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1312430

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2021
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Parking: 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 effectiveness of on-street car parking charges in (a) Newry, (b) Lisburn, (c) Belfast and (d) Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	188164
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">It has not proved possible to respond to the hon Member in the time available before Dissolution.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The provision of car parking is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland. Therefore, the funding allocated to this specific service is a matter for the Northern Ireland Executive to allocate from within the substantial resources provided by the UK Government. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">In 2021/22, the UK Government is providing £14.2bn to the Northern Ireland Executive to enable it to deliver public services for the benefit of all people and communities in Northern Ireland. In addition to this, the UK Government is continuing to drive forward investment through a comprehensive and ambitious set of City and Growth Deals across Northern Ireland, and the creation of the UK Community Renewal Fund, the Levelling Up Fund and the Community Ownership Fund to create opportunities for further investment in people, communities and infrastructure. </ins></p><p><br /> <br /></p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 29/04/2021 12:55:07 question first ministerially corrected 30/04/2021 09:23:35 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker previous answer version 101506 answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1352541

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2021
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Children: Poverty
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Northern Ireland Executive in tackling child poverty.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	42121
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2021 answer text <p>Welfare and employment are devolved matters in Northern Ireland, and the Northern Ireland Executive’s Child Poverty Strategy, published in March 2016 and extended by the Executive until 2022, sets out its vision to eradicate child poverty in the future. The aims of the strategy are to reduce the number of children in poverty and reduce the impact of living in poverty on children.</p><p>In line with commitments in the New Decade, New Approach agreement, the Northern Ireland Executive is also developing an Anti-Poverty Strategy that aims to address inequalities and obstacles that directly affect the everyday lives of the most vulnerable people in society and will bring focus to identifying and addressing the issues, barriers and disadvantages that undermine equality of opportunity.</p><p>There is no doubt that the Executive is committed to combating poverty via the Anti-Poverty and Child Poverty strategies and it has already appointed an Anti-Poverty Strategy Expert Advisory Panel which provided an initial report in December 2020.</p><p>This work aligns with the Government’s long-term ambitions to tackle poverty through a reformed welfare system that works with the labour market to encourage people to move into work wherever possible and we are wholly committed to supporting those on low incomes.</p><p>Over the past years, the UK Government has invested £2 billion in the New Decade, New Approach financial package; over £600m to the City and Growth Deal programme; and £400m in the New Deal for Northern Ireland to bring prosperity across Northern Ireland, and thereby helping to reduce poverty.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 13/09/2021 16:14:59 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1352542

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2021
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Climate Change: 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 assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Northern Ireland Executive in tackling climate change.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	42122
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2021 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to delivering action on climate change at a global scale through its leadership at COP26. The UK Government has committed to reduce emissions by 78% by 2035 compared to 1990 levels, ahead of achieving Net Zero by 2050. This will deliver cleaner air, as well as jobs, prosperity, and a brighter future.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government works alongside the Northern Ireland Executive in tackling climate change, as working together both domestically and internationally is how we can collectively achieve our goals. We will continue to work together, including with the COP26 Devolved Administrations Ministerial Group, Chaired by the COP26 President, which meets quarterly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 15/09/2021 12:44:10 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1352543

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2021
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Air Pollution: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when he last discussed air quality with the First Minister and Deputy First Minister of the Northern Ireland Executive.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	42123
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2021 answer text <p>Air quality in Northern Ireland is a matter for the Northern Ireland Executive.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government is committed to delivering action on climate change at a global scale through its leadership at COP26. The UK Government has committed to reduce emissions by 78% by 2035 compared to 1990 levels, ahead of achieving Net Zero by 2050. This will deliver cleaner air, as well as jobs, prosperity, and a brighter future.</p><p> </p><p>We will deliver this action across the whole United Kingdom, and Northern Ireland has an important role to play in that. Northern Ireland has great potential to become a leader in hydrogen technology, and the UK Government has supported this including providing £11.2m to Wrightbus to develop and manufacture low-cost hydrogen fuel cell technology for buses and create a hydrogen centre of excellence. In addition, through the New Decade, New Approach agreement the UK Government has provided £50m over two years to support the rollout of ultra-low emission public transport.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland regularly meets with stakeholders across Northern Ireland, including the First Minister and deputy First Minister, and discusses climate change in Northern Ireland. In addition, the COP26 President chairs the COP26 Devolved Administrations Ministerial Group which meets quarterly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 15/09/2021 12:45:09 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1349177

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2021
	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: Ethnic Groups
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent estimate he has made of the number of Black and ethnic minority staff employed in his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	37587
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2021 answer text <p>To effectively collate and capture diversity data, the department encourages staff to complete a diversity declaration questionnaire. The HR team regularly analyses this data. Current data held suggests 2.5% of staff have declared to be from a Black and ethinc minority background. 35% of staff have not declared their background and 2% have stated “Prefer not to say”. These figures are based on 92 staff members completing their diversity data, out of a total of 164.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 08/09/2021 13:18:24 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1349183

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2021
	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: Ethnic Groups
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many Black and ethnic minority staff hold management positions in his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	37592
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2021 answer text <p>We have taken management positions to mean Senior Civil Servants, of which there are 17 from the overall headcount of 173, within the Northern Ireland Office. The diversity declaration data we currently hold shows that no senior civil servants have declared to be from a black or minority ethnic background.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 08/09/2021 13:19:44 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1347289

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2021
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Harassment and Incitement: Social Media
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues and social media platforms on tackling sectarian abuse and incitement online.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	34043
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2021 answer text <p>Online abuse is an issue that affects all parts of the United Kingdom and it is important that we work together to keep people safe from such abuse.</p><p>In May, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport published its draft Online Safety Bill. The Northern Ireland Office, as well as the Northern Ireland Department of Justice, who have lead responsibility in Northern Ireland for tackling sectarian abuse and incitement online, have been engaged in this work.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 22/07/2021 09:15:20 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1342981

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2021
	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: Recycling
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what his policy is on his Department's rates of recycling of plastic, paper, metal and other products; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	25944
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2021 answer text <p>My Department is based in two leased sites, 1 Horse Guards Road, London and Stormont House, Belfast. As a tenant, we follow the respective recycling policies and services provided by our landlord. They offer shared services under collaborative contracts, which adhere to principles set out in greening for government commitments. For example, using recycling bins for the disposal and recycling of all mixed waste. We also use recycled paper and stationery items manufactured from reusable materials.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 08/07/2021 10:17:25 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1342561

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2021
	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: Energy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of his Department's energy usage in (a) 2019, (b) 2020 and (c) 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	25156
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2021 answer text <p>My Department is based in two leased sites, 1 Horse Guards Road, London and Stormont House, Belfast. In London, energy charges are included within the leasing arrangement from the landlord, Her Majesty's Treasury and my Department does not hold any figures for energy usage. In Belfast, the cost of energy usage is shown below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Electricity</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Gas</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p>£51,637.66</p></td><td><p>£10,503.24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p>£60,006.70</p></td><td><p>£12,446.45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2021 (to date)</strong></p></td><td><p>£26,186.12</p></td><td><p>£9,677.60</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 09/07/2021 11:17:48 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1341220

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2021
	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, when he last met the First Minister of Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	23335
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2021 answer text <p>The Secretary of State holds weekly discussions with the First Minister of Northern Ireland.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 02/07/2021 09:15:42 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones