Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what (1) meetings, and (2) phone or video calls, the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff has had with representatives of Sinn Fein since the general election.

Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

Special advisers are required to abide by the Code of Conduct for Special Advisers at all times and are required to make declarations in line with published transparency guidance. Under the guidance, which was also in place for the previous Administration, details of meetings between special advisers and the devolved governments or political parties are not disclosed.

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister for Employment Rights, Competition and Markets on 10 September (HC5121), whether the Plan to Make Work Pay's policies of (1) the right to switch off, (2) 'day one' rights, and (3) ending fire and rehire, will apply to Government special adviser contracts.

Answered by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

Qualification for inclusion under each of these employment rights will depend on whether individuals meet the eligibility criteria for each right. If a special adviser meets the eligibility criteria, then a right will apply to them.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Twycross on 4 October (HL1104), what role Sue Gray will have in her new Envoy position in liaising with political parties and politicians in (1) Northern Ireland, and (2) Ireland, including Sinn Fein.

Answered by Baroness Smith of Basildon - Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal

The terms of reference for the Prime Minister’s Envoy for the Nations and Regions will be published online in the normal way, setting out the purpose, scope and remit of the role, including how the Envoy will work with Cabinet Ministers and devolved counterparts to support the Government’s efforts to reset relations across the UK.

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Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to the Answer of 19 July 2023 to Question 194133 on Golf: Portrush, whether he is taking steps with the Northern Ireland Executive to help increase economic opportunities during the Open Championship in Royal Portrush in 2025.

Answered by Steve Baker

The Open Championship at Royal Portrush in 2025 is an outstanding opportunity to showcase Northern Ireland’s exceptional tourism offering, stunning scenery and state-of-the-art golfing facilities. These are just a few of the many reasons that Northern Ireland is a great place to live, work and invest.

Economic growth, sport and tourism are all devolved to the Northern Ireland Executive. The Secretary of State, Lord Caine and I continue to work closely with the Ministers for the Economy and Communities to ensure that Northern Ireland is well placed to maximise the plethora of opportunities that the Championship, and other sporting spectacles, will bring to Northern Ireland’s hospitality and tourism sectors.

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