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169746

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Hospices: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the announcement in the Autumn Statement of the removal of VAT for hospice charities, whether the exemption will apply to capital as well as revenue expenditure.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
	uin	218254
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>Following the Chancellor’s announcement in the Autumn Statement that this government will refund the VAT that hospice charities incur, the government will now engage with the hospice sector, including those in Northern Ireland, in taking this policy forward to implementation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 15/12/2014 17:07:09 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

169776

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	BBC: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on the future of the BBC and the future of the licence fee.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
	uin	218253
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>No such discussions have taken place. The Government has said that the right time to consider all questions around the BBC is the Charter Review; this will not be starting in advance of the Election in 2015.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 17/12/2014 10:04:05 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

169889

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Terrorism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much her Department has spent in each of the last five years on investigations into past terrorist incidents in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
	uin	218256
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Office does not conduct investigations into terrorist incidents. Investigations are a matter for the independent policing authorities.</p><p>The Northern Ireland Office has funded a number of inquiries that were established by the previous government into terrorist incidents in Northern Ireland. The Billy Wright Inquiry closed in September 2010 and cost £30.5 million. The Rosemary Nelson Inquiry closed in May 2011 and cost £46.5 million. Costs for these inquiries within the period requested are set out below.</p><p>In 2011, the Northern Ireland Office set up a review into the murder of Patrick Finucane, which reported in 2012 at a cost of £1.1m.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Rosemary Nelson Inquiry (£) (end May 11)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Billy Wright Inquiry</strong></p><p><strong> (£) (end Aug 10)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>09/10</strong></p></td><td><p>5,081,501</p></td><td><p>4,817,835</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>10/11</strong></p></td><td><p>1,924,195</p></td><td><p>692,373</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>11/12</strong></p></td><td><p>114,725</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 17/12/2014 12:16:18 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

169891

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2014
	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 recent representations she has received in regard to allegations of past collusion by representatives of the Irish government with terrorists in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
	uin	218258
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland receives representations on a range of legacy matters, a small number of which have related to allegations of collusion involving the Irish Government. She has recently received correspondence from the Rt hon Member for Lagan Valley concerning the Smithwick Report and has replied advising him that she is willing to meet him to discuss the concerns he has raised.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 17/12/2014 12:18:40 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

169890

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Parades Commission
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the cost has been of the operation of the Parades Commission in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
	uin	218257
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The figures for PCNI expenditure for each of the last five years as reported in the 2013-14 NIO Annual Report and Accounts are provided below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009-10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010-11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£’000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£’000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£’000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£’000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£’000</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Resource </strong></p></td><td><p>1,008</p></td><td><p>1,066</p></td><td><p>934</p></td><td><p>1,370</p></td><td><p>914</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Capital</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>1,008</p></td><td><p>1,066</p></td><td><p>934</p></td><td><p>1,372</p></td><td><p>1,014</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 17/12/2014 12:21:00 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

169893

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Terrorism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions she has had with (a) former Secretaries of State for Northern Ireland and (b) former Prime Ministers about the On the Run scheme and the Northern Ireland Committee inquiry into that matter.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
	uin	218255
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>Earlier this year the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland spoke to former Secretaries of State, Rt hon Peter Hain, Rt hon Shaun Woodward and Rt hon Owen Paterson, on a range of issues including the ‘on the runs’ scheme. The Secretary of State has not had contact with former Prime Ministers about the ‘on the runs’ scheme or the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee inquiry into that matter.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 17/12/2014 12:23:57 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

169892

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2014
	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 and Republic of Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions she has had with the Irish government about (a) parades and protests in Northern Ireland, (b) policing in Northern Ireland and (c) the economy in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
	uin	218259
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland maintains regular contact with Ministers from the Irish Government. These discussions cover a wide range of issues. We remain clear, however, that under the three stranded approach, the internal arrangements for Northern Ireland are for the UK Government and NI parties alone.</p><p>There continues to be strong co-operation on security between the British and the Irish Governments and when the Secretary of State met Frances Fitzgerald, the new Justice and Equality Minister following her appointment, in Dublin, she confirmed her commitment to continue cross border co-operation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 17/12/2014 12:27:40 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

169806

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2014
	answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
	answering dept id	58
	answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
	answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
	hansard heading	Electoral Systems: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what recent discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on electoral reform.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
	uin	218252
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>I meet regularly with members of the NI Executive, and in addition my officials maintain regular contact with the devolved administrations on matters of mutual interest, including electoral reform. Details of such exchanges are not usually published.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sheffield, Hallam answering member printed Mr Nick Clegg question first answered 18/12/2014 15:31:41 answering member 1563 label Biography information for Mr Nick Clegg
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

169903

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	London Airports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on the future capacity of airports in London.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
	uin	218251
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The Coalition Agreement for Government rules out current airport expansion in the South East of England for the life of this Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>To ensure our long term connectivity needs can be met, this Government established the independent Airports Commission to identify and recommend to Government options for maintaining this country’s status as an international hub for aviation. Although options for expansion have been shortlisted by the Commission for further examination, its final recommendations are not due to be published until the summer of 2015.</p><p> </p><p>The Airports Commission has discussed and is consulting on how airports outside the South East, including Northern Ireland, might be affected by expansion at the shortlisted expansion options. The relevant documents can be found on the Airports Commission website:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/airports-commission" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/organisations/airports-commission</a></p><p> </p><p>It will be for the Government of the day to fully consider the recommendation of the Airports Commission’s final report.</p><p> </p><p>In the meantime the Government has announced a Regional Air Connectivity Fund that can be used to maintain domestic air access to London through the establishment of a Public Service Obligation where there is the probability that an existing service would be lost. The fund was further extended in this year’s Budget to include support for new air routes from airports of fewer than five million airports.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 17/12/2014 15:43:26 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn