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IrelandNorthern Ireland Protocol 2020-03-18 (2)

Wednesday 18 March 2020 · 1 question

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Key points

  • Anne McLaughlin asked the Secretary of State about discussions and consultations with the new Northern Ireland Executive regarding the protocol.
  • The Secretary of State stated they talk regularly to the Northern Ireland Executive, including the First and Deputy First Minister, several times a week.
  • Discussions on the protocol will continue with the European special committee and the Northern Ireland Executive.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Anne McLaughlin SNP Antrim North
Northern Ireland
Context

Discussions on the implementation of the Northern Ireland protocol.

Question

What discussions and consultations has the Secretary of State had with the new Northern Ireland Executive about the protocol, and what specific—I emphasise the word “specific”—input will they have on its implementation?

Answer from Brandon Lewis (Minister for the Cabinet Office)

Obviously I talk regularly to the Northern Ireland Executive, particularly the First and Deputy First Minister. I currently speak to them several times a week on a range of issues. We have discussed the protocol, but we will also be discussing it with the European special committee. We are determined to deliver on the protocol in a manner that ensures that there is no border down the Irish sea, and that there is unfettered access for the whole United Kingdom.

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