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1141530

	registered interest
	date	23/07/2019
	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 Commissioner for Victims and Survivors: Public Appointments
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to announce the appointment of the next Commissioner for Victims and Survivors in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL17398
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2019 answer text <p>The Government’s absolute priority remains the restoration of the NI Executive at the earliest opportunity. In the interim, the Government is committed to taking steps to ensure good governance and stable public services in the best interests of the people of Northern Ireland, including where appropriate the making of critical public appointments.</p><p> </p><p>The current term of the Commissioner for Victims and Survivors ends on 31 August 2019. An announcement on this appointment will be made in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 05/08/2019 12:03:59 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1169631

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2020
	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
	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 performance of the Electoral Office of Northern Ireland during the 2019 General Election.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL206
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has not made any assessment of the performance of the Electoral Office of Northern Ireland during the 2019 General Election. The Chief Electoral Officer is carrying out a post election review which will include an internal investigation into the allegations made concerning inefficiency. The Secretary of State has asked her to report the findings of that review to him as soon as possible. The Secretary of State has the power to commission further enquiries into these matters if he were to decide such enquiries are necessary following the Chief Electoral Officer’s investigations.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank grouped question UIN HL207 question first answered 17/01/2020 12:31:03 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1169632

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2020
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they intend to take following the claims by a whistle-blower of the inefficiency of the Electoral Office of Northern Ireland during the 2019 General Election.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL207
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has not made any assessment of the performance of the Electoral Office of Northern Ireland during the 2019 General Election. The Chief Electoral Officer is carrying out a post election review which will include an internal investigation into the allegations made concerning inefficiency. The Secretary of State has asked her to report the findings of that review to him as soon as possible. The Secretary of State has the power to commission further enquiries into these matters if he were to decide such enquiries are necessary following the Chief Electoral Officer’s investigations.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank grouped question UIN HL206 question first answered 17/01/2020 12:31:03 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1169633

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2020
	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 what was the budget of the Electoral Office of Northern Ireland for the last three years for which figures are available.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL208
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2020 answer text <p>Budget figures for the Electoral Office for Northern Ireland (EONI) are available as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Expenditure period</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Resource Budget</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Capital Budget</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p>£2.331m</p></td><td><p>£0.288m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p>£1.825m</p></td><td><p>£0.355m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018-19</strong></p></td><td><p>£2.045m</p></td><td><p>£0.062m</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In addition to EONI budget funding, the costs of Parliamentary and European Parliamentary elections are met from the consolidated fund. Assembly elections are paid for from the Northern Ireland block grant and local councils pay for the administration of local district council elections.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 17/01/2020 12:31:22 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1170797

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2020
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to publish the full analysis of their consultation Addressing the Legacy of Northern Ireland's Past, first published on 11 May 2018.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL391
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>A summary of responses to the Northern Ireland Office’s consultation ‘<em>Addressing the legacy of Northern Ireland’s past’ </em>was published in July 2019. We will continue to look at the consultation responses to inform the way forward.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 28/01/2020 16:43:19 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1177897

	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	Terrorism: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what funds they have promised the Northern Ireland Executive to establish and support a Historical Investigations Unit, and any associated bodies; and over what time period any such funding will be made available.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL1520
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>In the 2014 Stormont House Agreement, the Government committed up to £30 million per year for five years to help address the legacy of Northern Ireland’s past. In January 2020, the Government committed funding to support the implementation of the Stormont House Agreement proposals on legacy.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 25/02/2020 14:40:43 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1181069

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	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 Viscount Younger of Leckie on 25 February (HL1520), whether they intend to provide funding to the Northern Ireland Executive to enable it to sustain the Historical Inquiries Unit after its first five years of operation; and if so, at what level.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL1927
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government has committed to making substantial financial contributions to addressing the legacy of the past in Northern Ireland. Planning and implementation will be the subject of engagement with the NI parties in due course.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 09/03/2020 16:04:12 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1186339

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Army: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to treat former members of the Ulster Defence Regiment and the Royal Irish Regiment who served in Northern Ireland in the same manner as soldiers who served both overseas and in Northern Ireland in the conduct of any investigations into allegations of historic misconduct, and any resulting prosecutions and claims for compensation.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL2739
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2020 answer text <p>This Government is committed to ending vexatious claims in the courts against members of our security forces. We have always been clear that any legacy reform must be balanced and proportionate, and it must deliver for all communities in Northern Ireland. We will now begin a period of intensive engagement with the NI Parties and the Irish Government and other stakeholders on the detail of the proposals that have been set out.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie grouped question UIN HL2742 question first answered 26/03/2020 13:05:56 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1186340

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Criminal Investigation: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their definition of "compelling new evidence" for any investigation of cases related to the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL2740
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to addressing the legacy of the past in Northern Ireland in a way that focuses on reconciliation, delivers for victims, and ends the cycle of reinvestigations into the Troubles in Northern Ireland that has failed victims and members of the security services alike. The Government will be engaging intensively with the Northern Ireland parties, Irish Government, and other key stakeholders over the coming weeks on the detail of the proposals that have been set out.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 26/03/2020 13:04:24 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1186341

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Royal Ulster Constabulary
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to make public funds available to former members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary to support their defence during any investigation into their actions during the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL2741
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2020 answer text <p>The courage and professionalism of the police and other security forces cannot be underestimated and this Government remains committed to ending the cycle of reinvestigations into the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Funding of legal support for former members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary is devolved and a matter for the Northern Ireland Executive.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 26/03/2020 13:04:57 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey