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1285833

registered interest
date	10/02/2021
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much match funding they have given the Northern Ireland Executive to address paramilitary activity up to the end of the current financial year; and how much they will provide (1) in the 2021/22 financial year, and (2) beyond.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL13253
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2021 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to working with the Northern Ireland Executive in their work to tackle paramilitarism. Through the Fresh Start Agreement we have, to date, provided £25 million of match funding to the Executive’s Tackling Paramilitarism, Criminality and Organised Crime Programme. This funding ends in this financial year and further funding will be confirmed shortly.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to this, the New Decade, New Approach Agreement 2020 also included a further UK Government commitment to provide additional funding for tackling paramilitarism. An announcement on this will also be made shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 22/02/2021 16:48:26 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1279785

registered interest
date	25/01/2021
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to establish a body similar to InterTradeIreland to promote (1) free trade, and (2) business links, between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL12503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2021 answer text <p>Northern Ireland’s place in the UK customs territory is assured and unfettered access for Northern Ireland goods to the rest of the UK market has been protected. We have also protected tariff-free trade within the UK and Northern Ireland’s place in the UK VAT area.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has put over £200m into the Trader Support Service, supporting businesses engaged in new processes under the Protocol. Further, the Movement Assistance Scheme provides assistance for traders moving agricultural products, meaning traders will not need to pay certification costs, and the UK Trader Scheme ensures there are no new tariffs for businesses and consumers on internal UK trade. This means that trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland is as streamlined as possible.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Board of Trade champions exports, inward investment and outward direct investment to deliver economic growth and prosperity across the whole of the United Kingdom. The UK Government committed to hosting the Board of Trade in Northern Ireland annually in the New Decade, New Approach agreement and it will be held in Northern Ireland later this year.</p><p> </p><p>We have also underlined our ongoing support for peace and prosperity in Northern Ireland and we will provide £400m for a New Deal for Northern Ireland - supporting businesses and communities to prosper and thrive from the end of the transition period and beyond.</p><p><br></p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 08/02/2021 14:58:10 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1277347

registered interest
date	18/01/2021
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	United Kingdom: Anniversaries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to celebrate the centenary of the formation of Northern Ireland in (1) England, (2) Wales, and (3) Scotland.
tabling member printed	Baroness Eaton
uin	HL12202
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to marking Northern Ireland’s centenary in a way that ensures that all parts of the UK are able to experience and reflect on this important milestone in the decade of centenaries.</p><p> </p><p>There are a number of important strands to our centenary programme to facilitate national recognition and international awareness, support trade and investment, and promote historical understanding - including through the £1million Shared History Fund which has received an extraordinary amount of interest from a wide range of arts, heritage, voluntary, community and other non-profit organisations right across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>We are continuing to engage with departments across Government, including the other Territorial Offices, the Cabinet Office and DCMS as we continue to drive this work forward.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 27/01/2021 16:44:16 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4184 label Biography information for Baroness Eaton

1276946

registered interest
date	14/01/2021
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Ireland/Northern Ireland Specialised Committee
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many times the Specialised Committee on Ireland and Northern Ireland Protocol has met since 1 January; and when the minutes of any such meetings will be published.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL12154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2021 answer text <p>The Ireland/Northern Ireland Specialised Committee last met on 17 December 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Under the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement, it is for the co-chairs of the Ireland/Northern Ireland Specialised Committee to decide to make a summary of the minutes public. Statements following the meetings of the Specialised Committee are published on gov.uk.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 22/01/2021 14:29:37 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1276947

registered interest
date	14/01/2021
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Ireland/Northern Ireland Specialised Committee
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government who constitutes the full membership of the Specialised Committee on Ireland and Northern Ireland Protocol.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL12155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2021 answer text <p>Officials from the UK and EU attend the Specialised Committee, as set out in Article 165 of the Withdrawal Agreement.</p><p> </p><p>As the Government committed to in the <em>New Decade, New Approach</em> deal, the Northern Ireland Executive attends the Ireland/Northern Ireland Specialised Committee whenever the Irish Government forms part of the EU delegation.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 22/01/2021 14:30:42 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1275967

