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1176710

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Brexit: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what meetings (a) he and (b) his officials have held with representatives of Border Communities against Brexit.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
	uin	13541
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2020 answer text <p>Neither my officials nor I have met representatives of Border Communities Against Brexit.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 17/02/2020 09:45:56 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1176711

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2020
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much funding will be allocated to the Troubles-related incident Victims Payment Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
	uin	13542
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2020 answer text <p>In 2014, the NI parties agreed further work would be undertaken to seek an acceptable way forward on the proposal for a pension for severely injured victims in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>The Executive Formation Act required the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to lay regulations for a Victims Payment Scheme, which he did on Friday 31 January. The Northern Ireland Civil Service is continuing to work to explore the full costs of the scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 17/02/2020 09:47:28 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1178708

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Stormont House Agreement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to paragraph 16 of annex A of New Decade, New Approach, on what date the 100-day period to introduce legislation to implement the Stormont House Agreement expires.
	tabling member constituency	North Dorset
	tabling member printed	Simon Hoare
	uin	15056
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to reforming the current legacy system in Northern Ireland in a way which provides reconciliation for victims and greater certainty for veterans. We are working across government and in the context of consultation responses to develop the Stormont House Agreement proposals, and will provide further details about this legislation as soon as we are able to.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 15058 question first answered 28/02/2020 12:03:20 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4494 label Biography information for Simon Hoare

1178710

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Stormont House Agreement
	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 commitment in paragraph 16 of Annex A of New Decade, New Approach to publish legislation to implement the Stormont House Agreement, whether he plans to publish this legislation in draft.
	tabling member constituency	North Dorset
	tabling member printed	Simon Hoare
	uin	15058
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to reforming the current legacy system in Northern Ireland in a way which provides reconciliation for victims and greater certainty for veterans. We are working across government and in the context of consultation responses to develop the Stormont House Agreement proposals, and will provide further details about this legislation as soon as we are able to.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 15056 question first answered 28/02/2020 12:03:20 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4494 label Biography information for Simon Hoare

1180866

	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	Northern Ireland Office: Flags
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many (a) Union Jack, (b) St George, (c) Scottish Saltire and (d) Flag of Wales flags his Department owns.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	21202
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2020 answer text <p>My Department owns one flag which is the Union Flag.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 06/03/2020 14:58:56 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1180966

	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	Brexit: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment his Department has made of the possible effect on (a) consumers and (b) the price of goods in Northern Ireland as a result of (i) Governments Brexit deal and (ii) a potential border in the Irish Sea.
	tabling member constituency	Foyle
	tabling member printed	Colum Eastwood
	uin	21390
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2020 answer text <p>There will be no border down the Irish Sea. The Withdrawal Agreement means Northern Ireland and Great Britain remain part of one UK customs territory while Northern Ireland will continue to benefit from tariff free access to the UK Single Market.</p><p> </p><p>The UK will ensure unfettered market access for goods moving from Northern Ireland to Great Britain and the Prime Minister has been clear that, beyond the limited changes introduced by the Protocol, there will be no changes to trade from Great Britain to Northern Ireland. The Government will be considering the best way to implement the Protocol in the best interests of the people of Northern Ireland and will be discussing this with the EU in the Joint Committee and Specialised Committee created under the Withdrawal Agreement.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 06/03/2020 14:59:12 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4846 label Biography information for Colum Eastwood

1181216

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Northern Ireland Office: Flags
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many times the (a) Union Jack, (b) St George's flag, (c) Scottish Saltire and (d) flag of Wales has been flown from the headquarters of his Department in London in each year since 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	21945
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2020 answer text <p>In my Department’s office in London responsibility for flag flying lies with the landlord, Her Majesty's Treasury.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 06/03/2020 14:58:11 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1181375

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Manufacturing Industries: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what support the Government plans to provide to manufacturers in Northern Ireland whose supply chain is affected by a reduction in imports from China as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Foyle
	tabling member printed	Colum Eastwood
	uin	22064
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government is closely monitoring developments in relation to the potential impacts on the UK, including the Northern Ireland, economy.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is advising businesses to build their resilience by reviewing their business continuity plans, developing an understanding on the potential impacts to their supply chains or other factors critical to their operations, and following the advice for employers available which is available on GOV.uk at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/coronavirus-covid-19-uk-government-response" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/coronavirus-covid-19-uk-government-response</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 06/03/2020 15:00:50 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4846 label Biography information for Colum Eastwood

1196041

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2020
	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	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with the Irish Government on a common approach to tackling the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Foyle
	tabling member printed	Colum Eastwood
	uin	47476
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2020 answer text <p>The UK is committed to working with the Irish Government on our response to the COVID-19 pandemic and we are communicating at all levels to ensure a joined-up approach. There have been regular discussions between Ministers and officials from the UK and Irish governments and from the Northern Ireland Executive, including a regular Quad meeting, most recently on 19 May, jointly chaired by the Tánaiste and I.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 20/05/2020 16:37:33 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4846 label Biography information for Colum Eastwood

