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1181216

registered interest
date	27/02/2020
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: Flags
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many times the (a) Union Jack, (b) St George's flag, (c) Scottish Saltire and (d) flag of Wales has been flown from the headquarters of his Department in London in each year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	21945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2020 answer text <p>In my Department’s office in London responsibility for flag flying lies with the landlord, Her Majesty's Treasury.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 06/03/2020 14:58:11 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1181375

registered interest
date	27/02/2020
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Manufacturing Industries: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what support the Government plans to provide to manufacturers in Northern Ireland whose supply chain is affected by a reduction in imports from China as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Foyle
tabling member printed	Colum Eastwood
uin	22064
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government is closely monitoring developments in relation to the potential impacts on the UK, including the Northern Ireland, economy.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is advising businesses to build their resilience by reviewing their business continuity plans, developing an understanding on the potential impacts to their supply chains or other factors critical to their operations, and following the advice for employers available which is available on GOV.uk at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/coronavirus-covid-19-uk-government-response" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/coronavirus-covid-19-uk-government-response</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 06/03/2020 15:00:50 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4846 label Biography information for Colum Eastwood

1180866

registered interest
date	26/02/2020
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: Flags
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many (a) Union Jack, (b) St George, (c) Scottish Saltire and (d) Flag of Wales flags his Department owns.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	21202
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2020 answer text <p>My Department owns one flag which is the Union Flag.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 06/03/2020 14:58:56 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1180964

registered interest
date	26/02/2020
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 assessment he has made of the work of the Parades Commission of Northern Ireland on normalising public processions.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	21250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p>The Parades Commission continues to have the full support of the UK Government in fulfilling its role on the adjudication of Public Processions in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>The Commission, which is the lawfully constituted body for making determinations on parading in Northern Ireland, operates independently of the Government in line with the provisions contained in the Public Processions (NI) Act 1998.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 02/03/2020 09:38:21 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1180966

registered interest
date	26/02/2020
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 assessment his Department has made of the possible effect on (a) consumers and (b) the price of goods in Northern Ireland as a result of (i) Governments Brexit deal and (ii) a potential border in the Irish Sea.
tabling member constituency	Foyle
tabling member printed	Colum Eastwood
uin	21390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2020 answer text <p>There will be no border down the Irish Sea. The Withdrawal Agreement means Northern Ireland and Great Britain remain part of one UK customs territory while Northern Ireland will continue to benefit from tariff free access to the UK Single Market.</p><p> </p><p>The UK will ensure unfettered market access for goods moving from Northern Ireland to Great Britain and the Prime Minister has been clear that, beyond the limited changes introduced by the Protocol, there will be no changes to trade from Great Britain to Northern Ireland. The Government will be considering the best way to implement the Protocol in the best interests of the people of Northern Ireland and will be discussing this with the EU in the Joint Committee and Specialised Committee created under the Withdrawal Agreement.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 06/03/2020 14:59:12 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4846 label Biography information for Colum Eastwood

1181069

registered interest
date	26/02/2020
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, further to the Written Answer by Viscount Younger of Leckie on 25 February (HL1520), whether they intend to provide funding to the Northern Ireland Executive to enable it to sustain the Historical Inquiries Unit after its first five years of operation; and if so, at what level.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL1927
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government has committed to making substantial financial contributions to addressing the legacy of the past in Northern Ireland. Planning and implementation will be the subject of engagement with the NI parties in due course.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 09/03/2020 16:04:12 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1180337

registered interest
date	25/02/2020
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: Civil Society
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much funding he has allocated to civil society and campaigning bodies in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	20458
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2020 answer text <p>My Department is committed to supporting positive initiatives through the involvement of civil society in Northern Ireland and the funding of a small number of public bodies that work with a wide range of cross-community organisations. Details of the Department's expenditure is published in the Northern Ireland Office's annual report and accounts.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 04/03/2020 17:35:43 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1180661

registered interest
date	25/02/2020
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Trade: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect the regulations relating to trade access between Great Britain and Northern Ireland will be (1) published, and (2) enacted.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL1889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2020 answer text <p>As committed to in the agreed <em>New Decade, New Approach </em>deal, this Government will legislate to guarantee unfettered access for Northern Ireland’s businesses to the whole of the UK internal market, and ensure that this legislation is in force for 1 January 2021.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is currently considering the best way to implement the Protocol, and will be discussing this with the EU in the Joint Committee and Specialised Committee, as well as engaging extensively with the Executive, wider Assembly and businesses in Northern Ireland.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 10/03/2020 13:36:45 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1180662

registered interest
date	25/02/2020
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 Protocol
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland as part of the Withdrawal Agreement for the UK's exit from the EU.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL1890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2020 answer text <p>The Protocol ensured that the UK left the EU as one United Kingdom whilst upholding the provisions of the Belfast (“Good Friday”) Agreement.</p><p> </p><p>The provisions of the Protocol mean that there will be no hard border with Ireland. Northern Ireland remains part of the UK customs territory and will be able to participate in the UK’s free trade agreements.</p><p> </p><p>The Protocol ensures that there will be no diminution of certain rights, safeguards and equality of opportunity provisions, as set out in the Belfast (“Good Friday”) Agreement, as a result of the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 03/03/2020 11:53:37 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1179864

registered interest
date	24/02/2020
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Anniversaries: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to commemorate in 2021 the centenary of the establishment of Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Lord Evans of Weardale
uin	HL1731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2020 answer text <p>As outlined in <em>New Decade, New Approach</em>, the UK Government is committed to working alongside the restored Executive to mark the centenary of Northern Ireland in 2021 in a spirit of mutual respect, inclusiveness and reconciliation, in line with the principles for remembering.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to facilitating national recognition and international awareness of this significant anniversary, with opportunities to mark the centenary in NI, across the UK, across the island of Ireland and internationally.</p><p> </p><p>We intend to use a cross-Whitehall, collaborative approach to support and deliver projects to mark the centenary. Further details on these projects will be available shortly.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 03/03/2020 11:53:03 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4348 label Biography information for Lord Evans of Weardale