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1109356

registered interest
date	03/04/2019
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Offensive Weapons Bill: 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 the Answer of 2 April 2019 to Question 236415, what criteria she used to inform the decision to extend the Offensive Weapons Bill which includes in it matters which are transferred to Northern Ireland Assembly to Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	240554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>It is important that we have a consistent approach to the control of corrosive substances across the UK. I therefore agreed that it was in the public interest to extend the Offensive Weapons Bill to Northern Ireland, on the condition that the provisions will not be commenced until the Northern Ireland Assembly is restored.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 08/04/2019 09:37:39 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1108666

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Offensive Weapons Bill: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether provisions in clauses 1 to 8 of the Offensive Weapons Bill which extend to Northern Ireland will come into force in Northern Ireland without a legislative consent motion following Royal Assent.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	239232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>The United Kingdom Government has been liaising closely with Northern Ireland departments in respect of devolved matters where provisions in the Offensive Weapons Bill may extend to Northern Ireland. Clauses 1 to 8 of the Bill relate to the sale and delivery of corrosive products to persons under 18, the delivery of corrosive products to residential premises and possession of corrosive substances.</p><p>All clauses in the Bill specifically relating to devolved matters in respect of Northern Ireland are covered by separate commencement measures. Clauses 1 to 8 of the Bill will therefore be commenced by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland and associated regulations relating to these Clauses will not be commenced without Northern Ireland assembly approval.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 08/04/2019 15:27:05 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1105950

registered interest
date	28/03/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Offensive Weapons Bill: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when a legislative consent motion regarding clauses 1 to 4 of the Offensive Weapons Bill was (a) issued and (b) to whom as the relevant decision making authorities in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	238333
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The United Kingdom Government has been liaising closely with Northern Ireland departments in respect of devolved matters where provisions in the Offensive Weapons Bill may extend to Northern Ireland. Clauses 1-4 of the Bill, relating to the sale and delivery of corrosive products to persons under 18 and the delivery of corrosive products to residential premises, are covered by separate commencement provisions in the Bill in respect of Northern Ireland as these are devolved matters.</p><p>Clauses 1-4 of the Bill will therefore be commenced by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland and associated regulations relating to these Clauses will not be commenced without Northern Ireland assembly approval.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 238334 question first answered 02/04/2019 16:37:25 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1105951

registered interest
date	28/03/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Offensive Weapons Bill: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether clauses 1-4 of the Offences Weapons Bill will apply to Northern Ireland when the bill receives royal assent.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	238334
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The United Kingdom Government has been liaising closely with Northern Ireland departments in respect of devolved matters where provisions in the Offensive Weapons Bill may extend to Northern Ireland. Clauses 1-4 of the Bill, relating to the sale and delivery of corrosive products to persons under 18 and the delivery of corrosive products to residential premises, are covered by separate commencement provisions in the Bill in respect of Northern Ireland as these are devolved matters.</p><p>Clauses 1-4 of the Bill will therefore be commenced by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland and associated regulations relating to these Clauses will not be commenced without Northern Ireland assembly approval.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 238333 question first answered 02/04/2019 16:37:25 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1105690

registered interest
date	27/03/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Offensive Weapons Bill: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether legislative consent motions to the Northern Ireland Assembly are required for the Offensive Weapons Bill 2017-19, and how consent will be sought for the extension of provisions of that Bill to Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	237679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>The United Kingdom Government has been liaising closely with Northern Ireland departments in respect of devolved matters where provisions in the Offensive Weapons Bill may extend to Northern Ireland. Consideration has been given by Northern Ireland departments and UK Government Ministers on extending this legislation in the absence of an Assembly or a Legislative Consent Motion.</p><p>The Bill contains separate commencement measures for provisions extending to Northern Ireland which relate to devolved matters. These are to be commenced by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland and associated regulations will not be commenced without Northern Ireland assembly approval.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 04/04/2019 16:56:44 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1104801

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Offensive Weapons Bill: 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 decision on the legislative consent motions required for clauses 1 to 4 of the Offensive Weapons Bill will be made solely by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Office.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	236415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>In Northern Ireland, corrosive substances are devolved and are the responsibility of the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland. Clauses 1 to 4 of the Offensive Weapons Bill which the hon Member has referred to, relate to proportionate restrictions on the sale and delivery of certain acids and other dangerous corrosive chemicals, and are part of a range of measures to provide better protection to people in local communities across the UK<del class="ministerial">. I am continuing to work hard with the parties in Northern Ireland to restore devolved government so that the devolved administration can ensure the appropriate legislative consent is provided. </del><ins class="ministerial">and to enhance public safety. Consideration has been given by Northern Ireland departments and UK Government Ministers to extending these measures in the absence of an Assembly or a Legislative Consent Motion, which can only be granted during the passage of a Bill. The Bill contains separate commencement measures for provisions extending to Northern Ireland which relate to devolved matters. These are to be commenced by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland and associated regulations will not be commenced without Northern Ireland Assembly approval.</ins></p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 28/03/2019 11:17:50 question first ministerially corrected 02/04/2019 15:55:00 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 110524 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy