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58265

registered interest
date	05/06/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether the exercise of the Royal Prerogative of Mercy has been granted in Northern Ireland in the last 20 years by means of Letters Close (Litterae Clausae); and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
uin	199281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text <p>Since 1997, no Letters Patent or Letters Close have been issued in Northern Ireland in relation to the Royal Prerogative of Mercy (RPM). Where the RPM was used in this period by the previous Government, it was effected by means of a Royal Warrant.</p><p>As the Hon Member is aware, my department continues to seek information on the use of the RPM between 1987 and 1997, including through contacts with other parts of Government which might hold relevant information. On the basis of the work carried out on this so far, there is no indication that Letters Patent or Letters Close were issued between 1987 and 1997 in relation to the use of the RPM in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers grouped question UIN 199279 question first answered 09/07/2014 15:45:58 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

58266

registered interest
date	05/06/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Terrorism
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 Answer of 1 May 2014, Official Report, column 762W, on terrorism, what steps she is taking to recover information for the period 1987-97 for which records could not be found; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
uin	199283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The review of Departmental records I ordered in May is ongoing.</p><p>This includes seeking information on use of the Royal Prerogative of Mercy (RPM) for the years 1987 to 1997 from Departments where relevant material might be held.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 23/06/2014 12:54:28 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

58267

registered interest
date	05/06/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, by which (a) documents and (b) other means the recipients of a Royal Pardon, following the exercise of the Royal Prerogative of Mercy, are able to demonstrate to a court or any law enforcement agency, that they are the beneficiaries of exercise of the Royal Prerogative; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
uin	199282
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Following a search of the records held by the Northern Ireland Office, no evidence has been found to indicate that between 1979 and 2002 the RPM was used to do anything other than to remit (i.e. shorten) the sentences of individuals who had already been convicted of offences. It is therefore the release from custody that demonstrates the exercise of the RPM.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 30/06/2014 13:52:00 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

58268

registered interest
date	05/06/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Terrorism
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 Answer of 1 May 2014, Official Report, column 762W, on terrorism, if the exercise of the Royal Prerogative of Mercy to which she refers was by way of Letters Patent; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
uin	199279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text <p>Since 1997, no Letters Patent or Letters Close have been issued in Northern Ireland in relation to the Royal Prerogative of Mercy (RPM). Where the RPM was used in this period by the previous Government, it was effected by means of a Royal Warrant.</p><p>As the Hon Member is aware, my department continues to seek information on the use of the RPM between 1987 and 1997, including through contacts with other parts of Government which might hold relevant information. On the basis of the work carried out on this so far, there is no indication that Letters Patent or Letters Close were issued between 1987 and 1997 in relation to the use of the RPM in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers grouped question UIN 199281 question first answered 09/07/2014 15:45:58 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

58269

registered interest
date	05/06/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if she will list the people who are known to have received the Royal Prerogative of Mercy by Letters Patent or under any other authority, in the last 20 years; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
uin	199280
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text <p>Since 1997, no Letters Patent have been issued in Northern Ireland in relation to the Royal Prerogative of Mercy (RPM). Where the RPM was used in this period by the previous Government, it was effected by means of a Royal Warrant.</p><p>As the Hon Member is aware, my department continues to seek information on the use of the RPM between 1987 and 1997, including through contacts with other parts of Government which might hold relevant information.</p><p>As the Hon Member is also aware, the assessment of my department is that to release the names of individuals granted the RPM years ago would not be appropriate, given the time that has passed since the RPM was last used and the potential legal issues this would raise. There are of course means by which names of RPM recipients become public, including in the course of legal proceedings, which is a matter for the courts.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 09/07/2014 15:39:26 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

58339

registered interest
date	05/06/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what proportion of (a) staff and (b) senior staff in her Department are female.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	199397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>As of April 2014, 51% of staff in my Department, and 12.5% of the Senior Civil Servants in my Department, are female.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 10/06/2014 14:20:41 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

58341

registered interest
date	05/06/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many (a) permanent and (b) non-permanent staff were employed in her Department on 1 January 2014.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	199419
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>As of 1 January 2014, my Department employed 158 permanent members of staff made up of Home Civil Servants and Northern Ireland Civil Servants seconded to the NIO.</p><p>One member of staff was employed on a temporary basis and in addition three part-time members of staff engaged on an annual contract.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 10/06/2014 14:23:02 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

58363

registered interest
date	05/06/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Boundary Commission for 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 she has to reappoint the Parliamentary Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
uin	199255
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>In May, I reappointed William Smith to the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland for a further five year term. There is currently one remaining vacancy in the position of member and I plan to launch a competition to fill this position in the autumn. This will ensure that the Commission will have its full complement of members well in advance of when preparations need to commence for the next review of Parliamentary constituencies in Northern Ireland, which is likely to be around late 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 11/06/2014 13:32:35 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

58404

registered interest
date	05/06/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Giro d'Italia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment she has made of the Giro D'Italia in Northern Ireland; and what plans she has to ensure a positive legacy from the event.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	199222
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Northern Ireland Tourist Board (NITB) estimates that the Giro d'Italia “Grande Partenza” was viewed by 775 million people in 165 countries across the world giving this huge audience the opportunity to enjoy the wonderful scenery of Northern Ireland. NITB has estimated that the event should generate 140,000 tourist visits to Northern Ireland.</p><p>Building on the legacy of the Giro d'Italia is, of course, for the Northern Ireland Executive to take forward and I understand that the Assembly has discussed the issue.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 12/06/2014 13:31:55 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

58564

registered interest
date	05/06/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Parades: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have held talks with the Parades Commission for Northern Ireland, the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Justice Minister about the forthcoming parading season in Northern Ireland; when any such meetings occurred; and who was present at those meetings.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL89
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland met the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, the Chair of the Parades Commission for Northern Ireland and the Minister for Justice for Northern Ireland on Wednesday, 14 May 2014.</p><p>Also in attendance at this meeting were senior officials from the Northern Ireland Office and Department of Justice along with members of the PSNI Service Executive Team and the Secretariat of the Parades Commission.</p><p>This meeting provided participants with an opportunity to exchange general views on the parading season in Northern Ireland. No decisions were taken at this meeting and there were no discussions about operational matters relating to specific parades.</p> answering member printed Baroness Randerson question first answered 10/06/2014 14:33:44 answering member 4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey