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1491737

registered interest
date	21/07/2022
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Cost of Living: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications of the increased cost of living in Northern Ireland in the absence of a functioning Executive that could distribute public funding in response.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL2003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2022 answer text <p>The Government has taken decisive action to support people right across the UK, including support for the most vulnerable households across Northern Ireland who will receive up to £1,000, including a one-off £650 cost of living payment. The Government has provided significant resources to the NI Executive and it’s now vital a new Executive is formed to ensure all the funding available to Northern Ireland is used to maximum effect. In the absence of a fully functioning NI Executive, the Government continues to work with the relevant NI departments to ensure that people in NI benefit from UK support schemes.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 04/08/2022 10:37:14 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1490832

registered interest
date	19/07/2022
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	History: Northern Ireland
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 commission an official history of Northern Ireland from 1968 to 1998; and if they have any such plans, whether they plan to appoint a panel of historians to oversee the project.
tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
uin	HL1908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2022 answer text <p>As announced alongside the introduction of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill on 17 May 2022, the Government intends to commission an Official History relating to the Troubles in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>This will be conducted by independent historians with access to all relevant material in Government records, and with the purpose of providing an examination of the Government’s policy towards Northern Ireland during this time.</p><p> </p><p>The project will be steered by experts, who will make recommendations on scope and other important details. Further details will be announced in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 02/08/2022 15:51:29 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

1486733

registered interest
date	05/07/2022
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to date to attract inward investment into Northern Ireland in 2022.
tabling member printed	Lord Hay of Ballyore
uin	HL1483
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to promoting investment into Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>Northern Ireland Office Minister of State, Conor Burns attended Northern Ireland Day at the Dubai Expo earlier this year where he promoted Northern Ireland businesses already exporting globally, including White’s Oats, Kiverco and Greenfields, as well as meeting Sovereign Wealth Funds to promote the fantastic investment opportunities in Northern Ireland. Representatives of these Funds have been invited to visit and explore investment opportunities in areas of mutual interest.</p><p> </p><p>Northern Ireland Office Ministers and the Special Envoy to the United States on Northern Ireland also undertake frequent visits to the United States to promote the benefits of business in Northern Ireland and attract investment. Northern Ireland is already the number one international investment location for US Cyber Security firms, and the UK Government aims to build on this great potential.</p><p> </p><p>Also, through the New Deal for Northern Ireland we have invested £8 million into expanding Invest NI’s presence overseas, with posts in Tokyo, Singapore and Guangzhou already underway, enhancing Northern Ireland’s investment opportunities. In addition, the Department for International Trade has opened a Northern Ireland hub in Belfast, offering bespoke support for Northern Ireland businesses, including looking to attract investment.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 18/07/2022 15:02:18 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
tabling member	4352 label Biography information for Lord Hay of Ballyore

1484538

registered interest
date	28/06/2022
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 steps they are taking to ensure continued peace amid plans to discard parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL1327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2022 answer text <p>Our overriding priority is the restoration of fully functioning devolved government, as provided for in the 1998 Belfast/Good Friday Agreement. While the Protocol was originally intended to protect the 1998 Agreement in both construct and implementation, it is now undermining it and threatening political stability in Northern Ireland. We cannot allow this to continue. While our preference remains to resolve issues around the Protocol through negotiation, this will require greater flexibility from the European Union than hitherto has been the case. Our legislation will enable us to deal with the problems created by the Protocol in ways that uphold the 1998 Agreement, avoids a hard border on the island of Ireland and protects the integrity of both the UK Internal Market and the EU Single Market.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 12/07/2022 13:40:18 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1483330

registered interest
date	27/06/2022
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Wilton Park: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the matters discussed at the conference A more confident and inclusive Northern Ireland, hosted by Wilton Park from 22 to 24 June in association with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the Northern Ireland Office.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL1282
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2022 answer text <p>The Wilton Park conference provided an opportunity for participants to discuss and explore how to create a more confident and inclusive Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>Participants discussed a range of themes including education, skills, opportunities for young people and how community groups can support opportunity and integration.</p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">A report of the conference will be published in due course and made available in the public domain.</del></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 11/07/2022 15:23:00 question first ministerially corrected 11/07/2022 15:34:06 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine previous answer version 11788 answering member printed Lord Caine answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1483331

