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662710

registered interest
date	20/12/2016
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Civil Servants: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the Northern Ireland Executive concerning the protection of Northern Ireland civil servants from inappropriate political interference and influence.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL4316
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2017 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Office has had no discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive regarding the protection of Northern Ireland civil servants from inappropriate political interference and influence.</p><p> </p><p>The conduct of the Northern Ireland Civil Service is a devolved matter.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Dunlop question first answered 05/01/2017 12:19:09 answering member 4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

663025

registered interest
date	20/12/2016
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: Credit Unions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether his Department permits its employees to join a credit union through payroll deductions; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	58459
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2017 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Office currently does not have a policy to provide access to credit union services through payroll deductions. Staff can however make arrangements to contribute to a credit union via direct debit.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 09/01/2017 11:48:11 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

661776

registered interest
date	19/12/2016
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: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, who the diversity champion is on his departmental board.
tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
uin	58241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2017 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Office recognises the importance of embedding diversity in everything it does. The Permanent Secretary of the NIO, Sir Jonathan Stephens KCB is the overall Diversity Champion at board level.</p><p> </p><p>The PUS is supported in his role as NIO Diversity Champion by the Department’s two directors who champion a number of specific diversity categories. Further details are provided below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>NIO Director</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Diversity Category Championed</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Colin Perry</p></td><td><p><ul><li>Black and Minority Ethnic</li><li>Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual and Transgender</li></ul></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mark Larmour</p></td><td><p><ul><li>Disability</li><li>Other protected characteristics</li></ul></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 09/01/2017 11:41:21 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff

658582

registered interest
date	14/12/2016
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Mental Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what comparative assessment he has made of (a) the level of psychiatric morbidity and suicide rate and (b) expenditure on mental health in Northern Ireland and other nations of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Faversham and Mid Kent
tabling member printed	Helen Whately
uin	57554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2016 answer text <p>The issue of mental health and expenditure on mental health in Northern Ireland is devolved to the Northern Ireland Executive.</p><p>The Office of National Statistics does however, release regular statistics on the rate of deaths by suicide across the United Kingdom. The statistics can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/bulletins/suicidesintheunitedkingdom/previousReleases" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/bulletins/suicidesintheunitedkingdom/previousReleases</a></p><p>Officials from the Department of Health engage with their counterparts in the Devolved Administrations on these statistics, and they discuss whether there are areas for learning on tackling mental health problems.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 21/12/2016 12:59:15 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately

658583

registered interest
date	14/12/2016
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Lough Foyle
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 13 December 2016 to Question 56613, whether the Government has had recent discussions with the government of the Irish Republic on ownership of Lough Foyle.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	57558
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2016 answer text <p>I regularly engage with the Irish Government on a number of issues. The management of Lough Foyle is the responsibility of the Loughs Agency, a North-South body established under the Belfast Agreement. Discussions continue between the UK Government and the Irish Government on further improvements to the day to day management of the Lough.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 19/12/2016 15:18:53 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

657752

registered interest
date	13/12/2016
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 plans they are considering for offering rehabilitation and amnesty to members of militant groups in Northern Ireland who are willing to renounce violence and to pursue their aims by exclusively political and democratic means.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2016 answer text <p>There was never any justification for paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland and there is none today. The UK Government is committed to working with the Northern Ireland Executive to end paramilitary activity through the measures agreed in the Fresh Start Agreement, and to supporting legitimate and accountable community organisations. This Government believes in the rule of law and does not support amnesties.</p> answering member printed Lord Dunlop question first answered 22/12/2016 11:55:04 answering member 4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

657967

registered interest
date	13/12/2016
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 Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme
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 Northern Ireland Office Renewable Heating Incentive Scheme, published on 5 July 2016, what steps his Department is taking to support the Northern Ireland Executive to create an open and accountable process to investigate Renewable Heating Incentive overspend.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
uin	57481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2016 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme is the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Executive and not the Northern Ireland Office. The Northern Ireland Audit Office has responsibility for the financial and value for money audit of central government bodies in the Northern Ireland Executive.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 16/12/2016 15:39:08 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 27037 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson

657968

registered interest
date	13/12/2016
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Independent Reporting Commission: 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 expects the Independent Reporting Commission on paramilitary activity in Northern Ireland to begin its work; and how many full-time personnel he expects it to comprise initially.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	57509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2016 answer text <p>Commissioners to the Independent Reporting Commission have been appointed by the UK Government, the Government of Ireland and the Northern Ireland Executive. They will begin their preparatory work in January 2017. The Commission will become fully operational when the Treaty signed in September between the UK Government and the Government of Ireland, and supporting legislation in Ireland, is in place. The UK Government is providing up to £3 million over four years under the Fresh Start Agreement to establish and run the Commission. It is anticipated that the Commission will comprise up to four support staff.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 16/12/2016 14:28:17 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

657234

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
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 discussions his Department has had with the Irish government on the rights of Irish citizens in Northern Ireland after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	57282
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2016 answer text <p>The UK Government’s relationship with the Irish Government has never been stronger. I regularly meet counterparts in the Irish Government and will continue to do so as we prepare for the UK’s exit from the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to preserving the current reciprocal status of Irish citizens within the United Kingdom, including in Northern Ireland, as originally provided for in the Ireland Act 1949 and in subsequent legislation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 19/12/2016 13:07:01 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

657235

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
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, what the percentage gap in earnings is between the pay of full-time staff in the highest pay grade in his Department and average full-time pay in that Department.
tabling member constituency	Rossendale and Darwen
tabling member printed	Jake Berry
uin	57038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>The Office for National Statistics publish the salary ratio of highest to median earners for each Civil Service organization. These ratios are published annually as part of Civil Service Statistics and can be found on the Office for National Statistics website:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/bulletins/civilservicestatistics/2016" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/bulletins/civilservicestatistics/2016</a></p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 20/12/2016 12:35:32 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry