Asked by: Catherine West (Labour - Hornsey and Friern Barnet)
Question to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many meetings were held by members of her Majesty's Government between the start of formal discussions on the Northern Ireland Peace process and the signing of the Good Friday Agreement.
Answered by Karen Bradley
The Northern Ireland Office does not hold information regarding the number of such meetings, many of which were not hosted by the Department.
Asked by: Catherine West (Labour - Hornsey and Friern Barnet)
Question to the Northern Ireland Office:
What steps she is taking to improve wages and conditions for staff in her Department who are on low pay.
Answered by Shailesh Vara
No Northern Ireland Office employee earns less than the living wage - £10.20 in London and £8.75 outside London.
The Northern Ireland Office is aligned to the Ministry of Justice for terms and conditions including pay.
Asked by: Catherine West (Labour - Hornsey and Friern Barnet)
Question to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what information she holds on the rate of remuneration for cleaners in her Department.
Answered by Shailesh Vara
The Northern Ireland Office is unable to provide the requested information as they do not directly employ cleaning staff.
Asked by: Catherine West (Labour - Hornsey and Friern Barnet)
Question to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what estimate has been made of the number of single use disposable cups that are (a) used each year and (b) sent for recycling by her Department.
Answered by Shailesh Vara
The Northern Ireland Office has, in 2015 purchased 1500 disposable cups, in 2016 purchased 1000 and in 2017 purchased 5000. All waste from within the department is separated and sent for recycling.
Asked by: Catherine West (Labour - Hornsey and Friern Barnet)
Question to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many projects in operation in his Department are related to the UK's exit from the EU.
Answered by Kris Hopkins
My Department is working closely with other departments across Whitehall, in particular the Department for Exiting the European Union, as well as with the Northern Ireland Executive to ensure that Northern Ireland’s needs and interests are taken into account in preparing for the UK’s exit from the EU. The Government is united in its ambition to deliver a successful withdrawal from the EU and a new relationship with Europe.
Asked by: Catherine West (Labour - Hornsey and Friern Barnet)
Question to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what proportion of women are employed by his Department on an inner London pay structure in the following pay grades (a) Administrative Assistant, (b) Administrative Officer, (c) Executive Officer, (d) Higher Executive Officer, (e) Fast Streamer, (f) Senior Executive Officer, (g) Grade Seven, (h) Grade Six, (i) Senior Civil Service Band 1, (j) Senior Civil Service Band 1A, (k) Senior Civil Service Band 2 and (l) Senior Civil Service Band 3.
Answered by Kris Hopkins
The proportion of women employed by my Department on an inner London pay structure in the following grades (a) Administrative Assistant, (b) Administrative Officer, (c) Executive Officer, (d) Higher Executive Officer, (e) Fast Streamer, (f) Senior Executive Officer, (g) Grade Seven, (h) Grade Six, (i) Senior Civil Service Band 1, (j) Senior Civil Service Band 1A, (k) Senior Civil Service Band 2 and (l) Senior Civil Service Band 3 is as follows:
a) Administrative Assistant | 0% |
b) Administrative Officer | 2% |
c) Executive Officer | 13% |
d) Higher Executive Officer | 8.5% |
e) Fast Streamer | 0% |
f) Senior Executive Officer | 4% |
g) Grade 7 | 8.5% |
h) Grade 6 | 0% |
i) SCS 1 | 6% |
j) SCS 2 | 0% |
k) SCS 3 | 0% |
There figures are based on HCS staff employed by the Northern Ireland Office and do not include female staff seconded from the Northern Ireland Civil Service.
Asked by: Catherine West (Labour - Hornsey and Friern Barnet)
Question to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 15 March 2016 to Question 30592, which outsourced providers her Department uses for security services; and if she will request information from those providers on the rate of pay for security guards providing services for her Department.
Answered by Theresa Villiers
My Department uses Noonan as its provider for security services. They have declined to provide information on the rate of pay for security guards who provide services for my department.