1217267

	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	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	uin	903620
	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 903625 question first answered 24/06/2020 15:18:19 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1217268

	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	Terrorism: 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 support for implementing the payment scheme for victims of the Troubles.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	903639
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2020 answer text <p>I have written to - and had meetings with - the First and deputy First Minister on this issue and will continue to engage with the Executive as a matter of urgency to try and unblock progress.</p><p> </p><p>My officials have been offering support to assist the Executive Office in making progress on implementation.</p><p> </p><p>Victims have waited too long already and we will continue to prioritise supporting the Executive’s delivery of this scheme. The current framework provides a fair, balanced and proportionate basis for helping those who suffered most throughout the Troubles. It is therefore imperative that Sinn Féin enable the scheme to move forward by agreeing with all the other parties and designating a department.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 24/06/2020 15:20:14 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

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

1360148

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2021
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	British Pregnancy Advisory Service
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of British Pregnancy Advisory Service provision in meeting the requirement for the funding of a Central Access Service in the direction given on 22 July 2021.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
	uin	57465
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>I am extremely grateful to the British Pregnancy Advisory Service for stepping in at a crucial moment to provide women and girls with a temporary interim service. However, I am disappointed it had to get to that stage.</p><p> </p><p>I will continue to monitor the new services provided by BPAS and I am determined that women and girls receive at least the same level of service as under the previous provider while this interim service is in place. I recognise that this is not a permanent solution, and that more needs to be done. It is for this reason that in July, I issued a Direction to the Department of Health and First and deputy First Minister to commission and make abortion services available by no later than 31 March 2022.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the importance of consulting with experts, counselling and other support services to support women and girls in accessing services and making individual decisions on these matters. I would like to put on record my thanks to Informing Choices NI for providing a central access point from April 2020 to September 2021, until they were forced to withdraw some services as a direct result of inaction from the Department of Health.</p><p> </p><p>The Northern Ireland Office will continue to work closely with the Department of Health in taking forward implementation of this important devolved issue.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 25/10/2021 16:37:34 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1363858

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2021
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	If he will have discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive on delays in the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland in concluding investigations.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	903823
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>The Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland is an independent and impartial organisation; It would not be appropriate for the Government to enter into discussions on the conduct of their investigations.</p><p>The Hon Gentleman is welcome to write to me directly on this topic.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 28/10/2021 09:18:09 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1363859

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2021
	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	What recent discussions he has had with the Irish Government on addressing the legacy of the Troubles.
	tabling member constituency	Bolsover
	tabling member printed	Mark Fletcher
	uin	903827
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>Following the British and Irish Intergovernmental Conference in June, the Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs and I jointly initiated an intensive period of engagement on legacy, with a view to finding a way forward as soon as possible.</p><p> </p><p>Since then my officials and I have and continue to engage with the Northern Ireland parties and other key stakeholders as part of this process, and in partnership with our colleagues in the Irish Government.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 28/10/2021 09:19:27 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4774 label Biography information for Mark Fletcher

1367047

	registered interest
	date	08/11/2021
	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 the Written Statement of 22 July 2021, HCWS238, what progress has been made on the commissioning of abortion services in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
	uin	71520
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2021 answer text <p>The delay in the implementation of abortion services is entirely unacceptable. Parliament has decided that women should have access to these services and this decision must be respected</p><p><br> I recently requested a timetable for the Health Minister’s bringing of proposals before the Executive Committee to commission abortion services. The direction I issued in July states that abortion services must be commissioned and delivered by March 2022, and this request is part of continued monitoring to ensure that services are delivered in line with that direction.</p><p><br> I am keen to work with the Health Minister to ensure that the rights of women and girls are protected in Northern Ireland. However, if it becomes clear at any stage before the March 2022 deadline that the Department of Health, or indeed the Executive, are not making sufficient progress, or are intent on blocking this issue, then I will have no alternative but to take further steps to ensure that women and girls have access to abortion services as decided by Parliament, and to which they have a right.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 22/11/2021 15:07:53 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1367048

	registered interest
	date	08/11/2021
	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 Written Statement of 22 July 2021, HCWS238, what discussions he has had with relevant stakeholders on the (a) workforce and (b) training requirements associated with the commissioning of abortion services in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
	uin	71521
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2021 answer text <p>I would like to take this opportunity to thank the medical professionals who have ensured that women and girls have had some local access to abortion services in Northern Ireland to date. These medical professionals have, however, not been properly supported by the commissioning of services in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>The lack of workforce planning and training for abortion services in Northern Ireland reflects the ongoing failure to commission these services since the UK Government set out a framework that they should be delivered under in 2020. This delay is unacceptable and in July, I directed the Department of Health to commission abortion services in Northern Ireland by March 2022.</p><p> </p><p>If it becomes clear at any stage before the March 2022 deadline that the Department of Health or Executive are not making sufficient progress, or are intent on blocking this issue, then I will have no alternative but to take further steps to ensure that women and girls have access to abortion services as decided by Parliament, and to which they have a right.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 22/11/2021 15:09:35 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1439125

