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93643

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
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 Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of the Northern Ireland political talks due to start in the week commencing 13 October 2014.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	210627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>It is important for Northern Ireland that its political leaders reach agreement on key issues that currently divide them. The talks that have been convened are a valuable opportunity to support and facilitate that. It is impossible to gauge costs accurately at present, but the benefits of an agreement would enormously outweigh the cost associated with facilitating the talks.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 20/10/2014 10:09:00 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

93644

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Corporation Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what progress she has made on the Government's plan to devolve corporation tax to the Northern Ireland Assembly.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Dr William McCrea
uin	210767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>In <em>‘Building a Prosperous and United Community’</em> the Government committed to make a decision on whether to devolve corporation tax powers to Northern Ireland no later than Autumn Statement 2014. Significant legislative and technical work has taken place to date and we remain on track to meet this timetable.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 20/10/2014 14:15:34 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

93646

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Parades: Belfast
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what further steps she plans to take to resolve the parade dispute at Twaddell Avenue.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Dr William McCrea
uin	210766
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>I recently announced Terms of Reference and Key Principles for a Panel on Parading in the Twaddell/Ardoyne area of North Belfast. I believe that the process set out in the Terms of Reference represents a realistic assessment of how progress towards a resolution to this ongoing parading impasse could be made.</p><p>I would urge political parties and others with an involvement in the dispute to engage constructively with this process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 20/10/2014 14:17:22 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

93422

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	National Crime Agency: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in their discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive in relation to extension of the full powers of the National Crime Agency to Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
uin	HL2088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>We are continuing to press for agreement on the full extension of the NCA’s remit in Northern Ireland. The Northern Ireland Justice Minister recently submitted a paper to the Northern Ireland parties, which we believe should allay concerns about the NCA’s accountability. The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has pursued this issue regularly in her meetings with the parties and continues to stress the importance of ensuring that Northern Ireland receives the same protection from serious and organised crime as the rest of the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Randerson question first answered 21/10/2014 15:36:27 answering member 4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson
tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

93425

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Government Departments: Staff
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many (1) permanent, and (2) non-permanent, members of staff have been employed by the Northern Ireland Office since 1 January 2014.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
uin	HL2091
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The figures for permanent and non-permanent staff employed by the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) since 1 January 2014 are as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Permanent Staff</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Non-Permanent Staff</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>January 2014</strong></p></td><td><p>93</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>February 2014</strong></p></td><td><p>93</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>March 2014</strong></p></td><td><p>96</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>April 2014</strong></p></td><td><p>94</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>May 2014</strong></p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>June 2014</strong></p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>July 2014</strong></p></td><td><p>96</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>August 2014</strong></p></td><td><p>98</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>September 2014</strong></p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>These figures are for Home Civil Servants only who are employed directly to work in the core NIO. In addition, the NIO also has 51 members of staff who are employed by the Northern Ireland Civil Service but are seconded to the NIO.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Randerson question first answered 20/10/2014 11:28:56 answering member 4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson
tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

92928

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Private Finance Initiative
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the total private finance initiative liabilities of her Department are for the next 20 years; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	210093
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>My Department does not currently have any private finance initiative liabilities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 20/10/2014 10:06:56 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

92398

registered interest
date	06/10/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Corporation Tax: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they intend to announce the outcome of their consultation exercise on the devolution of corporation tax rate setting powers to the Northern Ireland Assembly.
tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
uin	HL1960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>In <em>‘Building a Prosperous and United Community’</em> the Government committed to make a decision on whether to devolve corporation tax powers to Northern Ireland no later than Autumn Statement 2014. Significant legislative and technical work has taken place to date and we remain on track to meet this timetable.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Randerson question first answered 20/10/2014 11:26:12 answering member 4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson
tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

92294

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Performance Appraisal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many officials in her Department who received the (a) exceeded, (b) met and (c) must improve performance mark under the Civil Service Employment Policy Performance Management System (i) had a disability, (ii) worked full-time and (iii) worked part-time in 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	209635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>The number of officials in my Department who received the (a) exceeded, (b) met and (c) must improve performance mark under the Civil Service Employment Policy Performance Management System that (i) had a disability, (ii) worked full-time and (iii) worked part-time in 2013-14 is set out below.</p><p>The response relates only to Home Civil Servants as Northern Ireland Civil Servants (NICS) seconded staff have a different performance management system, with different markings.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Exceeded</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Met/Must improve</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Must improve</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Declared disability</strong></p></td><td><p>None declared</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Full-time</strong></p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>76**</p></td><td><p>**</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Part-time</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong><strong>* </strong>Given the small numbers of staff involved, fewer than five, it would not be appropriate to provide a greater break down as to do so would risk the identification of the individuals concerned.</p><p><strong>** </strong>Figures for “Must improve” have been merged with “Met”; given the small numbers of staff involved it would not be appropriate to provide a greater break down as to do so would risk the identification of the individuals concerned.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 14/10/2014 13:00:05 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

92295

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Performance Appraisal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many officials in her Department completed the Civil Service Employment Policy Performance Management System in 2013-14; how many and what proportion of those officials received the (a) exceeded, (b) met and (c) must improve performance mark; and how many and what proportion (i) did and (ii) did not qualify for a bonus under that process.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	209657
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>All Home Civil Servants (HCS) in my Department completed the Performance Management system in 2013-14. Of these, 14 (14.7%) received the “exceeded” marking and qualified for a non-consolidated bonus.</p><p>The remaining 81 staff (85.3%) were ranked as “met” or “must improve”. No staff in these categories qualified for a bonus.</p><p>Given the small number of staff who were ranked as “must improve”, it would not be appropriate to provide any further breakdown as to do so would risk the identification of the individuals concerned</p><p>The response relates only to HCS staff as NICS seconded staff have a different performance management system with different markings and to which no pay awards are attached.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 14/10/2014 13:08:02 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

92296

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Performance Appraisal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many officials in her Department of what (a) gender, (b) ethnicity and (c) age received the Civil Service Employment Policy Performance Management System's (i) exceeded, (ii) met and (iii) must improve performance mark in 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	209488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>The number of officials in my Department of what (a) gender, (b) ethnicity and (c) age received the Civil Service Employment Policy Performance Management System's (i) exceeded, (ii) met and (iii) must improve performance mark in 2013-14 are set out below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>Gender</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Ethnicity</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Age</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Exceeded</strong></p></td><td><p>Female 12</p><p>Male 2</p></td><td><p>10 Undeclared;</p><p>4 declared but given low numbers</p><p>cannot provide further details.</p></td><td><p>25-29 - 1</p><p>30-34 - 5</p><p>35-39 - 4</p><p>45-49 - 3</p><p>55-59 - 1</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Met</strong></p></td><td><p>Female 42</p><p>Male 39</p></td><td><p>49 undeclared;</p><p>30 white/English/British;</p><p>2 declared in other categories but given low numbers</p><p>cannot provide further details.</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>20-24 - 2</p><p>25-29 - 6</p><p>30-34 - 8</p><p>35-39 - 5</p><p>40-44 - 11</p><p>45-49 - 21</p><p>50-54 - 11</p><p>55-59 - 11</p><p>60-64 - 5</p><p>65-70 - 1</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Must improve</strong></p></td><td><p>Female *</p><p>Male *</p></td><td><p><strong>*</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>*</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>* </strong>Figures for “Must improve” have been merged with “Met”; given the small numbers of staff involved it would not be appropriate to provide a greater break down as to do so would risk the identification of the individuals concerned.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 14/10/2014 15:50:33 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey