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Written Question
Northern Ireland Office: Alcoholic Drinks
Wednesday 18th December 2024

Asked by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Wyre)

Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether Ministers in his Department have met with representatives of the alcohol industry since July 2024.

Answered by Hilary Benn - Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

Details of ministers’ meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK. Data for the period of July to September 2024 will be published in due course.


Written Question
Abortion: Northern Ireland
Thursday 10th March 2016

Asked by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Wyre)

Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether she has had discussions with Ministers of the Northern Ireland Executive on the publication date of guidance for health professionals on abortion; and whether she plans to hold such discussions with those Ministers.

Answered by Theresa Villiers

I have had no discussions with Ministers of the Northern Ireland Executive on the publication date of guidance on abortion for health professionals.

Abortion law and guidance in Northern Ireland is a transferred matter and is therefore the responsibility of Northern Ireland Executive Ministers.


Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 20 Jan 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"7. What recent discussions she has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on the adequacy of women’s access to sexual health and family planning services...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 20 Jan 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"The Minister will be aware that women in Northern Ireland can, and do, travel to England for abortions on the NHS. However, they cannot access NHS abortions; they have to pay to go privately. Does he agree that this is an inequality issue between women in Northern Ireland and women …..."
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Written Question
Genito-urinary Medicine: Northern Ireland
Wednesday 25th November 2015

Asked by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Wyre)

Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what representations she has received on support for charities which provide sexual health advice and services in Northern Ireland.

Answered by Ben Wallace

Support for charities which provide sexual health advice and services in Northern Ireland is a matter for the Northern Ireland Assembly. Ministers in the Northern Ireland Office have received no representations.


Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 14 Oct 2015
Oral Answers to Questions

"Q11. For many years, pensioners and disabled people in Fleetwood have enjoyed free access to the local tram service that connects the town to Blackpool. That free travel has been withdrawn due to funding cuts. Will the Prime Minister consider extending the national concessionary travel scheme to not just buses, …..."
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