registered interest
date	12/01/2021
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Ports: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of EU officials at Northern Ireland ports; and what agreement they reached with the EU about the (1) status, (2) powers, and (3) purpose, of those officials.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL12043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2021 answer text <p>A small number of EU officials are present at Northern Ireland ports, in line with the arrangements provided for under Article 12 of the Northern Ireland Protocol. Union representatives have a right to supervise the enforcement of the Northern Ireland Protocol, as opposed to physically conducting the checks.</p><p> </p><p>Article 12(2) of the Protocol establishes that EU officials have the right to be present during activities of the authorities of the United Kingdom, limited to the implementation and application of provisions of Union law under the terms of the Protocol, and activities related to the implementation and application of Article 5 of the Protocol.</p><p> </p><p>Article 12(2) also includes that the United Kingdom shall provide, upon request, all relevant information relating to such activities, and that Union representatives may request UK authorities to carry out control measures in individual cases for duly stated reasons.</p><p> </p><p>Decision No 6/2020 of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee on arrangements under Article 12(2) of the Protocol establishes the details of these arrangements. These arrangements do not provide for the EU to establish a mission or embassy in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 26/01/2021 15:26:18 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1275444

registered interest
date	11/01/2021
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 Protocol
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment, if any, they have made of the operation of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland and its impact on commercial and retail businesses since 1 January.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL12001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2021 answer text <p>The transition period has ended and the Protocol is now in operation. Goods are continuing to flow effectively and we are seeing that in the overall volumes, with high confidence in supplies, including for supermarkets.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s focus is on seeing that continue. That means working through individual issues where they arise and supporting traders to engage with the requirements for moving goods. The Government is engaging regularly with Northern Ireland businesses to this end, including through the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland’s Business Engagement Forum which has met at least 24 times since June of last year.</p><p> </p><p>The free-to-use Trader Support Service (TSS) and Movement Assistance Scheme also support businesses engaged in new processes under the Protocol. Where the correct data are provided, over 99% of TSS-processed declarations have been completed within 15 minutes.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 20/01/2021 13:43:31 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1275446

registered interest
date	11/01/2021
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Retail Trade: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to mitigate the impact of reported stock shortages at food and other retail outlets in Northern Ireland, following the end of the transition period for the UK’s departure from the EU and the implementation of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL12003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2021 answer text <p>Goods are flowing effectively and in normal volumes between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and no disruption has been reported at Northern Ireland ports.</p><p>The UK Government’s Trader Support Service (TSS) is an end-to-end service which guides traders through all import processes at no additional cost. The TSS provides free advice and support to businesses of all sizes and since 1 January 2021, where the correct data are provided, over 99% of TSS processed declarations have been completed within 15 minutes.</p><p>In addition, the agreement that the UK Government reached on the Northern Ireland Protocol provides a sensible, phased solution under which trusted traders such as supermarkets and their suppliers will benefit from a three month grace period from official certification. The grace periods for businesses moving goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland are in operation and working well. We recognise some challenges faced by the haulage industry, such as on the issue of groupage, and we are working intensively with industry to resolve these. We continue to work closely with traders as they adapt to the new arrangements.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 20/01/2021 13:44:56 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1275034

registered interest
date	08/01/2021
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	UK Government-Northern Ireland Executive Joint Board
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when the United Kingdom Government–Northern Ireland Executive Joint Board last met; and what was discussed.
tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
uin	HL11939
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2021 answer text <p>The most recent meeting of the Joint Board was on 21 October 2020. Consistent with the Joint Board’s purpose, a number of issues relating to the implementation of the New Decade, New Approach agreement were discussed.</p><p> </p><p>It was acknowledged that whilst Covid-19 has impeded the implementation of the ambitious programme of public service transformation set out in NDNA, good progress has been made on investing the £50million worth of funding for decarbonisation, in particular on addressing public transport emissions.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 20/01/2021 13:43:03 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

1275036

registered interest
date	08/01/2021
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 Parliament: Anniversaries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to mark the centenary of the opening of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
uin	HL11941
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2021 answer text <p>In line with the Government's <em>New Decade, New Approach </em>commitments, Northern Ireland’s centenary provides an opportunity to facilitate national recognition and international awareness of this important anniversary, in which we will both reflect on the past and build for the future. There are a number of key historical milestones which fall during the centenary year, one of which is the anniversary of the opening of the Parliament of Northern Ireland, which we are keen to see marked.</p><p> </p><p>There are a number of important strands to our centenary programme, including historical understanding and engagement, as well as supporting trade and investment which will showcase Northern Ireland’s rich potential, giving crucial support to its recovery from the pandemic. We also want to focus on the future, especially our young people, and will ensure that their voices are heard in the centenary programme.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently developing these plans and will be publicising them over the coming months.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 20/01/2021 13:42:52 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden