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Written Question
Teachers: Pay
Friday 22nd March 2019

Asked by: Maria Caulfield (Conservative - Lewes)

Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if in the absence of the Northern Ireland Assembly she will make a decision on a teachers pay award for Northern Ireland.

Answered by Karen Bradley

The Northern Ireland Department of Finance Permanent Secretary determined 2018-19 pay policy on 22 November 2018.

In keeping with HMT policy, for 2018-19, the 1% pay award limit has been removed.

Any decision on an increase above 1% is for the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in Northern Ireland.


Written Question
Brexit: Northern Ireland
Wednesday 28th June 2017

Asked by: Maria Caulfield (Conservative - Lewes)

Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what plans the Government has for the representation of Northern Ireland at the negotiations on the UK leaving the EU in the absence of the Northern Ireland Executive.

Answered by Chloe Smith

We have made clear that we will negotiate as one UK for all parts of the United Kingdom. We are committed to ensuring that the unique circumstances of Northern Ireland are understood, protected and advanced. We are working to ensure that stable devolved government can resume because it is important that a Northern Ireland Executive can contribute to the debate.