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1144723

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2019
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Blood: Contamination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will allocate the additional funding announced by the Chancellor during Spending Round 2019 to compensate people affected by contaminated blood scandal.
	tabling member constituency	South Antrim
	tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
	uin	286854
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The contaminated blood scandal was a tragedy that has caused unimaginable pain and hurt to victims and their families.</p><p> </p><p>The Infected Blood Inquiry is UK-wide and the Inquiry terms of reference include consideration of financial assistance across all the nations of the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Minister of State for Northern Ireland recently met with the Chair of Haemophilia NI to discuss the issue of support for victims in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>However, this is a devolved matter and the allocation of the NI budget is the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Civil Service.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Skipton and Ripon answering member printed Julian Smith question first answered 09/09/2019 13:15:00 answering member 4118 label Biography information for Julian Smith
	tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

1144779

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2019
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Blue Badge Scheme: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will increase the health conditions criteria for qualification under the blue badge scheme.
	tabling member constituency	South Antrim
	tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
	uin	286856
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>This is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland, and as such is the responsibility of the Department for Infrastructure. Information can be requested from the Permanent Secretary at DfI.</p> answering member constituency Skipton and Ripon answering member printed Julian Smith question first answered 09/09/2019 13:11:18 answering member 4118 label Biography information for Julian Smith
	tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

1144851

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2019
	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, what plans he has to promote the financial benefits of the Union in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
	tabling member printed	Sir Jeffrey M. Donaldson
	uin	286660
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>This Government has made clear on many occasions that we will never be neutral in expressing our support for the Union. Our steadfast belief is that Northern Ireland’s future is best served within a stronger United Kingdom. As part of the Union, Northern Ireland benefits from being part of the world’s fifth largest economy that allows for the pooling of risks and the sharing of resources to fund public spending, such as on defence, education and our National Health Service.</p> answering member constituency Skipton and Ripon answering member printed Julian Smith question first answered 09/09/2019 11:51:05 answering member 4118 label Biography information for Julian Smith
	tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

1144852

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2019
	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, what discussions he has had with pro-life groups in Northern Ireland on the legislation to decriminalise abortion in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
	tabling member printed	Sir Jeffrey M. Donaldson
	uin	286661
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">There are a range of sensitive policy issues to carefully work through in order to deliver regulations to provide access to abortion services in Northern Ireland by 31 March 2020 in Northern Ireland. This duty will come into effect if the Northern Ireland Executive is not restored by 21 October 2019. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Government officials including from the NIO have met some representatives of the medical profession and other stakeholders and will continue to do so in the weeks ahead.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">There will also be a period of consultation throughout this process for individuals in Northern Ireland as well as relevant organisations to provide input and views. I will continue to keep the House updated on these plans at the appropriate opportunities through the Executive Formation Act reporting requirements.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Government's preference remains seeing the Stormont institutions back up and running so they can take forward any issues of reform on these types of sensitive devolved issues, as a matter of priority.</ins></p> answering member constituency Skipton and Ripon answering member printed Julian Smith question first answered 09/09/2019 16:56:41 question first ministerially corrected 02/10/2019 16:30:30 answering member 4118 label Biography information for Julian Smith previous answer version 135690 answering member constituency Skipton and Ripon answering member printed Julian Smith answering member 4118 label Biography information for Julian Smith
	tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

1144857

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2019
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Terrorism: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what progress has been made on the consultation to agree new institutions to deal with the legacy issues in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
	tabling member printed	Sir Jeffrey M. Donaldson
	uin	286665
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>This Government remains fully committed to finding a solution for dealing with the legacy of the Troubles which works for everyone - this means a way forward which meets the needs of victims and survivors, ensures that members of the Armed Forces and police are treated fairly and complies with the UK Government’s domestic and international legal obligations. Taking into account the responses received to the recent consultation, I will continue to work closely with the Northern Ireland parties, and ministerial colleagues - particularly in the Ministry of Defence and Office for Veterans’ Affairs, parliamentarians, the Irish Government and key stakeholders to find a way forward which is effective, legally robust and commands consensus.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Skipton and Ripon answering member printed Julian Smith question first answered 09/09/2019 13:17:13 answering member 4118 label Biography information for Julian Smith
	tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

