Written Question
Thursday 7th July 2016
Asked by:
Lord Elliott of Ballinamallard (Ulster Unionist Party - Life peer)
Question
to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to the proposed closure of regional electoral offices in Northern Ireland, what steps she plans to take to ensure that all people in Northern Ireland will be able to continue to exercise their right to vote.
Answered by Ben Wallace
No decisions have been taken about the future structure of the Electoral Office for Northern Ireland.
A full public consultation will take place later this year and the views of all stakeholders will be fully considered as part of the consultation and policy development process.
Written Question
Thursday 7th July 2016
Asked by:
Lord Elliott of Ballinamallard (Ulster Unionist Party - Life peer)
Question
to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of the proposed closures of electoral offices in Northern Ireland on voter registration and turnout.
Answered by Ben Wallace
No decisions have been taken about the future structure of the Electoral Office for Northern Ireland.
A full public consultation will take place later this year and the views of all stakeholders will be fully considered as part of the consultation and policy development process.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 08 Jun 2016
Oral Answers to Questions
"Following on from that, yesterday’s panel report publication suggests that the PSNI has chosen to engage with some known terrorists rather than arrest them. How concerned is the Secretary of State about that assertion?..."Lord Elliott of Ballinamallard - View Speech
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Written Question
Friday 29th April 2016
Asked by:
Lord Elliott of Ballinamallard (Ulster Unionist Party - Life peer)
Question
to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions she has had with HM Revenue and Customs on the level of prosecutions relating to cross-border fuel smuggling and laundering.
Answered by Theresa Villiers
Prosecutions relating to cross-border fuel smuggling and laundering are a matter for HM Revenue and Customs, whose policy is to arrest individuals where there is evidence that they have been involved in fuel fraud, as long as this is proportionate.
The Northern Ireland Executive, under the Fresh Start Agreement, is implementing additional measures aimed at tackling the impact of criminality and paramilitarism in Northern Ireland. That includes the establishment of a new cross-jurisdictional joint agency task force with a focus on a range of crimes, including fuel smuggling and laundering.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 20 Apr 2016
Oral Answers to Questions
"How much cognisance—[Interruption.]..."Lord Elliott of Ballinamallard - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 20 Apr 2016
Oral Answers to Questions
"How much recognition and cognisance does the Secretary of State give to victims’ groups representing innocent victims in Northern Ireland?..."Lord Elliott of Ballinamallard - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 10 Mar 2016
Northern Ireland (Stormont Agreement and Implementation Plan) Bill
"The hon. Gentleman is right that the “Fresh Start” document says that the Executive are supposed to make the appointment. Perhaps the Secretary of State or the Minister of State will tell us why the legislation did not say that the Executive as opposed to the First and Deputy First …..."Lord Elliott of Ballinamallard - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 10 Mar 2016
Northern Ireland (Stormont Agreement and Implementation Plan) Bill
"Does the hon. Gentleman accept that his party was to the fore in proposing that the Policing Board would be instrumental in the appointment of senior members of the HIU? There could easily be a conflict between the HIU director or directors and the police. If the proposed arrangement will …..."Lord Elliott of Ballinamallard - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 10 Mar 2016
Northern Ireland (Stormont Agreement and Implementation Plan) Bill
"It is quite clear that neither the Government nor other parties support amendment 1, so it would be difficult for us to win a vote on it. I am disappointed that none of the parties has dealt with the implications of having a more independent appointment process, and moving away …..."Lord Elliott of Ballinamallard - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 10 Mar 2016
Northern Ireland (Stormont Agreement and Implementation Plan) Bill
"I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Clause 1 ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Clause 2
Exercise of functions
Amendment made: 3, page 2, line 17, leave out “or Ireland”.—(Mr Wallace.)
This amendment limits the Secretary of State’s duty to give …..."Lord Elliott of Ballinamallard - View Speech
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