Asked by: Nick Timothy (Conservative - West Suffolk)
Question to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what industrial disputes are ongoing within (a) their Department and (b) each of the arm’s length bodies connected to their Department; how many (i) staff and (ii) contractors are involved in each dispute; what the form of industrial action is in each dispute; which recognised trade union is involved in each dispute; what the substantive matter is that is being disputed in each case; and what steps he plans to take to end each dispute.
Answered by Hilary Benn - Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
There are no ongoing industrial disputes within the Department or our arm's length bodies connected to the Department.
Asked by: Nick Timothy (Conservative - West Suffolk)
Question to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he plans to decolonise the (a) artwork and (b) heritage assets in (i) her Department and (ii) each of its arm's length bodies.
Answered by Hilary Benn - Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
There has been no change in the Northern Ireland Office’s management of artwork or heritage assets since the previous administration.
As separate entities, the responsibility for creating policy and guidance for artwork sits with each individual Arm’s Length Body, rather than with the Department.