registered interest
date	27/06/2022
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Wilton Park: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what individuals and organisations they invited to the conference A more confident and inclusive Northern Ireland, hosted by Wilton Park from 22 to 24 June; and if this did not include the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools or the Controlled Schools' Support Council, on what grounds they were omitted.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL1283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2022 answer text <p>The Wilton Park conference considered a broad range of issues, including skills, education, economic opportunity, and social integration, rather than schools or educational matters alone.</p><p> </p><p>Wilton Park conferences are held under the Chatham House Rule and it would not be appropriate for the Government to disclose those who participated.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 08/07/2022 10:29:48 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1472710

registered interest
date	22/06/2022
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the financial implications for Northern Ireland of the failure to form an Executive following the elections on 5 May: and whether they plan to introduce an emergency budget for Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL1182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2022 answer text <p>The ongoing political situation in Northern Ireland is very disappointing. There is around £437m of additional funding, on top of the Block Grant, that the Government has made available but which has not been allocated to services as a result of the absence of an Executive. The setting of a budget is a matter for the Northern Ireland Executive - that is why our priority is for the Northern Ireland Parties to restore fully functioning devolved institutions as soon as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 28/06/2022 11:50:49 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1471255

registered interest
date	16/06/2022
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Veterans: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what support is available for ex-service personnel in Northern Ireland who do not qualify for enhanced learning credits to fund (1) further, or (2) higher, educational courses.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL1028
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2022 answer text <p>We remain committed to ensuring that our veterans can access gold standard services irrespective of where they live in the UK - including in Northern Ireland where circumstances mean a slightly different approach is necessary.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst skills is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland, with further and higher education the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Department for the Economy, the Government has shown time and time again that it is committed to supporting Northern Ireland, levelling up across the UK and strengthening our Union.</p><p> </p><p>We have invested £15m from the New Deal for Northern Ireland to enable the Department for the Economy to deliver the ‘Skill Up’ initiative, which will fully fund further education colleges and universities to provide approximately 15,000 training places to support key growth sectors.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 29/06/2022 14:22:55 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1467975

registered interest
date	06/06/2022
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence and Northern Ireland Office: Civil Proceedings
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many new civil suits against (1) the Northern Ireland Office, and (2) the Ministry of Defence, relating to the Northern Ireland Troubles were filed in the Northern Ireland courts in the week ending 21 May.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL626
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2022 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Office has contacted the Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS) who are the relevant body. NICTS stated that cases are not categorised on receipt and as such they are unable to provide figures on the number of civil claims filed relating to the Northern Ireland Troubles in the week ending 21 May.</p><p> </p><p>I can however confirm that four Writs relating to the Northern Ireland Troubles and filed in the period in question have been served on the Northern Ireland Office to date.</p><p> </p><p>The Northern Ireland Office does not hold information on the number of Writs served on others (including other Government departments).</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 20/06/2022 15:38:01 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1465610

registered interest
date	24/05/2022
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Platinum Jubilee 2022: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what events they are planning in Northern Ireland to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
tabling member printed	Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
uin	HL492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2022 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Office shares with the rest of the United Kingdom in celebrating the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen and in thanking Her Majesty for 70 years of selfless devotion to duty and leadership of our whole nation. The Northern Ireland Office worked closely to deliver and collaborate on a range of exciting projects and events to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee. We saw a range of events in Northern Ireland including the lighting of beacons, Jubilee Big Lunches as well as the return of the Northern Ireland annual Garden Party that acted as a moment of celebration in this Platinum Jubilee year for people in Northern Ireland.</p><p>We also worked with a range of local organisations to develop a Jubilee hamper which showcased the best of Northern Irish produce and was sent to the Royal Household. We ran an exciting competition for young people to design a rug for Her Majesty and we also worked to profile the many organisations and individuals across Northern Ireland who have been honoured by Her Majesty in her last 70 years. In addition, the commemorative Jubilee book was distributed to Primary Schools across Northern Ireland. We wanted to make sure that the Jubilee brought communities together, celebrating the best of Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 06/06/2022 12:12:59 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown