Sammy Wilson MP: written questions 2024

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Written questions

UK Internal Trade: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2794More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of the General Product Safety Regulations on trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Answer: The Government engages in regular discussions with both the Northern Ireland Executive and the EU on matters of mutual interest.The updated General Product Safety Regulations largely formalises the reality of how businesses are already operating in the UK...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament record
UK Internal Trade: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2793More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the EU on the potential impact of the General Product Safety Regulations on trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Answer: The Government engages in regular discussions with both the Northern Ireland Executive and the EU on matters of mutual interest.The updated General Product Safety Regulations largely formalises the reality of how businesses are already operating in the UK...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament record
Northern Ireland Office: Special AdvisersNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 42More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many Irish citizens are employed as ministerial advisers in his Department.
Answer: The Northern Ireland Office does not hold data on citizenship held by staff. As per the terms of the 1998 Agreement, this Government recognises the right of all people of Northern Ireland to identify themselves and be accepted as Irish or British, or both...
Answered 25 Jul 2024
Original Parliament record
Northern Ireland Office: Special AdvisersNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 41More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many ministerial advisers are employed in his Department.
Answer: As of 24 July 2024, the Northern Ireland Office employs one ministerial Special Advisor.
Answered 25 Jul 2024
Original Parliament record
Northern Ireland Office: StaffNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 40More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many Irish citizens are employed in his Department.
Answer: The Northern Ireland Office does not hold data on citizenship held by staff. As per the terms of the 1998 Agreement, this Government recognises the right of all people of Northern Ireland to identify themselves and be accepted as Irish or British, or both...
Answered 25 Jul 2024
Original Parliament record
Northern Ireland Office: StaffNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 39More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many staff are employed in his Department.
Answer: As at 30 June 2024, the Northern Ireland Office employs 172 staff.
Answered 25 Jul 2024
Original Parliament record

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