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926993

registered interest
date	19/06/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Official Engagements: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, in how many Northern Ireland parliamentary constituencies she has had engagements since her appointment to that office.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	155239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has had engagements in twelve of the <del class="ministerial">sixteen</del> <ins class="ministerial">eighteen</ins> parliamentary constituencies since her appointment.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 26/06/2018 11:36:19 question first ministerially corrected 27/06/2018 11:03:05 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara previous answer version 65684 answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

904067

registered interest
date	14/05/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Customs Unions: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many meetings has she had with the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union on the customs union since that Department's establishment.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	143727
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2018 answer text <p>I have regular meetings with the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 23/05/2018 10:21:50 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

894941

registered interest
date	30/04/2018
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: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many staff were employed in her Department as of 1 May 2018.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	139457
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2018 answer text <p>A total of 151 staff are working in my department as of 1 May 2018. This number is made up of directly employed staff from the Home Civil Service (73%), and staff seconded in from the Northern Ireland Civil Service (27%).</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 04/05/2018 10:43:39 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

862233

registered interest
date	14/03/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Roads: Belfast
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether the Government plans to release the funding for the Yorkgate Interchange project.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	132652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2018 answer text <p>In the Secretary of State’s Ministerial Statement of 8 March 2018, she set out resource and capital allocations for Northern Ireland Departments in 2018/19. These allocations included £410m in financial support arising from the financial Annex to the Confidence and Supply Agreement including a £200m boost in capital expenditure to fund key infrastructure projects, such as the York Street Interchange.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 03/04/2018 12:26:03 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

862234

registered interest
date	14/03/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	St Patrick's Day: Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what information she holds on policing costs during St Patrick’s Day celebrations in 2017 in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	132653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2018 answer text <p>Policing is a devolved matter. The PSNI’s main grant budget is allocated by the Department of Justice from the Northern Ireland block grant, through the Policing Board. Operational policing costs are a matter for the Chief Constable.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 16/03/2018 10:59:26 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

856904

registered interest
date	07/03/2018
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, when the Government plans to place a Minister in the Department of Health in Northern Ireland in the absence of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	131416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2018 answer text <p>It remains the UK Government’s strong belief that devolved government is in the best interests of all the people of Northern Ireland. Our commitment to devolution under the terms of the Belfast Agreement remains steadfast.</p><p> </p><p>In the continued absence of devolved government, however, the UK Government will take the necessary steps to ensure good governance and the continued delivery of public services in Northern Ireland. That included the step taken last week by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in the setting of a budget for 2018-19. This budget position included a real terms boost to health spending to address building pressures in that area.</p><p><br></p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 16/03/2018 11:18:09 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

809940

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Apprentices: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to encourage the promotion of apprenticeships in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	902974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>We are committed to reaching our pledge of 3 million apprenticeships by 2020.</p><p>Through our Industrial Strategy we are committed to helping young people across the country develop the skills they need for the future.</p><p>Promoting apprenticeships in Northern Ireland is, though, a devolved matter for a restored Executive to drive forward.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 20/12/2017 17:37:23 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

349768

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Prince of Wales: 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 she has made of the outcomes of the recent visit by HRH the Prince of Wales to Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	1944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>The first official joint visit by Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall to Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland was very successful. The visit highlighted the themes of peace and reconciliation, heritage, community, conservation and innovation, and emphasised the warm friendship that extends between the UK and the Republic of Ireland.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 17/06/2015 12:05:48 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

348609

registered interest
date	04/06/2015
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions she has had with devolved institutions in Northern Ireland to ensure a safe and peaceful 2015 marching season.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	1127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2015 answer text <p>I meet the Minister for Justice for Northern Ireland and Chief Constable on a regular basis to discuss a range of security issues including those relating to parades. The most recent meeting took place on Wednesday 20 May.</p><p>I also met the Chief Constable separately on Monday 8 June during which we had a further discussion about the summer parading season.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 11/06/2015 12:08:02 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

226058

registered interest
date	09/03/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Community Policing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions her Department has had with the Police Service of Northern Ireland on the potential effect of the planned relocation of Neighbourhood Policing Teams in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	226822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2015 answer text <p>The issue of the planned relocation of the Neighbourhood Policing Teams in Northern Ireland is an operational matter for the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 12/03/2015 10:47:51 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson