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, what assessment he has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on the inshore fishing regime.
Answered by James Brokenshire
EU exit gives the UK an opportunity to review fishing regimes across all segments of the UK fleet and to assess how we can best support sustainable fisheries.
The Government looks forward to working with the Northern Ireland Executive throughout the negotiations process to ensure that this sector’s views are taken into account.
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 many and what proportion of workers living in the Republic of Ireland have their principal place of work in the border counties of Northern Ireland.
Answered by James Brokenshire
The 2011 Northern Ireland census revealed that a total of 14,800 people regularly travelled across the border for work or study, of whom 8,300 were travelling from Ireland to Northern Ireland.
There is no specific evidence relating to how many of these people worked in border counties. The 2011 census did reveal that end-destinations were concentrated in the Belfast and Derry/Londonderry Local Government Districts, with further clusters in Newry, Armagh, Craigavon, Dungannon, Enniskillen, Omagh, Limavady, Strabane and Coleraine.
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, whether the boundary of County Londonderry with Ireland is on the western shore of Lough Foyle; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by James Brokenshire
The Government’s position remains that the whole of Lough Foyle is within the UK.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 26 Oct 2016
Oral Answers to Questions
"On the back of the Chancellor’s comment to Nissan that it will be compensated for losses due to Brexit, the Secretary of State for Scotland said at the Dispatch Box two weeks ago:
“whatever support is put in place for businesses in the north of England will apply to businesses …..."David Anderson - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 26 Oct 2016
Oral Answers to Questions
"We have already heard the huge concerns in Northern Ireland about the specific problems posed by Brexit. One fundamental issue that has not been addressed so far is the fate of the Good Friday agreement, which is an international agreement formally registered with the United Nations. Will the Secretary of …..."David Anderson - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 20 Jul 2016
Oral Answers to Questions
"I, too, welcome the new Secretary of State and his Minister to their posts, and assure him that we on the Labour Benches will do everything we can to carry on the bipartisan approach, doing the best we can for the people of Northern Ireland. I also thank my predecessor, …..."David Anderson - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 20 Jul 2016
Oral Answers to Questions
"May I suggest to the Secretary of State that for his summer reading this month, he looks into a number of reports—the report recently produced by the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee on the referendum, the report from the Northern Ireland Independent Retail Trade Association on its economic plan, and crucially …..."David Anderson - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 21st April 2016
Asked by:
David Anderson (Labour - Blaydon)
Question
to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what progress has been made on the inquiry into alleged child abuse at the Kincora boys home.
Answered by Theresa Villiers
This is a matter for the independent Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry. I can confirm that there will be the fullest possible degree of co-operation by the UK Government and its agencies.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 18 Nov 2015
Parachute Regiment: Arrest
"I congratulate the Minister on his professional response to upholding the rule of law, which, given his background, must be very hard for him. His response is exactly what we expect from our service people, and we do expect more from them. That is why it is right and proper, …..."David Anderson - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 12 Oct 2015
Stormont
"I congratulate the hon. Member for South Antrim (Danny Kinahan) and the Chair of the Select Committee, the hon. Member for Tewkesbury (Mr Robertson), on getting the Backbench Business Committee to agree to this debate.
It will come as no surprise to most people in the Chamber who know me …..."David Anderson - View Speech
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