1144240

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2019
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Human Trafficking: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what comparative assessment he has made of the effectiveness of guardianship for separated and trafficked children in (a) Northern Ireland and (b) other constituent parts of the UK to ensure the identification of trafficking among separated children.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	286237
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>Children who are victims or potential victims of trafficking and those who are separated often face great anxiety and uncertainty about their futures, as well as needing to navigate a number of unfamiliar processes to reach durable solutions about their future.</p><p> </p><p>I am aware of the regional service launched by the Northern Ireland Health and Social Care Board in early 2018 to support children in Northern Ireland who are victims of human trafficking and children who are separated from their families and their home countries. The Human Trafficking and Exploitation Act (NI) 2015, which was introduced to provide protection from traffickers and tackle modern slavery and exploitation, included a duty for the Health and Social Care Board to establish such a service and the service is delivered by Barnardo’s NI.</p><p> </p><p>The regional Independent Guardian Service is intended to strengthen the safeguarding arrangements to such children and specifically to assist, represent and support such children by listening to their views and making representation to, and liaising closely with all other agencies that fulfil key functions in the arrangements for their immediate and future care and protection.</p><p> </p><p>This issue is wholly devolved in Northern Ireland, and so it would not be appropriate to carry out an assessment or comparisons of the merits of the system.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Skipton and Ripon answering member printed Julian Smith question first answered 09/09/2019 13:13:35 answering member 4118 label Biography information for Julian Smith
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1144512

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2019
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Police Service of Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps the Government is taking as part of its planning for the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal to increase the number of officers in the Police Service of Northern Ireland in line with the recent request by its Chief Constable; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	286149
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Policing is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland and operational capability is a matter for the Chief Constable. The PSNI’s main budget is allocated by the Department of Justice from the Northern Ireland block grant.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The UK Government has provided the PSNI with the additional security funding it has asked for and needs to ensure that they have the resource (including officers) to tackle the SEVERE threat from Northern Ireland related terrorism (NIRT). This additional security funding boosts PSNI’s ability to tackle the terrorist threat while ensuring day-to-day policing isn’t compromised.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">PSNI received £230m additional security funding in the last parliament and £160m in this one. In addition, the UK Government has provided PSNI with over £16.5m to help prepare for EU exit. This funding from the UK Government will continue to support PSNI to address the wider security pressures and contingencies arising from the NIRT threat and EU exit preparations and will enable PSNI to recruit 206 additional officers this financial year.</ins></p> answering member constituency Skipton and Ripon answering member printed Julian Smith question first answered 09/09/2019 16:59:08 question first ministerially corrected 07/10/2019 20:32:55 answering member 4118 label Biography information for Julian Smith previous answer version 135704 answering member constituency Skipton and Ripon answering member printed Julian Smith answering member 4118 label Biography information for Julian Smith
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

1142835

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Economic Situation: 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 he has made of the potential effect on the Northern Ireland economy of the UK leaving EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	284296
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>Overall, the cumulative impact from a ‘no-deal’ scenario is expected to be more severe in Northern Ireland than in Great Britain, and to last for longer. In a no-deal scenario there is an expectation of disruption to closely interwoven supply chains and increasing costs that would affect the viability of many businesses across Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>I have been working closely with colleagues across Government and engaging with the Northern Ireland Civil Service in our exit preparations.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue to uphold the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement in all circumstances; it will continue to maintain existing Common Travel Area arrangements for British and Irish citizens between Ireland and the United Kingdom; and it is committed to doing everything in its power to preserve an open border in Northern Ireland, under no circumstances will it put in place infrastructure, checks, or controls at the border between Northern Ireland and Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Skipton and Ripon answering member printed Julian Smith question first answered 09/09/2019 11:20:38 answering member 4118 label Biography information for Julian Smith
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1142842

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	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 Office: Catering
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much his Department spent on refreshments in (a) 2017 and (b) 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	284308
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2019 answer text <p>In answering this question the Department has taken refreshments to mean tea, coffee and biscuits. Data for 2017 is only available for the period of April to December due to a change in how the data was captured. For these months in 2017 there was a spend of £704.00 on refreshments. In 2018, the spend on refreshments was £3,464.38.</p> answering member constituency Skipton and Ripon answering member printed Julian Smith question first answered 06/09/2019 11:25:47 answering member 4118 label Biography information for Julian Smith
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1142866

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	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 Office: Travel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much his Department spent on ministerial travel by (a) first class, (b) second class and (c) in total in 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	284265
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>During the financial year 2018/2019, the Department spent £108,896.61 on ministerial travel. This was broken down into £15,643.94 on first class (business class) travel, and £93,252.67 on second class (economy class).</p> answering member constituency Skipton and Ripon answering member printed Julian Smith question first answered 09/09/2019 11:23:34 answering member 4118 label Biography information for Julian Smith
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones