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Dunlop Review Publication 2021-02-11

2021-02-11

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Partial Answer
Ian Paisley Jnr
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No specific background provided, directly asking about a pending publication.
What is his timescale for publication of the Dunlop review into UK Government Union capability?
Michael Gove
It is our ambition to publish Lord Dunlop's review of Union capability as soon as possible. Of course, it is vital that we progress the joint review of intergovernmental relations as part of that.
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The exact timescale was not provided.
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Q2 Partial Answer
Ian Paisley Jnr
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The MP is following up on the previous question about Lord Dunlop's review and pressing for action regarding the societal and economic damage caused by a specific protocol.
I thank the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster for that answer. I look forward to the publication of the promotion of Union capabilities. The Chancellor boasts of his Unionist credentials. Indeed, he even boasted once in my local paper that he could sing “The Sash”. Today he has a chance to protect the Union in his meeting with Maroš Šefčovič. Will he make it clear that the protocol is causing societal and economic damage to the Union, and will he press on with the alternative arrangements that he previously supported and was signed up to?
Michael Gove
The hon. Gentleman is right; I do have a formidable singing repertoire. I can also sing “The Fields of Athenry” and “Flower of Scotland”, not to mention “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot”, although the last of those songs was perhaps sung with a little less fervour last Saturday than is normally the case. I am a convinced Unionist. I do believe in the strength of the United Kingdom—all of us working together. I look forward to working with him and all representatives from Northern Ireland to ensure that our United Kingdom can flourish in the future.
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The specific issues about the protocol causing damage and pushing for alternatives were not addressed.
Singing Repertoire Convictions Of Unionism
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