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1010411

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date	19/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Blood: Contamination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people in Northern Ireland affected by the contaminated blood scandal; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	192812
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>The Infected Blood Inquiry's terms of reference require the Inquiry to ascertain, as far as practicable, the likely numbers of people who have been infected (directly or indirectly) in consequence of the use of infected blood and the use of infected blood products.</p><p> </p><p>The Inquiry has held four well-attended meetings in Northern Ireland so far with people infected and affected, including meetings in Belfast on 30 July and 20 November. It is planning to hold further meetings elsewhere in Northern Ireland, and I have offered my support to the enquiry for this plan.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington grouped question UIN 192814 question first answered 23/11/2018 11:34:02 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

1010412

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if her Department will (a) respond to feedback received by the Northern Ireland Executive Office's consultation on Historical Institutional Abuse and (b) take steps to implement the recommendations of the Hart Report in the absence of a functioning Northern Ireland Assembly; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	192813
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>Victims of historical institutional abuse have shown huge courage and dignity in their fight for truth and redress and publishing this consultation is an important step for them. I urge anyone who has been affected or has an interest to contribute to this consultation and put forward their views.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government’s priority in Northern Ireland continues to be the restoration of the NI Executive. If, despite best efforts, the NI Executive has not been restored by the time the consultation process ends we will consider what the next steps are in the absence of NI Executive Ministers.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose question first answered 26/11/2018 11:37:13 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

1010413

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Infected Blood Inquiry: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, in what locations in Northern Ireland will hearings in the contaminated blood inquiry take place; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	192814
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>The Infected Blood Inquiry's terms of reference require the Inquiry to ascertain, as far as practicable, the likely numbers of people who have been infected (directly or indirectly) in consequence of the use of infected blood and the use of infected blood products.</p><p> </p><p>The Inquiry has held four well-attended meetings in Northern Ireland so far with people infected and affected, including meetings in Belfast on 30 July and 20 November. It is planning to hold further meetings elsewhere in Northern Ireland, and I have offered my support to the enquiry for this plan.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington grouped question UIN 192812 question first answered 23/11/2018 11:34:02 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

1010414

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Lumacaftor/ivacaftor: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if she will meet families of cystic fibrosis sufferers in Northern Ireland who are seeking to secure the availability of Orkambi on the NHS; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	192815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>Thank you for raising this important issue. I realise that the availability of Orkambi is currently the subject of negotiation involving Vertex Pharmaceuticals, NHS England and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).</p><p> </p><p>As these negotiations are ongoing, I will ask my officials to monitor progress on this issue and update you as soon as there is greater clarity.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose question first answered 26/11/2018 11:40:48 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

1010415

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Johnston Press: 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 effect on local and regional newspapers in Northern Ireland of the pre-pack rescue of Johnston Press; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	192816
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>My deepest sympathies go out to anyone facing uncertainty as a result of the changes at Johnston Press. The Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has made an assessment of the challenges facing local and regional newspapers, both from the resale of Johnston Press and more broadly, in the whole of the UK including Northern Ireland. Details can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2018-11-19/debates/52FF3860-684F-4B20-AD52-2B9687FE4E2B/JohnstonPressAdministration?highlight=johnston%20press#contribution-4ECFBDD7-91BF-4FD0-9600-1473DFBD8C78" target="_blank">https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2018-11-19/debates/52FF3860-684F-4B20-AD52-2B9687FE4E2B/JohnstonPressAdministration?highlight=johnston%20press#contribution-4ECFBDD7-91BF-4FD0-9600-1473DFBD8C78</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose question first answered 27/11/2018 11:08:47 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

999578

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Air Passenger Duty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his oral contribution of 29 October 2018, Official Report, column 665, who the members will be of the working group that will be established to progress plans for short-haul air passenger duty devolution; and what criteria will be used to appoint those members.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	186977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>The Budget announced that, following the call for evidence on ‘VAT, Air Passenger Duty and Tourism in Northern Ireland’, the government will establish a technical working group to explore further the practical and legal challenges to changing APD in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>Further details, including the membership of the group, will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 06/11/2018 17:53:49 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

999367

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	City Region Deals: Belfast
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his oral contribution of 29 October 2018, Official Report, column 664, Financial Statement, which aspects of the Belfast Region City Deal will require a functioning Northern Ireland Executive for their implementation; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	186233
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2018 answer text <p>The government will work with local partners to ensure that robust governance, accountability and transparency arrangements will be in place to allow funding for the Belfast City Region Deal to be spent in the absence of a Northern Ireland Executive.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 13/11/2018 15:19:48 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

999368

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	Domestic Visits: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, what plans she has to visit Northern Ireland before Christmas 2018; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	186234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>I visit all parts of the United Kingdom regularly. Details of my visits within the United Kingdom are published on the gov.uk website.</p> answering member constituency Maidenhead answering member printed Mrs Theresa May question first answered 06/11/2018 15:32:28 answering member 8 label Biography information for Mrs Theresa May
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

999369

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Police Service of Northern Ireland: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress his Department has made in assessing the business case submitted by the Police Service of Northern Ireland for additional resources required for preparations for the UK leaving the EU; and if he will make a statement on the timescale for his Department making a final decision on that matter.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	186235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2018 answer text <p>As the Chancellor announced at Budget 2018, an additional £500 million will be made available to allow departments and the devolved administrations to continue to prepare for EU exit, taking the total for 2019/20 to £2 billion. As a result of this announcement, the Treasury will have invested over £4 billion in EU exit since 2016.</p><p> </p><p>We are working to assess the resource requirements of the Police Service of Northern Ireland to prepare for the UK leaving the EU. Allocations from the £2 billion to departments and the devolved administrations will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 09/11/2018 13:48:51 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

999370

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Borders: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what plans he has to visit the land border between Northern Ireland and Ireland before Christmas 2018; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	186236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State visited the border on 2 November recognising the importance of protecting the communities on both sides. The former Secretary of State visited Northern Ireland twice this year and I visited in October for meetings with civil society and human rights bodies as part of a wider programme of engagement carried out by Government ministers and officials.<br><br>We remain committed to agreeing a mutually advantageous deal with the EU. It is a key part of these negotiations that we deliver for the people of Northern Ireland and deliver on all our commitments in the joint report including with regard to North/South cooperation, the Belfast Agreement and the integrity of the Single Market<strong><br> </strong></p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 08/11/2018 12:00:48 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon