{"value":{"id":1313607,"memberId":4009,"member":null,"memberRole":"Secretary of State for Northern Ireland","uin":"HCWS15","dateMade":"2021-05-12T00:00:00","answeringBodyId":21,"answeringBodyName":"Northern Ireland Office","title":"The Government's Legislative Programme (Northern Ireland) 2021-22","text":"<p>The legislative programme for the Second Session was outlined by Her Majesty on 11 May. 25 of the 29 Bills announced in the Government’s legislative programme contain a wide range of measures that will apply to Northern Ireland in either in full or in part.</p><p> </p><p>This ambitious legislative programme, and the delivery that will flow from it, underlines the importance that the Government places on the Union, and Northern Ireland’s integral part within it. It also reinforces the Government's commitment of levelling up right across the UK, delivering for people and businesses across Northern Ireland, as part of a strong United Kingdom, to ensure we can build back better and recover from the Covid pandemic by strengthening economic growth and opportunities right across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>It also builds on the unprecedented action the Government has taken to support individuals, businesses and communities in Northern Ireland to get the Northern Ireland economy back up and running. This includes £4.2 billion funding through the Barnett formula to tackle the pandemic - over and on top of £3.5 billion in investment we are already making in Northern Ireland through the New Deal for Northern Ireland - ambitious City Deals, PEACE PLUS and the New Decade New Approach financial package. This financial boost, together with further funding streams and legislative action will continue to lay the foundations for delivering prosperity, safety, ongoing support for communities right across Northern Ireland, and working with the Executive to ensure the effective delivery of public services.</p><p> </p><p>My Department will also lead on two of the Bills within the legislative programme which have a specific focus on matters at the heart of Northern Ireland. These are:</p><p> </p><ul><li>The Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill which will deliver aspects of the New Decade, New Approach deal agreed by the five main Northern Ireland political parties when the Executive was restored in January 2020;</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>A Bill to address the legacy of The Troubles in a way which focuses on reconciliation, delivers for victims, and ends the cycle of investigations.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Bills that will extend to in whole or in part to Northern Ireland are listed below.</p><p> </p><ul><li>Advanced Research & Invention Agency Bill</li><li>Armed Forces Bill</li><li>Animals Abroad Bill</li><li>Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill</li><li>Borders Bill</li><li>Building Safety Bill</li><li>Counter-State Threats Bill</li><li>Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill</li><li>Dormant Assets Bill</li><li>Electoral Integrity Bill</li><li>Environment Bill</li><li>Health and Care Bill</li><li>Judicial Review Bill</li><li>Legacy Bill</li><li>National Insurance Contributions Bill</li><li>Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill</li><li>Planning Bill</li><li>Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill</li><li>Procurement Reform Bill</li><li>Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill</li><li>Professional Qualifications Bill</li><li>Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill</li><li>Subsidy Control Bill</li><li>Skills and Post-16 Education Bill</li><li>Telecommunications (Security) Bill</li></ul><p> </p><p>In line with the Sewel Convention and associated practices, the Government will continue to work constructively with the Northern Ireland Executive to secure the legislative consent of the Northern Ireland Assembly where appropriate.</p>","house":"Commons","noticeNumber":11,"hasAttachments":false,"hasLinkedStatements":false,"linkedStatements":null,"attachments":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Statements/1313607","method":"GET"}]}