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Written Question
Borders: Northern Ireland
Thursday 8th November 2018

Asked by: Lady Hermon (Independent - North Down)

Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what plans he has to visit the land border between Northern Ireland and Ireland before Christmas 2018; and if he will make a statement.

Answered by Robin Walker

The Secretary of State visited the border on 2 November recognising the importance of protecting the communities on both sides. The former Secretary of State visited Northern Ireland twice this year and I visited in October for meetings with civil society and human rights bodies as part of a wider programme of engagement carried out by Government ministers and officials.

We remain committed to agreeing a mutually advantageous deal with the EU. It is a key part of these negotiations that we deliver for the people of Northern Ireland and deliver on all our commitments in the joint report including with regard to North/South cooperation, the Belfast Agreement and the integrity of the Single Market


Written Question
Department for Exiting the European Union: Northern Ireland
Wednesday 16th May 2018

Asked by: Lady Hermon (Independent - North Down)

Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, pursuant to the Answer of 2 May 2018 to Question 137497 on Department for Exiting the European Union: Northern Ireland, if he will publish the programme of meetings and events for that visit.

Answered by Steve Baker - Minister of State (Northern Ireland Office)

Details of Ministerial meetings are published in the Department’s Quarterly Transparency Returns, which can be found on gov.uk.


Written Question
Security: Northern Ireland
Tuesday 15th May 2018

Asked by: Lady Hermon (Independent - North Down)

Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, pursuant to the Answer of 8 May 2018 to Question 139996 on Security: Northern Ireland, if he will place in the Library copies of the redacted minutes of his briefings with (a) PSNI officers and (b) Northern Ireland Office officials during his visit to Northern Ireland of 23 April 2018.

Answered by Steve Baker - Minister of State (Northern Ireland Office)

The Secretary of State meetings with PSNI Officers and Northern Ireland Office officials relate to matters concerning our exit from the EU. Release of this information while our exit from the EU is ongoing would indicate sensitive information relating to the negotiations. Ministers have a specific responsibility, which Parliament has endorsed, not to release information that could undermine our negotiating position.


Written Question
Department for Exiting the European Union: Northern Ireland
Wednesday 2nd May 2018

Asked by: Lady Hermon (Independent - North Down)

Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, how much time he spent (a) in Northern Ireland and (b) visiting the border area on 23 April 2018; and if he will make a statement.

Answered by Suella Braverman

The Secretary of State undertook a visit to Northern Ireland on 23 April to meet some of the key stakeholders involved in the process of our EU exit. He stayed overnight in Northern Ireland and as part of his visit spent some time at the border with Peter Sheridan, the Chief Executive of Co-operation Ireland.


Written Question
Borders: Northern Ireland
Tuesday 21st November 2017

Asked by: Lady Hermon (Independent - North Down)

Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether Northern Ireland will remain in the EEA to secure a seamless and frictionless border with the Republic of Ireland after the UK leaves the EU; and if he will make a statement.

Answered by Robin Walker

As the Prime Minister has made clear, and as established in our Position Paper on Northern Ireland and Ireland published in August, we remain firmly committed to avoiding a hard border, including any physical infrastructure between Northern Ireland and Ireland. We recognise the need for specific solutions for the unique circumstances of Northern Ireland and Ireland. But that solution cannot come at the cost of the constitutional and economic integrity of the United Kingdom, and cannot amount to creating a new border inside our United Kingdom.


Written Question
Devolution
Thursday 8th December 2016

Asked by: Lady Hermon (Independent - North Down)

Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, if he will take steps to ensure that the Northern Ireland Assembly and the other devolved administration have the power to affirm or reject EU legislation governing devolved matters after the Great Repeal Bill becomes law; and if he will make a statement.

Answered by David Jones

The implications of exiting the EU for the devolution settlements will require discussion with the devolved administrations. The Prime Minister has made clear her intention to engage with the devolved administrations, and the Joint Ministerial Committee (EU Negotiations) has been established to provide a forum for the discussion of issues stemming from the negotiation process.