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1130120

registered interest
date	05/06/2019
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Licensing Laws: 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 4 June 2019 to Question 256966, whether Hospitality Ulster responded to the recent consultation of the Northern Ireland Department of Communities on whether changing the law for special events would be beneficial to the hospitality and tourism sectors in Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	260575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>This is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland, and as such is the responsibility of the Department for Communities. Information can be requested from the Department for Communities.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose question first answered 10/06/2019 16:43:29 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

1130126

registered interest
date	05/06/2019
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 Assembly: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether she retains the power to call Assembly elections in the event that devolved government is not restored before the expiry of the timeframe set out in the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Exercise of Functions) Act 2018; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	260576
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>Under the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Exercise of Functions) Act 2018, I retain a discretionary power to propose a date for an Assembly election at any time. The Act also removes the duty to propose a date, which would arise again after the period for Executive formation. The Assembly is also able to call for an election.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 11/06/2019 10:58:51 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

1128807

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment: Terminal Illnesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what estimate she has made of the number of claimants known to the Northern Ireland Department for Communities who died after registering a personal independence payment claim and prior to receiving a decision of their claim under (a) the special rules for the terminally ill and (b) the standard rules; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	259065
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>I am aware that DWP recently provided information on the total number of patients who died within six months of their personal independence payment claim being disallowed. The delivery of personal independence payments is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland and therefore falls within the remit of the Department for Communities.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose grouped question UIN 259066 259067 259068 question first answered 11/06/2019 09:38:49 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

1128808

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment: Terminal Illnesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what estimate she has made of the number of terminally ill claimants known to the Northern Ireland Department for Communities who had their claim for personal independence payments rejected and died within six months of that decision; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	259066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>I am aware that DWP recently provided information on the total number of patients who died within six months of their personal independence payment claim being disallowed. The delivery of personal independence payments is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland and therefore falls within the remit of the Department for Communities.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose grouped question UIN 259065 259067 259068 question first answered 11/06/2019 09:38:49 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

1128809

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what estimate she has made of the number of claimants known to the Northern Ireland Department for Communities who applied for personal independence payments but died with six months of making their application; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	259067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>I am aware that DWP recently provided information on the total number of patients who died within six months of their personal independence payment claim being disallowed. The delivery of personal independence payments is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland and therefore falls within the remit of the Department for Communities.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose grouped question UIN 259065 259066 259068 question first answered 11/06/2019 09:38:49 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

1128810

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what estimate she has made of the number of claimants known to the Northern Ireland Department for Communities who died after registering a claim for personal independence payments but before receiving a decision on their claim; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	259068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>I am aware that DWP recently provided information on the total number of patients who died within six months of their personal independence payment claim being disallowed. The delivery of personal independence payments is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland and therefore falls within the remit of the Department for Communities.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose grouped question UIN 259065 259066 259067 question first answered 11/06/2019 09:38:49 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

1127974

registered interest
date	21/05/2019
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Licensing Laws: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to change the liquor licensing laws in Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	256966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>Liquor Licensing Law is a devolved issue in Northern Ireland and therefore a matter for the Department for Communities (DfC) within the Northern Ireland Civil Service.</p><p> </p><p>Following a recent consultation, the Department for Communities (DfC) has concluded a change to current law would be beneficial to the hospitality and tourism sectors in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>This is one of many pressing issues which highlights the urgent need to restore devolved government at the earliest opportunity.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose question first answered 04/06/2019 08:57:06 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

1127975

registered interest
date	21/05/2019
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Terminal Illnesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of placing reform of the legal definition of terminal illness which determines fast-track access to social security payments for terminally ill claimants under the principle of public interest as set out in her Department's guidance on decision-making for Northern Ireland Departments during the period for Northern Ireland Executive formation.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	256967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is aware of the Scottish Government’s recent changes to statutory guidance on terminal illness. Any decision to review the legal definition of terminal illness in Northern Ireland would be a matter for incoming Northern Ireland Ministers to consider.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose grouped question UIN 256968 question first answered 23/05/2019 11:01:32 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

1127976

registered interest
date	21/05/2019
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Terminal Illnesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of a review by officials in the Northern Ireland Department for Communities of the legal definition of terminal illness which determines eligibility to fast-track access to social security payments for terminally ill claimants; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	256968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is aware of the Scottish Government’s recent changes to statutory guidance on terminal illness. Any decision to review the legal definition of terminal illness in Northern Ireland would be a matter for incoming Northern Ireland Ministers to consider.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose grouped question UIN 256967 question first answered 23/05/2019 11:01:32 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

1124218

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
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 Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what her response is to the call by the Leader of Sinn Fein on Easter Sunday 2019 for a joint authority over Northern Ireland between the Irish and British Governments; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	249876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>This Government remains steadfast in its commitment to the Belfast Agreement including the principle of consent governing Northern Ireland’s constitutional position. It is on that basis that Northern Ireland is and remains a full and integral part of the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p>As the Conservative and Unionist Party Northern Ireland General Election Manifesto 2017 clearly stated, “we will not countenance any constitutional arrangements - such as joint authority over Northern Ireland between the United Kingdom and Ireland - that are inconsistent with the consent principle”.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 08/05/2019 12:00:15 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon