Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 17 Jan 2017
Northern Ireland Assembly Election
"I thank the Secretary of State for his statement.
Like most of us, I am saddened that we are here today, and I know that so many good people in Northern Ireland will feel exactly the same, with deep regret that we have reached this impasse. I have personally been …..."David Anderson - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 10 Jan 2017
Northern Ireland: Political Developments
"I wish we did not have to be here for this statement today, but we are. I thank the Secretary of State for giving me notice of his statement. I want to make it clear from the start that we in the Labour party will support him in his endeavours …..."David Anderson - View Speech
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Written Question
Friday 16th December 2016
Asked by:
David Anderson (Labour - Blaydon)
Question
to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to the Northern Ireland Office Renewable Heating Incentive Scheme, published on 5 July 2016, what steps his Department is taking to support the Northern Ireland Executive to create an open and accountable process to investigate Renewable Heating Incentive overspend.
Answered by James Brokenshire
The Northern Ireland Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme is the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Executive and not the Northern Ireland Office. The Northern Ireland Audit Office has responsibility for the financial and value for money audit of central government bodies in the Northern Ireland Executive.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 07 Dec 2016
Oral Answers to Questions
"One of the most serious omissions over the past years has been the failure to address the desperate plight of people who have been seriously injured as a result of the troubles and who have been unable to work and therefore unable to build up second pension provision. Notwithstanding what …..."David Anderson - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 07 Dec 2016
Oral Answers to Questions
"Recent reports in the United States show that advice given by our civil servants to the US State Department prior to the referendum was that it need not do any preparatory work, because “Brexit can’t possibly happen, so don’t worry about it.” Was the same crass advice being given by …..."David Anderson - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 07 Dec 2016
Oral Answers to Questions
"Last week, in response to a written question on the status and rights of UK state pensioners living in the Republic of Ireland post-Brexit, I was told by Department for Work and Pensions Ministers that that was a matter for negotiation. They simply do not know what the future of …..."David Anderson - View Speech
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Speech in General Committees - Mon 05 Dec 2016
Draft Representation of the People (Electronic Communications and Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2016
"It is a great honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Flello; I had not realised you had risen up the ranks, but well done.
I welcome the Minister’s statement, and particularly that digital registration will be a choice, rather than compulsory, which is really good. There would be worries …..."David Anderson - View Speech
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Speech in General Committees - Mon 05 Dec 2016
Draft Representation of the People (Electronic Communications and Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2016
"I might have missed it in thinking about the shoot in Northern Ireland, but are the jobs at the five offices secure? Are there going to be any issues for them?..."David Anderson - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 28th November 2016
Asked by:
David Anderson (Labour - Blaydon)
Question
to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 16 November 2016 to Question 52620, on County Londonderry, what the legal basis is for the Government's position given in that Answer.
Answered by James Brokenshire
The issues relating to Lough Foyle date back to a 1662 charter of Charles II, which granted the waters and bed (as well as the fisheries) of Lough Foyle to the Irish Society, and included them as part of County Londonderry.
In practice, the regulation of activities in the Lough is now 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 Lough. Like the Irish Government, we do not anticipate these issues forming part of the negotiations over the UK’s exit from the European Union.
Written Question
Wednesday 16th November 2016
Asked by:
David Anderson (Labour - Blaydon)
Question
to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how the Foyle and Carlingford catchments fishing regime will be enforced and regulated after the UK leaves the EU; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by James Brokenshire
The UK Government is committed to withdrawing from the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and putting a new fisheries regime in place. No decisions have yet been taken, although the Government remains committed to sustainable fisheries and the Discard Ban (Landing Obligation), as set out in its manifesto commitments.
The UK is bound by international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which gives coastal states rights and responsibilities over their Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and the resources within it.