threat. We have provided £231million between 2011 and 2016, and this support has been crucial in helping to ensure that the PSNI’s investigative and operational capacity is effective.</p><p>As the Government’s Northern Ireland Manifesto at the election stated, we will always give the fullest possible backing to the PSNI.</p><br /> <br /> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 26/10/2015 11:49:27 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

388332

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Terrorism: 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 she has had with the government of the Republic of Ireland on the On the Runs scheme in that country; and what information she holds on how many letters of comfort were issued by that government.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	5903
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p>In the course of my duties I have regular contact with Ministers from the Irish Government.</p><p>In relation to the On the Runs (OTRs) scheme, I set out the Government’s position fully in my statement to the House of Commons on 9 September 2014. I made it clear that the scheme was at an end, and that there was no basis for any reliance on letters received by so-called OTRs under the scheme. There is no amnesty, immunity or exemption from prosecution. If the Government in 2010 had been presented with a scheme that amounted to an amnesty, it would have stopped it.</p><p>The Northern Ireland Office does not hold information on correspondence issued by the Irish Government. Whilst clearly a matter for the Irish Government, I understand that in response to recent media articles, the Irish Department for Justice and Equality have stated that “there is not, and never has been, in operation (in the Republic of Ireland) any form of amnesty for persons wanted for the commission of terrorist offences.”</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 13/07/2015 15:10:59 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

386751

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2015
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Insurance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions she has had with Ministers in the Northern Ireland Executive on measures to bring the level of car insurance premiums in Northern Ireland in line with those in the rest of the UK; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	4853
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2015 answer text <p>This issue has not been raised with me by Executive Ministers.</p><p>The Competition and Markets Authority has investigated the private motor insurance market across the UK including Northern Ireland and published its final report in September 2014. Measures to be introduced include a ban on agreements between price comparison websites and insurers which prevent insurers making their products available more cheaply elsewhere.</p><p>In March 2015, the Competition and Markets Authority published its final Order setting out how changes resulting from its investigation will be introduced.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 07/07/2015 09:50:48 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

91323

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Insurance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions she has had with Ministers in the Northern Ireland Executive about measures to bring the level of car insurance premiums in Northern Ireland in line with those in the rest of the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	208768
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>This issue has not been raised with me.</p><p>The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is currently investigating the private motor insurance market across the UK and is due to report its conclusions shortly. Early in its investigation, the CMA considered the Northern Ireland motor insurance market and did not find signs of a failure of competition specific to that market.</p><p>The CMA noted that a number of recent initiatives in Northern Ireland could have an effect on premiums, including a new arbitration procedure for smaller claims and a graduated driving licence aimed at reducing the riskiness of young drivers.</p><p>Government measures have already removed a number of unnecessary costs from the system in England and Wales, and we are implementing further reforms to tackle exaggerated whiplash claims, inducement advertising by solicitors and fraudulent insurance claims. The Government fully expects the insurance industry to continue to meet their commitment to pass on the savings from Government reforms to their customers through lower premiums.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 26/09/2014 11:51:33 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon