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77720

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many officials employed by her Department, of each grade, have remained at that grade since 2010 but received a pay rise; and how much of a rise each such person at each such grade has received.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	205464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>37 Officials in my department have remained at the same grade since 2010, broken down by grade as follows:</p><p> </p><p>SCS = 2, A = 4, B = 3, C = 7, D = 10, E = 8, F = 3.</p><p> </p><p>Home Civil Servants in Bands A-F in my department follow MOJ terms and conditions, including pay. Accordingly NIO staff at these grades were subject to a 3 year pay freeze until August 2013 when a 1% pay rise was awarded in line with the Government’s directive on public sector pay.</p><p> </p><p>Staff at grades A-F who were rated as outstanding in their annual performance report for 2013 received a 2% pay rise. Given the small numbers who received an outstanding marking, it would not be appropriate to provide any further breakdown as to do so could risk the identification of the individuals concerned.</p><p> </p><p>Pay for SCS members of staff is regulated by the Senior Salaries Review Board. Neither of the two SCS in my department, who have been here since 2010, has had a pay rise.</p><p> </p><p>This response does not cover Northern Ireland Civil Servants seconded to the NIO from NI departments as they remain on terms and conditions of their home department, including pay.</p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 21/07/2014 16:55:38 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

77721

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
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, how many (a) permanent and (b) non-permanent staff were employed by the Parades Commission on 1 July 2014.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	205520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Staffing issues are primarily an operational matter for the Parades Commission as per Schedule 1 of the Public Processions (NI) Act 1998. The hon Gentleman may therefore wish to write directly to the Commission on this matter.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 17/07/2014 15:22:29 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

77722

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Space Technology: Conferences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps her Department is taking to support the application of Northern Ireland to host the UK Space Conference in 2017.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	205503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>I am strongly supportive of efforts to develop the space economy in Northern Ireland and am keen to work with Northern Ireland Ministers to deliver growth in this important sector. The Space Agency has welcomed the proposal from Northern Ireland to host the UK Space Conference in 2017, which it will consider in due course alongside proposals for other potential venues, to ensure that they are in the best position to deliver a successful event.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 21/07/2014 16:51:22 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

77723

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Belfast Harbour
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, in what ways she is supporting the Northern Ireland Executive in maximising the potential of Belfast port.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	205504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>Earlier in the year I met with the Government Shipping and Ports Minister to discuss how best to support work on maximising the potential of Belfast Port. I recently visited the Port and discussed this work with the Northern Ireland Executive Minister for Regional Development and the Chairman of the Belfast Harbour Commissioners.</p><p>As set out in <em>Building</em> a <em>Prosperous and United Community: One Year On</em>, the Government will continue to support the Executive in its work on maximising the potential of Belfast Port. This will include sharing further information about the announced reforms at the Port of Dover and their implementation.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 22/07/2014 14:38:22 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

77724

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
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 Human Rights Commission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many (a) permanent and (b) non-permanent staff were employed at the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission on 1 July 2014.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	205591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I am advised by the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission that there are 13 permanent and 3 non-permanent members of staff employed at the Commission.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 17/07/2014 15:03:55 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

77725

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Society
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he expects to hold the 2014 Big Society Awards; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Mr Gareth Thomas
uin	205556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p>All Big Society Award winners are listed on <a href="http://www.bigsocietyawards.org/" target="_blank">www.bigsocietyawards.org</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 205555 question first answered 17/07/2014 15:00:17 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

77726

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many officials employed by his Department, of each grade, have remained at that grade since 2010 but received a pay rise; and how much of a rise each such person at each such grade has received.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	205465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>The Scotland Office does not employ staff directly. All staff that join do so on an assignment, loan or secondment from other Public Sector bodies, principally the Scottish Government and the Ministry of Justice, who remain the employers. Staff terms and conditions of service, including pay awards and payroll administration is a matter for the parent employers. The office does not hold information in the form requested.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 21/07/2014 13:13:47 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

77727

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
answering body	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept id	36
answering dept short name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept sort name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
hansard heading	Electoral Systems
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what proportion of the public were (a) satisfied and (b) dissatisfied with the process of voting in Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the most recent year for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	205495
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Electoral Commission informs me that its 2013 winter tracker survey provides the most recent public opinion data on satisfaction with the process of voting in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. This research found that nearly three in four (72%) were very or fairly satisfied with the process of voting. Seven per cent were very or fairly dissatisfied. The remainder said that they were ‘Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied’ (18%) or ‘Didn’t know’ (2%).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The full topline findings are available on the Commission’s website at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/our-work/our-research/public-opinion-surveys" target="_blank">http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/our-work/our-research/public-opinion-surveys</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Commission’s May 2014 post-election public opinion survey, which contains a question on satisfaction with the procedure for voting, will also be published on the same section of the website shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Devon answering member printed Mr Gary Streeter question first answered 24/07/2014 13:34:35 answering member 234 label Biography information for Sir Gary Streeter
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

77728

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Bus Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much Network Rail has paid to First Bus, its subsidiaries or companies where First Bus has an ownership stake for the provision of rail replacement bus services in each train operating company area during disruption caused during the recent winter storms.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Heidi Alexander
uin	205526
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Under Schedule 4 of the Track Access Agreements between Network Rail and the train operating companies, Network Rail compensates train operators on a formula basis for the estimated overall cost impact of network possessions. It is the train operator that is responsible for providing and meeting the cost of any rail replacement bus services, not Network Rail.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry grouped question UIN 205527 question first answered 17/07/2014 14:33:37 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4038 label Biography information for Heidi Alexander

77729

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Bus Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much Network Rail has paid to First Bus, its subsidiaries or companies where First Bus has an ownership stake for the provision of rail replacement bus services in each train operating company area.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Heidi Alexander
uin	205527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Under Schedule 4 of the Track Access Agreements between Network Rail and the train operating companies, Network Rail compensates train operators on a formula basis for the estimated overall cost impact of network possessions. It is the train operator that is responsible for providing and meeting the cost of any rail replacement bus services, not Network Rail.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry grouped question UIN 205526 question first answered 17/07/2014 14:33:37 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4038 label Biography information for Heidi Alexander