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918550

registered interest
date	06/06/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	UK Border Force: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will publish the Northern Ireland Equality Commission's advice to the UK Border Force on the recruitment of border force staff in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	150602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Equality Commission has made a public statement on some of the advice given to Border Force, this is available at <a href="https://www.equalityni.org/Footer-Links/News/Employers-Service-Providers/Equality-Commission-Comment-on-Border-Force-Recrui" target="_blank">https://www.equalityni.org/Footer-Links/News/Employers-Service-Providers/Equality-Commission-Comment-on-Border-Force-Recrui</a></p><p>Furthermore in response to the answer to Question 140136 of 8 May 2018 the Minister of State for Immigration summarised the rest of the advice given.</p><p>These pieces of correspondence and advice are not routinely published, there are currently no plans to do so.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 11/06/2018 16:43:38 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

918551

registered interest
date	06/06/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Abortion: 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 her oral contribution of 5 June 2018, Official Report, column 220, what her policy is on reform of abortion law in Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	150603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>Abortion is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland. I am aware of the many strongly held views across all sides of the debate on this extremely sensitive issue. My priority is to secure the restoration of devolved government in Northern Ireland, so that locally elected, democratically accountable politicians can consider changes to Northern Ireland’s abortion law, and the people of Northern Ireland can contribute to the discussions and debate.</p><p>I refer the hon Member to the statement I made by way of an Urgent Question on Thursday 7 June.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 11/06/2018 10:52:39 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

910332

registered interest
date	23/05/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	UK Border Force: 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 her oral contribution of 9 May, Official Report, column 662, what representations she has made to the Home Secretary on ensuring that the criteria applied in Northern Ireland by the UK Border Force in its recruitment drive are not discriminatory; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	147372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2018 answer text <p>Following discussions with my officials, the Home Office has confirmed that the criteria in Northern Ireland for the UK Border Force opens up the recruitment campaign to a representative profile of candidates. The Border Force has confirmed that it values the experience of people who have worked in the military and law enforcement, and that current and former members are free to apply for the Border Force recruitment campaign.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 07/06/2018 11:20:46 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

910334

registered interest
date	23/05/2018
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 timetable she has set for re-starting the talks between the main political parties in Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	147373
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government continues to engage closely with the political parties, and the Irish Government as appropriate, to encourage and support work towards an accommodation to restore the Executive. This remains a top priority.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 07/06/2018 11:21:53 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

906363

registered interest
date	17/05/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	New IRA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to the content of the contribution made by the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland on the threat posed by the IRA dissidents after the UK leaves the EU, broadcast on BBC Newsnight on 15 May 2018, what assessment her Department has made of the level and nature of the threat posed by those dissidents; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	145284
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2018 answer text <p>The Security Service assesses the level of threat from Northern Ireland-related terrorism, and makes this assessment independently of Government and ministers. The threat from Northern Ireland-related terrorism in Northern Ireland is currently assessed as SEVERE.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 23/05/2018 10:24:09 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 59649 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

906364

registered interest
date	17/05/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	New IRA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Paymaster General of 16 May 2018, Official Report, column 390 for 16 May 2018, if she will place redacted copies of the security briefings on the threat posed by IRA dissidents as a result of the UK leaving the EU which were provided to Ministers by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (a) in the Library and (b) with the Committee on Exiting the European Union; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	145285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2018 answer text <p>The PSNI are engaged in ongoing discussions with representatives from both the NIO and other Whitehall departments on a wide range of matters, including the security implications of a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland after the UK leaves the EU. There are no security specific briefings to be placed in the Library or with the Committee on Exiting the European Union.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 23/05/2018 10:25:48 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 59650 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

906366

registered interest
date	17/05/2018
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 recent estimate she has made of the likely timescale for talks to begin between the main political parties on the restoration of devolved government in Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	145286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2018 answer text <p>I met Northern Ireland’s five largest political parties recently to explore how we might achieve the restoration of devolved government while ensuring the good governance of Northern Ireland in the interim. I will continue to engage closely with them, and the Irish Government as appropriate, to encourage and support work towards an accomodation to restore the Executive. This remains a top priority for the Government.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 23/05/2018 10:29:35 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 59651 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

904893

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Incinerators: Newtownabbey
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 implications of the High Court judgment of 14 May 2018 on the Mallusk incinerator plant for her policies on ministerial decision-making; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	144217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2018 answer text <p>I am aware of the judgment released on 14 May on the Buick vs Department for Infrastructure case and the UK Government is considering its potential impact.</p><p>Considering the importance of this judgment and the questions of law involved, I note the NICS decision to appeal. It will be valuable to have these issues fully tested by the Courts so that there is clarity about the implications of the judgment.</p><p>I recognise that in the ongoing absence of locally appointed Ministers from the elected NI political parties, the civil servants in Northern Ireland have been left with the responsibility of ensuring governance in Northern Ireland. Since January last year, the NICS has continued to manage and maintain the delivery of vital public services in Northern Ireland in very difficult circumstances. The NICS are to be commended for the work they have and continue to do in the public interest.</p><p>But, I remain firm in my view that the people of Northern Ireland deserve better. It is absolutely crucial that we secure the return of a functioning, effective, devolved government in Northern Ireland, to get back to the business of governing and to take the strategic decisions that affect the long-term future of Northern Ireland and its people.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 21/05/2018 16:52:03 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

904894

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Sovereignty: 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 confirm that she has no plans to seek a border poll in Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	144218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2018 answer text <p>It remains my view that a majority of the people of Northern Ireland continue to support the union and that the circumstances requiring a border poll are not satisfied.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 21/05/2018 14:34:46 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

901287

registered interest
date	10/05/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Democratic Unionist Party
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what meetings (a) he, (b) Ministers and (c) officials of his Department held with representatives of the Democratic Unionist Party prior to the proceedings on the Data Protection Bill [Lords] in the House on 9 May 2018; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	142784
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2018 answer text <p>Ministerial meetings with colleagues/MPs are not normally detailed.</p><p> </p><p>We have amended the Data Protection Bill to place a requirement on the Information Commissioner to conduct a statutory review of the media’s compliance with the new data protection legislation over the next four years. The Commissioner's final report must include specific consideration of the extent of compliance in each part of the United Kingdom. Alongside that review, we propose to have a named person review journalistic compliance with data protection rules in Northern Ireland in four years' time. This approach, details of which will be finalised in due course, reflects the fact that while data protection is reserved, press regulation is devolved</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock grouped question UIN 142785 142786 142788 question first answered 15/05/2018 17:51:05 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon