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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

1361731

registered interest
date	20/10/2021
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	UK Shared Prosperity Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when he plans to announce proposals on how the UK Shared Prosperity Fund will be used to strengthen the Union.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	59717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2021 answer text <p>The UK Shared Prosperity Fund will help to level up and create opportunity across the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p>It will operate UK-wide, using the new financial assistance powers in the UK Internal Market Act 2020. We will ramp up funding so that total domestic UK-wide funding will at least match EU receipts, on average reaching around £1.5bn a year.</p><p> </p><p>The Spending Review 2020 set out the main strategic elements of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund in the Heads of Terms.  The Government will publish further details later this year and confirm its funding profile at the upcoming Spending Review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 26/10/2021 16:18:57 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns previous answer version 27290 answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1361785

registered interest
date	20/10/2021
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	NHS Covid Pass: 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 he has held with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on citizens of Northern Ireland temporarily residing in England being unable to access the NHS Covid Vaccine Passport as their GP postcode is registered in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	59863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2021 answer text <p>Ministers regularly speak with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and the Northern Ireland Minister of Health and have raised the issue concerning NHS Covid Vaccine passports recently.</p><p> </p><p>Both Ministers agreed on the need to resolve this matter as a priority and have instructed their officials to work at pace to implement data flow solutions. This is being resolved as a matter of urgency, however we will continue to monitor the situation to ensure all UK citizens are able to access their NHS Covid Vaccine Passport.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 26/10/2021 16:20:11 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns previous answer version 27294 answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1359148

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	Northern Ireland Office: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking to improve his Department's response times to correspondence from members of the public.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	56170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of responding to members of the public in an effective and timely manner, and the Cabinet Office published an updated Guide to Handling Correspondence for government departments and agencies in July 2021.</p><p> </p><p>The guidance reasserts the standards for handling correspondence, including a 20 working day deadline for departments to respond to members of the public, criteria outlining when a response to a member of the public is required, and when a piece of correspondence from a member of the public should be transferred to another department. Following publication of the updated guidance, all departments have been reminded that they must follow the processes outlined in the guidance.</p><p> </p><p>The Northern Ireland Office receives a significant amount of correspondence across the Department’s wide and varied portfolio. The Department has a robust process in place to manage and respond to queries in line with our obligations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 25/10/2021 16:35:10 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

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

1357592

registered interest
date	22/09/2021
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Community Renewal Fund: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when he plans to announce allocations under the Community Renewal Fund for projects in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	53370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2021 answer text <p>There has been significant interest in the Community Renewal Fund in Northern Ireland, with bids submitted by a wide range of applicants across all of the Fund’s investment strands. Applications have been assessed for strategic fit, deliverability and value for money. Successful projects will be announced in due course by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.</p><p>The UK Government has an ambitious plan to level up across the UK and the £220m Community Renewal Fund will help achieve this in Northern Ireland. By focusing on investment in skills, employment, net zero initiatives, local business and community and place, we will be making positive changes to communities right across the United Kingdom. The UK Government will ensure this investment makes a significant impact across Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 21/10/2021 10:24:46 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1357593

registered interest
date	22/09/2021
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Castlereagh Foundation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will publish the members of the Castlereagh Foundation Advisory Panel.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	53371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2021 answer text <p>The members of the Castlereagh Foundation Advisory Committee are:</p><p> </p><p>Arlene Foster (Chair),</p><p>Simon Routh Jones CBE QFSM,</p><p>Julie Andrews,</p><p>Frederick Lauritzen,</p><p>Mary Madden CBE and,</p><p>Professor Peter Shirlow.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland announced the appointments to the Advisory Committee on 23 July 2021. These are non-statutory appointments for which no remuneration is payable.</p><p> </p><p>The Advisory Committee will provide an independent advisory function to the Secretary of State and will report directly to him within a period of six months. The Government has full confidence that this committee will be fair and balanced in the analysis and advice they provide to the establishment of the Castlereagh Foundation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns grouped question UIN 53372 53373 question first answered 20/10/2021 14:09:05 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1357594

registered interest
date	22/09/2021
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Castlereagh Foundation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, for what reason his Department did not publish a press release on the appointment of the members of the Castlereagh Foundation Advisory Panel.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	53372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2021 answer text <p>The members of the Castlereagh Foundation Advisory Committee are:</p><p> </p><p>Arlene Foster (Chair),</p><p>Simon Routh Jones CBE QFSM,</p><p>Julie Andrews,</p><p>Frederick Lauritzen,</p><p>Mary Madden CBE and,</p><p>Professor Peter Shirlow.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland announced the appointments to the Advisory Committee on 23 July 2021. These are non-statutory appointments for which no remuneration is payable.</p><p> </p><p>The Advisory Committee will provide an independent advisory function to the Secretary of State and will report directly to him within a period of six months. The Government has full confidence that this committee will be fair and balanced in the analysis and advice they provide to the establishment of the Castlereagh Foundation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns grouped question UIN 53371 53373 question first answered 20/10/2021 14:09:05 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1357595

registered interest
date	22/09/2021
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Castlereagh Foundation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will publish the biographies and any declared interests of the members of the Castlereagh Foundation Advisory Panel.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	53373
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2021 answer text <p>The members of the Castlereagh Foundation Advisory Committee are:</p><p> </p><p>Arlene Foster (Chair),</p><p>Simon Routh Jones CBE QFSM,</p><p>Julie Andrews,</p><p>Frederick Lauritzen,</p><p>Mary Madden CBE and,</p><p>Professor Peter Shirlow.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland announced the appointments to the Advisory Committee on 23 July 2021. These are non-statutory appointments for which no remuneration is payable.</p><p> </p><p>The Advisory Committee will provide an independent advisory function to the Secretary of State and will report directly to him within a period of six months. The Government has full confidence that this committee will be fair and balanced in the analysis and advice they provide to the establishment of the Castlereagh Foundation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns grouped question UIN 53371 53372 question first answered 20/10/2021 14:09:05 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry