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1217269

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Northern Ireland Protocol: Business
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	When he plans to issue guidance to businesses on the steps they will need to take under the Northern Ireland Protocol.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	903625
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to having regular detailed discussions with business about how the Protocol is implemented and to support preparation for the end of the transition period.</p><p> </p><p>Our Command Paper sets out clearly the approach we will take. We will publish guidance for business this summer, and proactively communicate how processes will change.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 903620 question first answered 24/06/2020 15:18:19 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1540933

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2022
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of political parties in Northern Ireland on the progress of negotiations on the Northern Ireland Protocol.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	902064
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues and Northern Ireland political leaders on Northern Ireland matters, including the Protocol.</p><p>The Government is engaging in constructive dialogue with the EU to find solutions to the problems the Protocol is causing. We are also proceeding with legislation that aims to fix these problems in the event we cannot reach a negotiated solution.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 902063 question first answered 09/11/2022 17:36:56 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1239032

	registered interest
	date	30/09/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on a UK-wide approach to tackling covid-19.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
	tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
	uin	906639
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is in regular contact with the First and Deputy First Minister for Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>The Government and devolved administrations continue to work closely together to ensure a coordinated approach across the United Kingdom, such as the four nations approach to PPE and the National Testing Initiative.</p><p> </p><p>Each devolved nation has its own unique set of circumstances and it is only right that devolved nations take the approach that is right for them at the right time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 30/09/2020 16:26:44 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1257466

	registered interest
	date	02/12/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Veterans: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) the Northern Ireland Executive on a timeframe for bringing forward standalone legislative proposals on vexatious claims against veterans who served in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
	tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
	uin	909548
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2020 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that it will bring forward legislation to address the legacy of the Troubles which focuses on reconciliation, delivers for victims, and ends the cycle of investigations that has failed victims and veterans alike.</p><p> </p><p>We remain committed to making progress, and engaging with the Irish Government, the Northern Ireland parties, and stakeholders from across the community on this issue.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 02/12/2020 17:13:24 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1418225

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2022
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	UK Shared Prosperity Fund: 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 his Department is taking to help ensure that Northern Ireland receives an equitable share of funding allocated through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund following the UK's departure from the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
	tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
	uin	114933
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State and I are working closely with our colleagues in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on the design and delivery of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund in Northern Ireland. The Fund will make available a mixture of both revenue and capital funding to invest in local priority projects.</p><p> </p><p>The funding will be allocated by formula rather than by competition, and the Government has pledged that it will at least match EU receipts. All allocations will be conditional on Government approval of investment plans. More detail on the allocation formula, including local allocations, will be made available in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 08/02/2022 16:45:30 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1438616

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2022
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Places for Growth Programme: 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 discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the progress of the Places for Growth programme.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
	tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
	uin	135651
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2022 answer text <p>The creation of additional Government roles in Northern Ireland remains a key priority for the Government and the Northern Ireland Office.</p><p> </p><p>Bringing new roles to Northern Ireland will deliver on our commitment to level up right across the UK and increase prosperity in Northern Ireland. The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and I continue to work closely with the Minister for Levelling up and other Cabinet colleagues to drive this important work forward.</p><p> </p><p>I am also pleased to advise that my Department has recently relocated to the Government Hub at Erskine House in Belfast City centre.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 14/03/2022 15:24:48 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1460117

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2022
	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: Carbon Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps his Department is taking to contribute to efforts to reduce carbon emissions.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
	tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
	uin	159075
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2022 answer text <p>My Department is committed to making our estate and operations more sustainable and resilient, and supports, where possible, the delivery of this Government’s Greening Government Commitments. We are a small department, with a low carbon footprint arising from our accommodation and corporate travel requirements, and we choose to act sustainably when conducting every part of our business. As an example, we are taking steps to reduce our carbon emissions by utilising technology to enable virtual meetings rather than staff flying short haul between London and Belfast to attend all meetings face to face.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 27/04/2022 15:42:54 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1463650

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2022
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Veterans: Mental Health
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what contribution his Department is making in cross-Government efforts to improve the mental wellbeing of veterans.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
	tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
	uin	3730
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>The Government remains fully committed to supporting veterans living in Northern Ireland and continuing to build on the good progress in delivering the Armed Forces Covenant and Veterans Strategy. We are delivering on the Government’s commitments made in the New Decade, New Approach agreement, in particular, to ensure that Northern Ireland veterans are treated similarly to their counterparts across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>My Department established and sponsors the Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner’s Office, which advocates for and assists veterans as they navigate services such as health and social care.</p><p> </p><p>Arrangements for service delivery in Northern Ireland are slightly different from those in other parts of the UK. Many of the service delivery aspects, including health provisions, are devolved.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 23/05/2022 13:21:02 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1486112

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2022
	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: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many (a) direct employees, (b) contractors, and (c) agency workers who work in their Department and relevant agencies and public bodies, receive a wage below that of either (i) the UK Real Living Wage outside of Greater London, or (ii) the London Living Wage inside of Greater London, as determined by the Living Wage Foundation.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South East
	tabling member printed	Pat McFadden
	uin	29986
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2022 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Office can confirm no employees either directly or indirectly employed by the department are paid below the UK Real Living Wage outside of Greater London or within London.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 11/07/2022 08:41:40 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	1587 label Biography information for Pat McFadden

1230374

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Northern Ireland Protocol: Customs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the infrastructure that will be required at ports in Northern Ireland under the Northern Ireland protocol.
	tabling member constituency	Wirral West
	tabling member printed	Margaret Greenwood
	uin	83840
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2020 answer text <p>The Ireland and Northern Ireland Protocol will be delivered by the end of the Transition Period. There will be no new physical customs infrastructure in Northern Ireland and we see no need to build any.</p><p><br> We will be making the necessary adjustments to existing entry points for agrifood goods to provide for proportionate additional controls including some checks to help movements of live animals and agrifood from Great Britain into Northern Ireland. This is in order to respect the pre-existing status of the island of Ireland as a single epidemiological unit. Our proposals will reduce requirements to the absolute minimum so that the integrity and smooth functioning of the UK internal market is protected, in line with the approach we set out in our May Command Paper.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 07/09/2020 16:38:27 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4400 label Biography information for Margaret Greenwood