Written questions

2,704 written questions tabled, most recent first.

25 Jun 2020 · Northern Ireland Office

Terrorism: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he had with the Northern Ireland Executive before 29 May 2020 on who would cover the ongoing cost for the Victims Payment Scheme.

25 Jun 2020 · Northern Ireland Office

Terrorism: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, on what eligibility criteria have his Department estimated the cost of the Victims Payment Scheme.

25 Jun 2020 · Northern Ireland Office

Terrorism: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what estimate his Department has made of the (a) number of victims who will be entitled to the Victims Payment Scheme and (b) the estimated cost in Years 1, 2, 3 and 4.

24 Jun 2020 · Treasury

Roads: Freight

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions HMRC have held with business representatives on when the trialling of the new Goods Vehicle Movement Service for trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland will begin.

23 Jun 2020 · Treasury

Northern Ireland Protocol: Customs Officers

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of (a) how long it takes to train a customs official and (b) the number of customs officials that (i) have been recruited and (ii) still need to be recruited for the purposes of oper

23 Jun 2020 · Cabinet Office

Northern Ireland Protocol: Import Duties

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the IT system required to reimburse tariffs paid for goods entering the EU single market under the Northern Ireland Protocol will be operational.

23 Jun 2020 · Cabinet Office

Northern Ireland Protocol: Business

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he last met with business representative groups from Northern Ireland to discuss the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol.

23 Jun 2020 · Treasury

Northern Ireland Protocol: Customs

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC has provided advice to businesses in Northern Ireland on the additional processes that will be required for trade between Northern Ireland and Great Britain once the Northern Ireland Protocol comes into

23 Jun 2020 · Cabinet Office

Trade: Northern Ireland

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the Government's timescale is for trialling the new IT system required to implement the checks and requirements on trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland after the transition period.

19 Jun 2020 · Department for Transport

Cycling and Walking: Sheffield

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding his Department has allocated to Sheffield City Council in relation to active travel.

11 Jun 2020 · Northern Ireland Office

Bombardier: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has held with the (a) Chancellor of the Exchequer and (b) Secretary of State for Transport on support to retain jobs at the Bombardier, Northern Ireland site.

11 Jun 2020 · Northern Ireland Office

Bombardier: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what representations he has made to Bombardier on retaining jobs at the Belfast site.

11 Jun 2020 · Northern Ireland Office

Bombardier: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many meetings he has had with (a) officials and (b) trade union representatives at Bombardier, Northern Ireland in 2020; and on what dates those meetings took place.

2 Jun 2020 · Cabinet Office

Technical Alternative Arrangements Advisory Group

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Technical Alternative Arrangements Advisory Group last met.

1 Jun 2020 · Cabinet Office

Northern Ireland Protocol: Import Duties

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to paragraph 57, p19 of the UK's Approach to the Northern Ireland Protocol, what estimate of the proportion of goods on which duties will be levied was the assumption that tariffs will be relative

1 Jun 2020 · Cabinet Office

Northern Ireland Protocol: Customs

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the new electronic important declaration requirement referenced in the UK's Approach to the Northern Ireland Protocol already exists; and whether development work has begun on that declaration requiremen

1 Jun 2020 · Cabinet Office

UK Trade with EU: Northern Ireland

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate the Government has made of the volume of the proportion of consignments that will be checked between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

1 Jun 2020 · Cabinet Office

UK Trade with EU: Northern Ireland

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) entry summary (safety and security) declaration, (b) customs checks, (c) regulatory checks, (d) export or exit summary declarations for goods and (e) Rules of Origin requirements and checks will be r

1 Jun 2020 · Cabinet Office

Northern Ireland Protocol

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Government plans to publish guidance for businesses and third parties on the UK's Approach to the Protocol.

1 Jun 2020 · Cabinet Office

Northern Ireland Protocol: Trade

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to p11 (25) of the UK's Approach to the Northern Ireland Protocol, if he will outline what constitutes a genuine and substantial risk; and what estimate he has made of the proportion of goods will

1 Jun 2020 · Cabinet Office

Northern Ireland Protocol: Customs

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the UK's approach to the Northern Ireland Protocol, published on 20 May 2020, whether the proposals set out in paragraph 19, page 10 require a derogation from the Union Customs Code; and whethe

1 Jun 2020 · Cabinet Office

UK Trade with EU: Inspections

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to Paragraph 4, page 92 Draft UK Negotiating Document, what estimate he has made of the volume of physical inspections that will be carried out.

1 Jun 2020 · Cabinet Office

UK Trade with EU: Northern Ireland

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent estimate his Department has made of the proportion of goods consignments from Great Britain to Northern Ireland that contain agri-food products.

1 Jun 2020 · Northern Ireland Office

Ireland/Northern Ireland Specialised Committee

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether representatives from the business engagement forum will be entitled to attend the Specialised Committee on the Northern Ireland Protocol discussions.

1 Jun 2020 · Northern Ireland Office

Joint Consultative Working Group

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, who will sit on the Joint Consultative Working Group.

1 Jun 2020 · Cabinet Office

Northern Ireland Protocol: Trade

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 13 of his Department's publication, The UK’s Approach to the Northern Ireland Protocol, whether each animal and agri-food product moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland will require

21 May 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Veterinary Services: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the number of veterinary officials required at Border Inspection Posts in Northern Ireland for trade from Great Britain; and how many such vete

21 May 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agricultural Products: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which ports not in use for the purpose of the Single Epidemiological Unit the Government plans to designate as a Border Inspection Post.

19 May 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Export Health Certificates: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of live animals and products of animal origin currently require a Export Health Certificate signed by an Official Veterinarian in consignments between Great Britain and

19 May 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animals: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate the Government has made of the proportion of live animals and products of animal origin which currently require documentary, identity and physical checks on entry into No

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