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642261

registered interest
date	22/11/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Common Travel Area
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will take steps to put on statutory basis the Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2011 by the UK and Ireland to strengthen the Common Travel Area arrangement; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	54398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2016 answer text <p>The 2011 Joint Ministerial Statement regarding cooperation on measures to secure the external Common Travel Area border sets out the intent to improve cooperation. This joint programme includes investment in border procedures, increased data sharing to inform immigration and border security decisions, interoperable passenger data systems, including the collection and use of passenger data, and harmonised visa policy and processes. In the coming months, as the UK prepares to leave the EU, we will strengthen cooperation with our partners in the Republic of Ireland and secure a deal that works in the interests of both countries.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 29/11/2016 13:56:01 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

642264

registered interest
date	22/11/2016
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	Libya: Terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department has sought recent legal advice in relation to the espousal of compensation claims by the UK victims of Libyan-sponsored IRA terrorism; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	54395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>​The UK Government position remains that it is not able to negotiate with the Libyan Government on individual compensation claims, as these are not government-to-government claims. These are private matters best pursued directly with the Libyan authorities. The FCO does provide facilitation support to campaign groups, where it has been requested and is appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 24/11/2016 15:45:09 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

642265

registered interest
date	22/11/2016
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	Libya: Freezing of Assets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations within the UN to amend the UN Resolution governing the freezing of Libyan assets in the UK; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	54396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to amend the UN Resolution governing the freezing of Libyan assets in the UK. The UN Security Council affirmed by their resolution 1973 (2011) its determination to ensure that assets frozen pursuant to paragraph 17 of resolution 1970 (2011) shall, at a later stage, as soon as possible be made available to and for the benefit of the people of Libya. UN Security Council resolution 2278(2016) reaffirmed the Security Council's intention in this respect and affirmed the Security Council's readiness to consider changes, when appropriate, to the asset freeze at the request of the Government of National Accord.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 24/11/2016 15:47:19 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

642267

registered interest
date	22/11/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Common Travel Area
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will take steps to put the Common Travel Area between the UK and Ireland on a statutory basis; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	54397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2016 answer text <p>The Common Travel Area (CTA), founded upon administrative agreements, has been reflected in each state’s application of national immigration policy. The CTA is specifically recognised in the 1997 Treaty of Amsterdam and a Protocol to the European Treaties at Amsterdam, which provides that the two states may “continue to make arrangements between themselves relating to the movement of persons between their territories”.</p><p>There is an ongoing joint programme of work to strengthen the external border of the CTA and facilitate legitimate travel. The Prime Minister and the Taoiseach have stated their intention for both countries to work together to maintain the CTA.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 29/11/2016 14:06:54 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

642329

registered interest
date	22/11/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Criminal Proceedings: Republic of Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will take steps to seal an agreement with Ireland on introducing equivalent Schengen criminal justice provisions between the UK and Ireland after the UK leaves the EU; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	54399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2016 answer text <p>The UK will in due course be leaving the EU but the importance of law enforcement co-operation with our EU and global allies, including Ireland, has not changed.</p><p>We are exploring options for cooperation arrangements once the UK has left the EU but it is too early to speculate at this stage what future arrangements may look like.</p><p>We will do what is necessary to keep people safe, but it would be wrong to set out unilateral positions on specific measures in advance of negotiations.</p><p>The Government has been clear it would not be right to provide a running commentary on negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 29/11/2016 13:59:29 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

642330

registered interest
date	22/11/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Torture
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will take steps to ensure that officials of her Department responsible for assessing the medical reports of victims of torture facing deportation have qualifications in forensic medicine; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	54400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2016 answer text <p>All members of staff who make decisions involving the assessment of medical reports receive training in how to consider the impact of a report on an immigration decision. They are not clinicians and are not expected to question the clinical findings made by qualified doctors in a medical report.</p><p>They will analyse reports, looking at who conducted the report, their qualifications, methodology used and clinical recommendations or observations as well all other evidence provided when making the decision.</p><p>No one who is found to be at risk of torture in their country of origin will be returned.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 06/12/2016 16:40:27 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

