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933748

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2018
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	British Irish Intergovernmental Conference
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Duncan of Springbank on 20 June (HL8501), what assessment they have made of the comments of the Irish Foreign Affairs Minister, Simon Coveney, about the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference in July as a forum for working “to achieve the earliest operation of the devolved institutions”; whether restoring the operation of the devolved institutions will be discussed with the government of Ireland at the Conference; and if so, why.
	tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
	uin	HL9134
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>The British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference (BIIGC) is concerned with non-devolved Northern Ireland issues. It is not an executive body and as the Belfast Agreement states ‘there will be no derogation from the sovereignty of either government’.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 16/07/2018 12:05:33 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
	tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

921800

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2018
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	British Irish Intergovernmental Conference
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to hold a meeting of the British Irish Intergovernmental Conference; if so, who would represent the UK at such a meeting; what preparatory consultations, if any, they have had with those architects of the Belfast Agreement who are still in Parliament; and what matters would be scheduled for discussion at any such meeting.
	tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
	uin	HL8501
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>This Government remains focused on our efforts to restore a locally elected, devolved Government in Northern Ireland. We have regular discussions with the Irish Government in full accordance with the well-established three stranded approach.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 20/06/2018 14:31:58 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
	tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

50437

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Baroness Randerson on 26 March (WA 124) and 3 April (WA 226), and by Lord Bates on 6 May (WA 410–11), in the light of the scope of Lady Justice Hallett's inquiry into on the runs, what role they envisage for the Northern Ireland Office, the Northern Ireland Civil Service and the Police Service of Northern Ireland in that inquiry.
	tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
	uin	HL7017
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>As noted in earlier written answers, the inquiry will have full access to files held by the Government; government officials who are requested to appear will be expected to do so. The inquiry may also interview key individuals from the Northern Ireland Civil Service, the police and any others where those individuals are willing. The Northern Ireland Office is providing appropriate support to the inquiry team, as its' sponsoring department.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Randerson question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson
	tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

50436

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Baroness Randerson on 26 March (WA 124) and 3 April (WA 226), and by Lord Bates on 6 May(WA 410–11), whether they have any plans to reconsider the scope of Lady Justice Hallett's inquiry into on the runs or to assess its possible impact on the judicial, financial or community processes.
	tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
	uin	HL7016
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government has no plans to reconsider the scope of Lady Justice Hallett's inquiry, nor to assess the impacts on the judicial, financial or community processes.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Randerson question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson
	tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

47414

	registered interest
	date	07/04/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Baroness Randerson on 26 March (WA 124) and 3 April (WA 226), what assessment they have made of the benefits to the judicial process of the judge-led review into the "on the run" letters.
	tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
	uin	HL6646
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2014 answer text <p>No assessment has been made of the benefits to the judicial process. Lady Justice Hallett has been asked to produce a full public account of the operation and extent of the administrative scheme for OTRs, to determine whether any letters sent through the scheme contained errors, and to make recommendations as necessary on this or related matters that are drawn to the attention of the inquiry. What actions are then required will depend on Lady Justice Hallett's recommendations.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 24/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

47413

	registered interest
	date	07/04/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Baroness Randerson on 26 March (WA 124) and 3 April (WA 226), what is their estimate of the cost of the review chaired by Lady Justice Hallett.
	tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
	uin	HL6645
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2014 answer text <p>The current estimate for the cost of the inquiry chaired by Lady Justice Hallett is £490,000.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 24/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

47412

	registered interest
	date	07/04/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Baroness Randerson on 26 March (WA 124) and 3 April (WA 226), whether they had considered conferring on the review chaired by Lady Justice Hallett the power of compulsion over (1) current officials, and (2) others; if not, why not; if so, why they decided not to confer the power of compulsion; and what sanctions will be applied to current officials who refuse to attend.
	tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
	uin	HL6644
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2014 answer text <p>The Prime Minister's statement of 27 February made clear that the inquiry will have full access to files held by the Government, and government officials who are requested to appear will be expected to do so. The Government does not therefore believe the inquiry requires the power of compulsion.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 24/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

45746

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Randerson on 26 March (WA 124), whether the review by Lady Justice Hallett is to be purely an internal government exercise without anyone else whom the judge may summon being under any statutory legal compulsion to appear; and whether any compulsion to co-operate extends to members of Sinn Fein, the police, the recipients of the "on-the-run" letters, or others who may not be government officials or who may have retired from government service.
	tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
	uin	HL6395
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The inquiry led by Lady Justice Hallett has no powers of compulsion. As recorded in my earlier Written Answer, Official Report, Column WA124, officials who are requested to appear will be expected to do so.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Randerson question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson
	tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

855439

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Absent Voting: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 3 July 2017 (HL3), 15 September 2017 (HL1448), and 13 October 2017 (HL1671), whether the Chief Electoral Officer (Northern Ireland) has completed her enquiry into the increase in proxy voting by over 500 per cent between 2010 and 2017; whether she initiated any further investigation; if so, whether that investigation involves the Police Service of Northern Ireland; when any further investigation was initiated and commenced; and when a definitive outcome is expected to be published.
	tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
	uin	HL6045
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2018 answer text <p>The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has completed her post-election review into absent voting and has written to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland regarding the findings of this review. A copy of this letter has been placed in the Libraries of the House.</p><p> </p><p>These are operational matters for the CEO. However, I am aware that a very small number of cases were referred to the PSNI for investigation last year. The Electoral Office for Northern Ireland pass all cases of possible fraud to the PSNI however, the CEO’s review did not reveal any additional cases that warranted investigation.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 16/03/2018 11:44:19 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
	tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

437013

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2015
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Welfare State: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Dunlop on 9 December (HL4222, HL4272 and HL4321), which peers and MPs who are based in Northern Ireland were invited by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Theresa Villiers, to her briefing on the Northern Ireland (Welfare Reform) Bill on 23 November; at what time and where the briefing took place; and why no peer or MP from Northern Ireland appears to have received the invitation circulated electronically.
	tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
	uin	HL4479
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2015 answer text <p>An invitation to the briefing on the Northern Ireland (Welfare Reform) Bill was circulated electronically to all Peers via the Usual Channels. The briefing was held on Monday 23 November at 12 noon in Committee Room 4A at the House of Lords.</p> answering member printed Lord Dunlop question first answered 23/12/2015 09:55:51 answering member 4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop
	tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass