The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ivan Lewis on 2014-06-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many times she has met the Northern Ireland Minister for Social Development in the last 12 months.
Mrs Theresa Villiers
I have met the Northern Ireland Minister for Social Development twice in the last 12 months.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ivan Lewis on 2014-06-16.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether she plans to attend the International Festival for Business in Liverpool.
Mrs Theresa Villiers
As the hon Member will know, my Rt hon Friend the Prime Minister opened the International Festival for Business recently. The events will be a great opportunity to showcase the very best of Britain and encourage foreign investors to set up or expand in the UK, including Northern Ireland.
While I have no plans to visit at present, I fully intend to discuss the Festival when I meet Dominic Jermey, the incoming CEO of UKTI, shortly and the Northern Ireland Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment to see how Northern Ireland businesses can best take advantage of the opportunities that it offers.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ivan Lewis on 2014-04-25.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions she has had with HM Treasury on additional financial support to implement the draft proposals put forward in the Haass agreement.
Mrs Theresa Villiers
No estimate has been made of the cost. I continue to support and encourage the Northern Ireland parties as they pursue an agreement on flags, parading and the past, but as these are mainly devolved matters funding for new structures would principally come out of the Block Grant that is paid to the Northern Ireland Executive. Requests for additional funding will be considered in the context of the current UK Government deficit that we inherited from our predecessors and would require Treasury approval.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ivan Lewis on 2014-05-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which charitable projects based in Northern Ireland have benefited from the Armed Forces Covenant (Libor) Fund.
Anna Soubry
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ivan Lewis on 2014-06-16.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, where and for what purpose she held her meeting with the Northern Ireland Minister for Social Development on 8 May 2014; and what the duration was of that meeting.
Mrs Theresa Villiers
I met Nelson McCausland MLA in Stormont House to discuss a range of matters. The meeting lasted 45 minutes.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ivan Lewis on 2014-04-25.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions she has had with UK Trade & Investment on ensuring that Northern Ireland is represented in planning for the UK pavilion at Milan Expo 2015.
Mrs Theresa Villiers
UKTI and Invest NI have a close working relationship and cooperate whenever possible to attract trade and investment to Northern Ireland.
I am advised that UKTI has already initiated discussions with Invest NI on Northern Ireland’s representation there.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ivan Lewis on 2014-05-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether officials in his Department consulted with their counterparts in the Northern Ireland Executive before publishing the National Space Security Policy.
Mr David Willetts
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ivan Lewis on 2014-06-16.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what topics were discussed at her meeting with the Northern Ireland Minister for Social Development on 8 May 2014.
Mrs Theresa Villiers
I discussed a range of topics with Nelson McCausland MLA at our meeting on 8 May 2014.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ivan Lewis on 2014-04-25.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many times she has visited Northern Ireland since 1 January 2014; and what the length was of each such visit.
Mrs Theresa Villiers
I have visited Northern Ireland 14 times since 1 January 2014. On two occasions the length of the visit was a day, on ten occasions the length of the visit was two days and on two occasions the length of the visit was 3 days.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ivan Lewis on 2014-05-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether his Department has invited representatives of the devolved administrations to join the ad hoc ministerial-led steering group set up to report on the implementation of his Department’s National Space Security Policy.
Mr David Willetts
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.