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Written Question
Northern Ireland Executive: EU Law
Tuesday 21st February 2023

Asked by: Stella Creasy (Labour (Co-op) - Walthamstow)

Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill (2023) and the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform Bill), what measures he has put in place to enable retained EU within the devolved competency of the Northern Ireland executive to be retained, replaced or restated ahead of the sunset clause of 31st December 2023.

Answered by Steve Baker

UK Government officials have been proactively engaging with The Executive Office in Northern Ireland on the progress of the Bill and the wider retained EU law reform programme and have established regular intergovernmental meetings intended to support the Northern Ireland Civil Service with the identification of which REUL is devolved or reserved, as part of the retained EU law reform programme and wider Whitehall departmental engagement.

The UK Government is committed to sustained engagement with the Executives Office and devolved counterparts.

Written Question
Northern Ireland Executive: EU Law
Tuesday 21st February 2023

Asked by: Stella Creasy (Labour (Co-op) - Walthamstow)

Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill (2023) and the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, what discussions he has had with colleagues in Westminster and Northern Ireland regarding the impact of the December 2023 sunset clause on legislation contained within the Northern Ireland Protocol.

Answered by Steve Baker

The UK Government is committed to ensuring that necessary legislation is in place to uphold the UK’s international obligations, including the Northern Ireland Protocol, the Withdrawal Agreement and the Trade and Cooperation Agreement after the sunset date in the Retained EU Law Bill.

UK Government Officials have been proactively engaging with their counterparts in the Northern Ireland Civil Service on the progress of the Bill and the wider retained EU law reform programme and have established regular intergovernmental meetings intended to support devolved counterparts with the identification of which REUL is devolved or reserved, as part of the retained EU law reform programme and wider Whitehall departmental engagement. The UK Government is committed to sustained engagement with devolved counterparts as part of this work.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 29 Nov 2022
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Bill

"It is now 1,134 days since this House passed the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 and 973 days since the Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2020 were laid to give effect to it. Women in Northern Ireland have been waiting patiently for safe, legal and local abortion services. Can …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 29 Nov 2022
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Bill

"I rise to make what I hope is, in comparison, a relatively brief speech, but I have some questions about how this Bill will work. I hope that will meet your requirements, Mr Deputy Speaker, because I think it is important that we ask these questions and that we centre …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 29 Nov 2022
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Bill

"I thank the Minister for that confirmation. I hope he will join me in paying tribute to all those women in Northern Ireland who have continued to work on the issue, championing their sisters and neighbours—those who need these services—through the political dysfunction and patriarchal discrimination that has led to …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 29 Nov 2022
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Bill

"I happily give way to one of the many former Ministers, in addition to Secretaries of State, who has worked with us on this issue...."
Stella Creasy - View Speech

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 29 Nov 2022
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Bill

"I thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. I know that he was frustrated by it. That is why I am speaking today. We have seen the frustration, and for three years women in Northern Ireland have seen multiple letters traded between Departments but little change. It is worth reflecting …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 09 Nov 2022
Northern Ireland Elections

"I think we all agree that life and progress cannot stop for people in Northern Ireland. The Secretary of State says he will take powers over public service delivery. He will recall the statement he made on 24 October, in which he accepted responsibility for ensuring that women in Northern …..."
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Written Question
Abortion: Northern Ireland
Wednesday 25th May 2022

Asked by: Stella Creasy (Labour (Co-op) - Walthamstow)

Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, further to his written statement of 24 March 2022, what recent assessment he has made of the Northern Ireland's Department of Health's levels of compliance with the direction to provide access to abortion for women in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.

Answered by Brandon Lewis

On 24 March, I made a commitment to return to Parliament after the Assembly election to make regulations on abortion, if no progress had been made by the Northern Ireland Department of Health towards the provision of services.

Regretfully, the Department of Health failed to make progress. That is why, on 19 May, I laid regulations to ensure abortion services are commissioned for women and girls in Northern Ireland. I have made a Written Statement in Parliament to set out the details of those regulations.

These regulations mean that the Department of Health will have no further barriers to commission and fund these services, and if it does not do so as directed, the Government will then move to intervene further.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 25 Mar 2021
Abortion in Northern Ireland

"I thank the Secretary of State for his efforts to uphold the human rights of all women in the United Kingdom. The Department of Health in Northern Ireland has said that, because this is a new service, it will need additional funding to provide it. Will the Secretary of State …..."
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