631112

registered interest
date	07/11/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Bases: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the contribution of the hon. Member for North Down during his statement on defence estates of 7 November 2016, Official Report, column 1290, what representations he has received on the proposed consolidation of Kinnegar Logistics Base into Palace Barracks.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	52161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>The only representations received are the questions from the hon. Member.</p><p>A 'Better Defence Estate' is principally aimed at improving the infrastructure to enable modern military capability and is based on military advice.</p><p>The consolidation of Kinnegar Logistics Base into Palace Barracks is a short distance move and contributes to the intent to co-locate people and capabilities in sustainable locations around centres of mass, optimising the Army's contribution to Joint Forces 2025.</p><p>There will be no job losses in relation to this announcement. The 12 military personnel based at Kinnegar Logistics Base will be relocated with their unit or re-assigned in accordance with existing career management procedures. There are no civilians on site.</p><p>Detailed assessment work will now take place over the next 12 to 18 months to determine relocation costs. As the relocation is scheduled for 2022, the Department will ensure appropriate levels of engagement will now take place with the relevant local authorities.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 52162 52163 question first answered 14/11/2016 17:02:49 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

631113

registered interest
date	07/11/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Bases: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer to the contribution of the hon. Member for North Down during his statement on defence estates of 7 November 2016, Official Report, column 1290, whether there will be any job losses associated with the proposed consolidation of Kinnegar Logistics Base into Palace Barracks.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	52162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>The only representations received are the questions from the hon. Member.</p><p>A 'Better Defence Estate' is principally aimed at improving the infrastructure to enable modern military capability and is based on military advice.</p><p>The consolidation of Kinnegar Logistics Base into Palace Barracks is a short distance move and contributes to the intent to co-locate people and capabilities in sustainable locations around centres of mass, optimising the Army's contribution to Joint Forces 2025.</p><p>There will be no job losses in relation to this announcement. The 12 military personnel based at Kinnegar Logistics Base will be relocated with their unit or re-assigned in accordance with existing career management procedures. There are no civilians on site.</p><p>Detailed assessment work will now take place over the next 12 to 18 months to determine relocation costs. As the relocation is scheduled for 2022, the Department will ensure appropriate levels of engagement will now take place with the relevant local authorities.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 52161 52163 question first answered 14/11/2016 17:02:50 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

631114

registered interest
date	07/11/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Bases: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer to the contribution of the hon. Member for North Down during his statement on defence estates of 7 November 2016, Official Report, column 1290, what the estimated cost will be of the proposed consolidation of Kinnegar Logistics Base into Palace Barracks.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	52163
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>The only representations received are the questions from the hon. Member.</p><p>A 'Better Defence Estate' is principally aimed at improving the infrastructure to enable modern military capability and is based on military advice.</p><p>The consolidation of Kinnegar Logistics Base into Palace Barracks is a short distance move and contributes to the intent to co-locate people and capabilities in sustainable locations around centres of mass, optimising the Army's contribution to Joint Forces 2025.</p><p>There will be no job losses in relation to this announcement. The 12 military personnel based at Kinnegar Logistics Base will be relocated with their unit or re-assigned in accordance with existing career management procedures. There are no civilians on site.</p><p>Detailed assessment work will now take place over the next 12 to 18 months to determine relocation costs. As the relocation is scheduled for 2022, the Department will ensure appropriate levels of engagement will now take place with the relevant local authorities.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 52161 52162 question first answered 14/11/2016 17:02:50 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

627258

registered interest
date	02/11/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Elections: Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps are being taken to introduce the requirement of photographic identification for votes to eliminate electoral fraud; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	51664
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling fraud and making our electoral process more secure. We have already taken steps to improve the security of UK polls through the introduction of Individual Electoral Registration (IER).</p><p>The Government has welcomed Sir Eric Pickles’ report on his review into electoral fraud. The report sets out a number of findings and recommendations including in relation to voter identification. We are considering these carefully and will respond shortly.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 08/11/2016 11:23:51 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon