UK-EU Agreement on Trade from Northern Ireland 2025-11-19
2025-11-19
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The question follows an assessment by the Department for potential impacts of a recent UK-EU trade agreement in Northern Ireland.
What assessment has the Secretary of State's Department made of the potential impact of the recent UK-EU agreement on trade from Northern Ireland?
The Government’s new partnership with the European Union aims to deliver a broad range of economic benefits for Northern Ireland, including smoother flows of trade, protection for the UK’s internal market, reduced costs for businesses and benefits for firms that move agrifood and plants from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.
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Following the Secretary of State's initial response, Matt Turmaine asked whether aligning safety standards and reducing red tape would deliver support for growth and trade as promised.
Does the Secretary of State agree that aligning safety standards and cutting red tape—checks and paperwork—is precisely the kind of support for growth and trade that this Government promised to deliver for business when they were elected last year?
I agree with my hon. Friend. The partnership agreement reached with the EU back in May was widely welcomed in Northern Ireland, particularly by those in the agrifood sector, because as we take that forward and turn it into a full sanitary and phytosanitary agreement, it will bring enormous benefits to firms that are moving those products across the Irish sea from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.
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