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924164

registered interest
date	14/06/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Belfast-Dublin Railway Line
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 and the government of Ireland about improving the rail line between Dublin and Belfast, including any plans to electrify the route.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL8643
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>Transport Infrastructure in Northern Ireland is a devolved matter.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 20/06/2018 14:32:21 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

923136

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	A and L Goodbody
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what professional fee payments have been made to the law firm A & L Goodbody by (1) the Northern Ireland Office, and (2) the Crown Solicitor's Office, in each of the last ten years for which figures are available.
tabling member printed	Lord Kilclooney
uin	HL8600
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2018 answer text <p>In the last 10 years the Northern Ireland Office has not made any fee payments to A &amp; L Goodbody.</p><p>The Crown Solicitor’s Office works independently from Government and I suggest that the Noble Lord write to the Crown Solicitor directly requesting this information.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 27/06/2018 16:37:41 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
tabling member	657 label Biography information for Lord Kilclooney

922398

registered interest
date	12/06/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Tourism: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions she has had with Ministers in HM Treasury on the timescale for responses to its consultation on VAT, Air Passenger Duty and Tourism in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	152673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government has committed to commissioning a detailed consultative report into the impact of VAT and APD on tourism in Northern Ireland, to recommend how best to build upon the growing success of that sector.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 19/06/2018 09:47:58 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

921800

registered interest
date	11/06/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	British Irish Intergovernmental Conference
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to hold a meeting of the British Irish Intergovernmental Conference; if so, who would represent the UK at such a meeting; what preparatory consultations, if any, they have had with those architects of the Belfast Agreement who are still in Parliament; and what matters would be scheduled for discussion at any such meeting.
tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
uin	HL8501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>This Government remains focused on our efforts to restore a locally elected, devolved Government in Northern Ireland. We have regular discussions with the Irish Government in full accordance with the well-established three stranded approach.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 20/06/2018 14:31:58 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

918365

registered interest
date	06/06/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many meetings were held by members of her Majesty's Government between the start of formal discussions on the Northern Ireland Peace process and the signing of the Good Friday Agreement.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	150745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2018 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Office does not hold information regarding the number of such meetings, many of which were not hosted by the Department.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 12/06/2018 09:08:44 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

918548

registered interest
date	06/06/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Official Visits: Republic of Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the title of the document that governs the protocol which should be observed by Irish officials visiting Northern Ireland is; and if she will place in the Library a copy of that protocol document.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
uin	150761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2018 answer text <p>There is no protocol which the officials of other Governments should follow when visiting the United Kingdom. There is therefore no protocol which should be observed by Irish officials visiting Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 14/06/2018 09:19:12 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

918551

registered interest
date	06/06/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Abortion: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to her oral contribution of 5 June 2018, Official Report, column 220, what her policy is on reform of abortion law in Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	150603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>Abortion is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland. I am aware of the many strongly held views across all sides of the debate on this extremely sensitive issue. My priority is to secure the restoration of devolved government in Northern Ireland, so that locally elected, democratically accountable politicians can consider changes to Northern Ireland’s abortion law, and the people of Northern Ireland can contribute to the discussions and debate.</p><p>I refer the hon Member to the statement I made by way of an Urgent Question on Thursday 7 June.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 11/06/2018 10:52:39 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

914843

registered interest
date	01/06/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Emergency Services: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether the Government holds information on the number of times the (a) Police Service of Northern Ireland, (b) Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service and (b) Northern Ireland Ambulance Service have crossed the border into the Republic of Ireland to assist with the response to an emergency in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	148642
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2018 answer text <p>Policing and Fire and Rescue in Northern Ireland are devolved matters. The Northern Ireland Office does not therefore hold this information.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 06/06/2018 12:27:58 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

915207

registered interest
date	01/06/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Office: Non-departmental Public Bodies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many (a) women and (b) men his Department has appointed to each of her Department's non-Departmental Public Bodies in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	148767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2018 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Office sponsors three non-Departmental Public Bodies; the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland, the Parades Commission for Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission.</p><p>There have been 16 new appointments to these bodies (8 women, 8 men) over the last five years as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Public Body</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2012-2013</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2013-2014</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2014-2015</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2015-2016</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2016-2017</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2017-2018</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>M</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>F</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>M</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>F</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>M</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>F</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>M</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>F</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>M</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>F</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>M</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>F</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Parades Commission for Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 07/06/2018 10:57:01 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

911050

registered interest
date	24/05/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Historical Enquiries Team
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with authorities in Northern Ireland about the number of people who have been prosecuted and convicted as a result of the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Historical Enquiries Team.
tabling member printed	Lord Hain
uin	HL8213
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and officials meet and discuss regularly with the Police Service of Northern Ireland on a variety of issues of mutual concern and interest.</p><p>Operational matters relating to the Historical Enquiries Team are the responsibility of the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 08/06/2018 10:58:11 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
tabling member	567 label Biography information for Lord Hain