Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 26 Jan 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"4. What recent assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of trends in the balance of trade between Northern Ireland and (a) Great Britain and (b) the EU. ..."Owen Thompson - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 26 Jan 2022
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"Exports from Great Britain to the Republic of Ireland have crashed by more than 20% since Brexit, costing the GB economy more than £3 billion. Meanwhile, Northern Irish exports to the Republic, which are benefiting from still being in the EU market, have soared by 64% in 2021 alone. Does …..."Owen Thompson - View Speech
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Written Question
Friday 3rd December 2021
Asked by:
Owen Thompson (Scottish National Party - Midlothian)
Question
to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps his Department takes to ensure that at least one official from his Department is present during all (a) meetings and (b) phone calls relating to Government business between Ministers and third parties.
Answered by Conor Burns
Ministers holding meetings or phone calls on government business are routinely accompanied by a private secretary or other official, in line with the expectations of paragraph 8.14 of the Ministerial Code.
Written Question
Wednesday 24th November 2021
Asked by:
Owen Thompson (Scottish National Party - Midlothian)
Question
to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what his Department’s process is for (a) recording and (b) keeping minutes of all meetings relating to Government business.
Answered by Conor Burns
Formal, structured meetings are usually minuted, however, not all meetings need to be minuted. It is expected that the general guidance that departments give to their staff will help officials make judgements as to what meetings need to be minuted, noting their Civil Service Code obligation to ‘keep accurate official records.’
Specific procedures are in place for external meetings involving ministers. These are publicly available and can be found in the Guidance on the management of Private Office Papers.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 02 Sep 2020
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" Over the summer months many people undertake a range of activities. For some it is camping, for others it is festivals and events. In my constituency,we have a number of highly successful employers in audio-visual technology, hospitality and creative industries, none of whom can currently undertake their normal activities. …..."Owen Thompson - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 05 Feb 2020
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"Q15. We know that the Prime Minister has form in ducking democratic scrutiny at every opportunity and that his party is no stranger to receiving Russian donations, but his repeated refusal to publish the report on Russian interference in UK democracy is unjustifiable and unacceptable. Will he tell us clearly, …..."Owen Thompson - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 26 Oct 2016
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"Q11. I am sure that we all recognise that the removal of the camp at Calais is not a long-term solution to the ongoing humanitarian crisis. What will the Government do to learn from the experiences in Calais and speed up the acceptance of vulnerable individuals, as they committed to …..."Owen Thompson - View Speech
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