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171079

registered interest
date	17/12/2014
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Rugby: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions his Department has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on the all-Ireland bid to host the Rugby World Cup in 2023.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	219083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>Officials in DCMS have regular discussions on a range of issues with the Northern Ireland Tourist Board, the Northern Ireland Executive's Non-Departmental body responsible for securing a major event programme for Northern Ireland. The matter of an all-Ireland Rugby World Cup bid has been raised.</p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 06/01/2015 16:07:41 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

171139

registered interest
date	17/12/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Dalai Lama
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Dalai Lama; what topics were discussed in such meetings; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	219132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>The Dalai Lama is recognised worldwide as a respected religious figure, and it was in this capacity that the Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron) and the Deputy Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield, Hallam (Mr Clegg) met him in St Paul’s Cathedral in May 2012. Her Majesty’s Government has had no discussions with the Dalai Lama since this date. <br><br>Our position on Tibet is clear and unchanged from that of the previous Government: we regard Tibet as part of the People’s Republic of China. We do not support Tibetan independence.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 05/01/2015 15:47:22 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

171140

registered interest
date	17/12/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the UK's financial share is of the overall EU contribution to helping the refugee crisis in Syria.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	219133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2015 answer text <p>The UK share of the EU humanitarian and development budget, including the overall EU contribution of around $1.2 billion to helping the humanitarian crisis in Syria and the region, is approximately 15 per cent.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 07/01/2015 12:04:23 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

171203

registered interest
date	17/12/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Devolution
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 her ministerial colleagues about the implications for Northern Ireland of the proposals in the Command Paper on the implications of devolution for England, Cm 8969, published on 16 December 2014.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	219065
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2015 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with my ministerial colleagues, including in relation to the implications for Northern Ireland of proposals relating to devolution elsewhere in the UK. I will continue to liaise with colleagues across Government as any proposals are developed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 08/01/2015 15:24:47 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

171204

registered interest
date	17/12/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Parades Commission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many meetings she has had with members of the Parades Commission in the last two years.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	219069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>I have had meetings with the Chair or members of the Parades Commission on twelve occasions during the course of the past two years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 05/01/2015 15:30:25 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

171205

registered interest
date	17/12/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Joint Ministerial Committee
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many meetings of the Joint Ministerial Council she has attended since becoming Secretary of State.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	219082
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2015 answer text <p>I have attended five Joint Ministerial Council meetings since becoming Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 08/01/2015 12:49:44 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

171211

registered interest
date	17/12/2014
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, how many official meetings he has had with the (a) First Minister and (b) Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland since taking office.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	219081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>I regularly meet the First Minister and Deputy First Minister to discuss a range of issues and will continue to do so. I most recently met them at the Joint Ministerial Council on Monday 15 December 2014.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Mr David Cameron question first answered 05/01/2015 16:33:03 answering member 1467 label Biography information for Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

171217

registered interest
date	17/12/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Air Misses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many incidents involving near misses have been reported in UK airspace in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	219073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>The number of aircraft near miss events investigated by the independent UK Airprox Board (UKAB) in the last 5 years was 147 (2009), 167 (2010), 161 (2011), 161 (2012), and 172 (2013). The number of events reported to UKAB in 2014 up to the end of November was 212. Over the past 10 years, 67% of incidents investigated by UKAB have been assessed as carrying no risk.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 06/01/2015 12:16:52 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

171232

registered interest
date	17/12/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Welfare State: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions he has had with the Minister for Social Development in Northern Ireland on welfare reform.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	219080
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions held a recent discussion with the Minister for Social Development in Northern Ireland on 23 October by telephone on Welfare Reform.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 05/01/2015 16:29:59 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

169746

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Hospices: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the announcement in the Autumn Statement of the removal of VAT for hospice charities, whether the exemption will apply to capital as well as revenue expenditure.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	218254
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>Following the Chancellor’s announcement in the Autumn Statement that this government will refund the VAT that hospice charities incur, the government will now engage with the hospice sector, including those in Northern Ireland, in taking this policy forward to implementation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 15/12/2014 17:07:09 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn