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To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many staff in his Department respond to Freedom of Information requests.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many staff in his Department respond to Freedom of Information requests.
FOI requests may be responded to by any member of staff across the Department, as they are allocated to the most appropriate person to respond depending on the subject of the request.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 1 March 2017 to Question 65004, on procurement, what estimate he has made of the total budget for procurement management in each year since 2010.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 1 March 2017 to Question 65004, on procurement, what estimate he has made of the total budget for procurement management in each year since 2010.
The Department does not have a specific budget for procurement management as the cost of this task is subsumed within existing corporate service roles and therefore not separately identified.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 28 February 2017 to Question 64400, how much of the spending on external contracts was for the services of management consultants in each year since 2010.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 28 February 2017 to Question 64400, how much of the spending on external contracts was for the services of management consultants in each year since 2010.
None of the spending on external contracts was for the services of management consultants.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many staff are seconded to his Department; and how many such staff are seconded from which companies and organisations.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many staff are seconded to his Department; and how many such staff are seconded from which companies and organisations.
As of February 2017, the latest date for which data is available, there are 30 staff seconded to the department from the Northern Ireland Civil Service.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many and what proportion of staff employed by his Department are employed on a contract which is (a) full-time permanent, (b) part-time permanent, (c) for less than two years' duration, (d) on an agency basis and (e) zero-hours.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many and what proportion of staff employed by his Department are employed on a contract which is (a) full-time permanent, (b) part-time permanent, (c) for less than two years' duration, (d) on an agency basis and (e) zero-hours.
As of February 2017, the latest date for which data is available, the number and proportion of staff employed by the Department is as follows:
a) Full- time permanent - 63 (78%);
b) Part-time permanent - 5 (6%);
c) Contract of less than 2 years - 1 (1%) (Apprentice on a 18-month contract);
d) Agency staff - 5 (6%);
e) Zero hours contract - 0.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to paragraphs 1.296 and 1.297 of the Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015, what progress his Department has made by estimated capacity of land sold since March 2016 in identifying and disposing of land to meet the Government's commitment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to paragraphs 1.296 and 1.297 of the Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015, what progress his Department has made by estimated capacity of land sold since March 2016 in identifying and disposing of land to meet the Government's commitment.
The Department does not own any land.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many applications the board of the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland received during its last intake.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many applications the board of the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland received during its last intake.
Under the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 the deputy chair of the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland must be a High Court judge appointed by the Lord Chief Justice for Northern Ireland. The Commission also has two members who are appointed by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. The appointment of members is regulated by the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments (OCPA) and is carried out in line with the Governance Code for Public Appointments:
The last OCPA regulated process to recruit a member of the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland was completed in December 2015. The selection panel for this competition considered 21 applications.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what proportion of the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland board are (a) women, (b) from black or minority ethnic backgrounds, (c) disabled or (d) from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what proportion of the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland board are (a) women, (b) from black or minority ethnic backgrounds, (c) disabled or (d) from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
Under the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 the deputy chair of the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland must be a High Court judge appointed by the Lord Chief Justice for Northern Ireland. The Commission also has two members who are appointed by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. The appointment of members is regulated by the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments (OCPA) and is carried out in line with the Governance Code for Public Appointments:
The last OCPA regulated process to recruit a member of the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland was completed in December 2015. The selection panel for this competition considered 21 applications.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, who makes appointments to the Board of the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland; which other organisations or individuals provide advice on those appointments; and at what stage of the process they each do so.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, who makes appointments to the Board of the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland; which other organisations or individuals provide advice on those appointments; and at what stage of the process they each do so.
Under the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 the deputy chair of the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland must be a High Court judge appointed by the Lord Chief Justice for Northern Ireland. The Commission also has two members who are appointed by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. The appointment of members is regulated by the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments (OCPA) and is carried out in line with the Governance Code for Public Appointments:
The last OCPA regulated process to recruit a member of the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland was completed in December 2015. The selection panel for this competition considered 21 applications.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many security passes giving access to his Department's premises have been issued in each year since 2010.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many security passes giving access to his Department's premises have been issued in each year since 2010.
The Northern Ireland Office (NIO) does not record the total number of security passes it issues and is therefore not able to provide this information. This is as a result of other departments being provided with passes to allow access to their facilities on site outside NIO office hours including access to IT servers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether legal advice has been sought by the Government to confirm the territorial jurisdiction of (a) Lough Foyle and (b) Carlingford Lough before negotiations begin on the UK leaving the EU; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether legal advice has been sought by the Government to confirm the territorial jurisdiction of (a) Lough Foyle and (b) Carlingford Lough before negotiations begin on the UK leaving the EU; and if he will make a statement.
