Written Question
Thursday 26th June 2014
Asked by:
Naomi Long (Alliance - Belfast East)
Question
to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what her policy is on the future funding of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission; and whether there has been any recent change in that policy.
Answered by Theresa Villiers
Like other UK Government departments, the Northern Ireland Office faces a significant reduction in its budget – of 11.15% in 2015/16. My department has therefore requested that all of its Arms-Length Bodies provide an impact statement on the practical measures that might be taken to meet such a reduction. I have not yet made any decision in respect of the Commission's budget. I met the acting chair of the Commission last week.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 11 Jun 2014
Oral Answers to Questions
"5. What role she plans to play in advancing a comprehensive process for dealing with the past and its legacy...."Naomi Long - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 11 Jun 2014
Oral Answers to Questions
"At the evidence sessions for the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, we heard directly from victims sector individuals who expressed their disappointment and distrust—indeed, their profound upset—at what had happened with the on-the-runs, and their need to see closure on this issue. What can the UK Government bring to the table …..."Naomi Long - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 7th April 2014
Asked by:
Naomi Long (Alliance - Belfast East)
Question
to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether she considers the failure of the Northern Ireland Executive to allow the National Crime Agency to operate fully in Northern Ireland is beginning to have a significantly detrimental impact on the fight against organised crime in Northern Ireland.
Answered by Theresa Villiers
There is an increasing risk of such an impact. The National Crime Agency is committed to assisting the Police Service of Northern Ireland to tackle serious and organised crime in Northern Ireland, as far as the restrictions on its powers permit. However, its activities in devolved areas have been curtailed and the capability that the Agency has available in Northern Ireland is therefore less than that available in the rest of the UK. This is of particular concern in areas where the Police Service of Northern Ireland or other Northern Ireland agencies do not have the powers or expertise to replace NCA capabilities, such as civil asset recovery.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 27 Mar 2014
High Court Judgment (John Downey)
"I thank the right hon. Gentleman for placing the people who are most important in this debate—the victims of this crime—at the centre of what he is saying. Specific allegations were made against the right hon. Gentleman and his current party leader in Jonathan Powell’s book, which claimed that they …..."Naomi Long - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 27 Mar 2014
High Court Judgment (John Downey)
"Was the right hon. Gentleman as surprised as I was to find out from the Secretary of State’s written ministerial statement earlier this week that in order to know how many letters had been issued and cases processed, Sinn Fein’s own records are now one of the sources of information? …..."Naomi Long - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 27 Mar 2014
High Court Judgment (John Downey)
"As a former Minister, the right hon. Gentleman will know that a civil servant is not at liberty to give information about the role that they played as a civil servant for one Minister to a new Government taking office. Although it may seem bizarre and frustrating that that knowledge …..."Naomi Long - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 27 Mar 2014
High Court Judgment (John Downey)
"Would it be right to say that this scheme was already in train at the point when those allegations were made? The scheme was already operating behind everyone’s back, and that was almost being redressed by saying that people had knowledge that they did not have...."Naomi Long - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 27 Mar 2014
High Court Judgment (John Downey)
"I thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for calling me so early in the debate, and I apologise to the House and to other hon. Members, particularly the Secretary of State, for the fact that I will not be able to remain in the Chamber for the whole debate owing to …..."Naomi Long - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 27 Mar 2014
High Court Judgment (John Downey)
"I am more than happy to do so.
The timing is significant. Over recent years, there has been a perception in the loyalist community in particular that justice acts in a differential way, and not to their benefit. I have not shared that perception, but I am hugely aggrieved that, …..."Naomi Long - View Speech
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