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Written Question
Students: Loans
Monday 30th April 2018

Asked by: Laurence Robertson (Conservative - Tewkesbury)

Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to increase the student loan repayment threshold for students who have taken out loans in Northern Ireland.

Answered by Shailesh Vara

This is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland and therefore decisions on this issue are for local politicians in locally accountable political institutions to consider and act upon. The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is continuing to meet the political parties to review the current position and explore how we might achieve the restoration of devolution while ensuring the good governance of Northern Ireland in the interim.

Written Question
Integrated Schools: Northern Ireland
Monday 23rd April 2018

Asked by: Laurence Robertson (Conservative - Tewkesbury)

Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent estimate she has made of the proportion of pupils attending integrated schools in Northern Ireland.

Answered by Shailesh Vara

The Government is committed to supporting shared and integrated education in Northern Ireland, as demonstrated by the £500 million dedicated funding allocated under the Stormont House and Fresh Start Agreements.

However, as education is a devolved matter, an estimate of the proportion of pupils attending integrated schools in Northern Ireland should rightly be sought from the devolved Department for Education.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 21 Mar 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"When the United Kingdom leaves the European Union, this House will no longer be prohibited from reducing the rate of corporation tax for Northern Ireland. If the institutions are not up and running by that time, would the Minister consider taking that step?..."
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Written Question
Terrorism: Northern Ireland
Wednesday 7th February 2018

Asked by: Laurence Robertson (Conservative - Tewkesbury)

Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Justice on ensuring that people in England who were victims of terrorism perpetrated by paramilitary groups based in Northern Ireland are able to access legal aid.

Answered by Karen Bradley

First and foremost I would like to extend my deepest condolences to all those across the UK who have been affected by appalling and devastating acts of terrorism, including those affected by the Hyde Park atrocity.

As my honourable friend knows legal aid decisions are made independently of Government, but I am sure he, like me, very much welcomes the excellent news that the Legal Aid Agency has just decided to award legal aid to the Hyde Park families in their pursuit of justice.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Nov 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"Is it not the case that no one can decide what arrangements are needed on the Irish border—if, indeed, any will be needed—until such time as trade negotiations have been concluded, and is it not the case that the EU should get on with those negotiations now?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 05 Jul 2017
Criminal Law (Northern Ireland)

"I, too, welcome you to the Chair, Madam Deputy Speaker, and very much look forward to working with you in the House. I also welcome the Minister to her new post and wish her well in the role.

It is a little unfortunate that this is the second time this …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 05 Jul 2017
Criminal Law (Northern Ireland)

"Ex-Chair...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 03 Jul 2017
Northern Ireland: Political Situation

"Regardless of the difficulties or disagreements among the parties in Northern Ireland, should not those issues be sorted out within the Assembly and the Executive, and not in this place? Or is it the case that one party, or maybe more, is actually looking for a rewriting of the rules?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 28 Jun 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"Is it not the case that in September 2015 there was a crisis in the institutions in Northern Ireland—long before any deal between the Conservative party and the DUP was struck? Is it not also the case that this particular crisis started long before any deal between the Conservative party …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 24 Apr 2017
Northern Ireland (Ministerial Appointments and Regional Rates) Bill

"I agree with the hon. Gentleman about that particular point, but a year ago—I do not know whether he was at this meeting—I made that very point to the then First Minister, Peter Robinson, and the late Martin McGuinness, and they both defended the petition of concern process and said …..."
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