The Government’s position on Lough Foyle and Carlingford Lough has not changed. The regulation of activities in the Loughs is the responsibility of the Loughs Agency, a cross-border body established under the Belfast Agreement of 1998. We remain fully committed to these arrangements and continue to work closely with the Irish Government over improvements to the management of the Loughs.
Like the Irish Government, we do not anticipate these issues forming part of the negotiations over the UK’s exit from the European Union.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what progress has been made by the Government on establishing the number of victims of IRA-Gaddifi sponsored violence in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what progress has been made by the Government on establishing the number of victims of IRA-Gaddifi sponsored violence in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
Establishing such numbers could be difficult, and the Northern Ireland Office does not hold information to allow us to establish this.
The Lockerbie bombing was directly linked to Libya. It is more problematic to establish involvement of a third party when they are not directly responsible for a particular act.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many people holding security passes for other Government Departments are granted access to his Department's premises with that pass, by Department.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many people holding security passes for other Government Departments are granted access to his Department's premises with that pass, by Department.
The Northern Ireland Office does not record the number of people from other Government Departments holding security passes who access its premises.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking to establish a fund to compensate victims of IRA-Gaddafi sponsored violence in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking to establish a fund to compensate victims of IRA-Gaddafi sponsored violence in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
I have every sympathy for the victims of terrorist violence, for which there could be no possible justification.
A Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme already operates in Great Britain. Responsibility for compensation of victims of terrorism in Northern Ireland is devolved to the Northern Ireland Executive, which oversees the Northern Ireland Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme.
The Government has made clear to the Libyan authorities that resolution of legacy issues remains a priority for us. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs raised the issue of compensation in his meetings with Prime Minister Serraj and Deputy Prime Minister Maiteq during the London Ministerial on 31 October 2016. The Government will continue to encourage the Libyan authorities to engage with UK victims, and their legal representatives, seeking redress, including those seeking compensation.
The Government position remains that it is not able to negotiate with the Libyan government on individual compensation claims, as these are not government-to-government claims. These are private matters best pursued directly with the Libyan authorities. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office provides facilitation support to victims, their representatives and campaign groups, where it has been requested and is appropriate.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many (a) official and (b) official sensitive documents have been recorded as lost by his Department since 8 May 2015.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many (a) official and (b) official sensitive documents have been recorded as lost by his Department since 8 May 2015.
During the period 8 May 2015 to the present day, the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) has recorded no losses of either official or official sensitive documents.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many people are currently employed by his Department.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many people are currently employed by his Department.
As of February 2017, there were 133 staff working in the department; 78 employed directly by the Northern Ireland Office and 50 staff on loan or secondment. In addition, we have five temporary agency workers.
Agreed to on question.
Agreed to on question.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 7 March 2017 to Question 65648, on Northern Ireland Office: Brexit, what (a) EU agencies and other organisations are within his Department's remit, (b) staff time was spent on engagement with those bodies and (c) financial...
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 7 March 2017 to Question 65648, on Northern Ireland Office: Brexit, what (a) EU agencies and other organisations are within his Department's remit, (b) staff time was spent on engagement with those bodies and (c) financial...
There are no EU agencies or organisations within my Department’s remit.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 1 March 2017 to Question 65004, what the pay grades are of the 10 civil servants of his Department who oversee contracts awarded to external providers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 1 March 2017 to Question 65004, what the pay grades are of the 10 civil servants of his Department who oversee contracts awarded to external providers.
The pay grades of the 10 civil servants in the Department who oversee contracts which have been awarded to external providers are:
4 Band As;
2 Band Bs;
3 Band Cs; and
1 Band D.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking to ensure the devolution of additional powers to the Northern Ireland Assembly after the UK leaves the EU; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking to ensure the devolution of additional powers to the Northern Ireland Assembly after the UK leaves the EU; and if he will make a statement.
As set out in the Government’s White Paper, The United Kingdom’s exit from, and new partnership with, the European Union, the Government’s guiding principle is to ensure that as the UK leaves the EU, no new barriers to living and doing business within the Union are created. We will work with the devolved administrations on an approach to returning powers from the EU that works for the whole of the UK.