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2022
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Females: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of resources for women's services in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Ogmore
	tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
	uin	905880
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2022 answer text <p>It is the Northern Ireland Executive that has failed to deliver adequate funding for women’s services. The Government supports any work undertaken in Northern Ireland to empower women and tackle issues which disproportionately affect women. Women and girls in Northern Ireland must have the same access to healthcare as those in the rest of the UK, and I am considering all options available to the Government to achieve this.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 09/03/2022 17:34:03 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1439127

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2022
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	First Minister: Resignations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the resignation of the Northern Ireland First Minister.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford South
	tabling member printed	Sam Tarry
	uin	905883
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2022 answer text <p>I speak regularly to Cabinet colleagues on the implications of the Northern Ireland First Minister’s resignation. The Government is united around the ambition to deliver a strong, functioning Executive delivering a better, more prosperous, shared future for all the people of Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 09/03/2022 17:36:19 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4829 label Biography information for Sam Tarry

1441128

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2022
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Abortion: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what plans he has to make a direction on commissioning of abortion services in Northern Ireland prior to the dissolution of the Northern Ireland Assembly on 24 March 2022.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
	uin	139625
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2022 answer text <p>The delay in the implementation of abortion services in Northern Ireland is entirely unacceptable. Parliament has decided that women should have access to these services and this decision must be respected.</p><p>I am therefore considering all options available to the Government in order to resolve this situation and ensure the women and girls in Northern Ireland can access basic healthcare services, as is their right.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 21/03/2022 11:04:28 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1460540

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2022
	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
	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 support the peace process in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Brecon and Radnorshire
	tabling member printed	Fay Jones
	uin	906585
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2022 answer text <p>The Government continues to implement the New Decade New Approach agreement and is united around the ambition for a strong functioning Executive delivering a more prosperous, shared future for Northern Ireland. The people of Northern Ireland are going to the polls on 5 May. It is vital that we give people the space to make that choice in an atmosphere of tolerance and respect, to ensure that fully functioning devolved institutions are restored at the earliest possible moment.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 906589 question first answered 27/04/2022 15:46:58 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4763 label Biography information for Fay Jones

1460542

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2022
	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
	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 strengthen Northern Ireland’s place in the Union.
	tabling member constituency	Orpington
	tabling member printed	Gareth Bacon
	uin	906588
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2022 answer text <p>I can assure my hon. Friend that this Government is taking every opportunity to strengthen Northern Ireland’s place in this United Kingdom.</p><p>The Government’s record investment in Northern Ireland proves that we are immeasurably stronger together, including the £15bn Spending Review settlement for the Executive, the largest settlement since devolution in 1998; our ambitious levelling up agenda; and our work to build a safer, more prosperous and integrated future that will benefit the whole community.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 27/04/2022 15:45:19 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4798 label Biography information for Gareth Bacon

1460543

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2022
	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
	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 support peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Hastings and Rye
	tabling member printed	Sally-Ann Hart
	uin	906589
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2022 answer text <p>The Government continues to implement the New Decade New Approach agreement and is united around the ambition for a strong functioning Executive delivering a more prosperous, shared future for Northern Ireland. The people of Northern Ireland are going to the polls on 5 May. It is vital that we give people the space to make that choice in an atmosphere of tolerance and respect, to ensure that fully functioning devolved institutions are restored at the earliest possible moment.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 906585 question first answered 27/04/2022 15:46:58 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4842 label Biography information for Sally-Ann Hart

1463099

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2022
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Abortion: 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 ensure fully-funded and commissioned abortion services are made available to women in Northern Ireland as soon as possible following the Northern Ireland Assembly election; and what his planned timetable is for taking those steps.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
	uin	2409
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2022 answer text <p>Today I have laid Regulations to ensure abortion services are commissioned for women and girls in Northern Ireland. I have made a Written Statement in Parliament to set out the details of those regulations.</p><p>These regulations mean that the Northern Ireland Department of Health will have no further barriers to commission and fund these services, and if it does not do so as directed, the Government will then move to intervene further.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 19/05/2022 12:21:34 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1463100

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2022
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Genito-urinary Medicine: 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 the Northern Ireland Health Secretary on matters relating to the sexual and reproductive healthcare workforce in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
	uin	2410
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2022 answer text <p>My Ministerial team, my officials and I have had a number of discussions with the Northern Ireland Minister of Health and his department on these matters.</p><p> </p><p>This week we have again discussed the matter of providing abortion services in Northern Ireland in advance of laying Regulations to ensure these services are provided.</p><p> </p><p>The Written Statement I have made in Parliament today sets out the details of those Regulations and makes clear the intent of the Government to intervene further if the Northern Ireland Department of Health does not commission and fund abortion services as directed.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 19/05/2022 12:23:44 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson