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Dunlop Review: Publication

Thursday 11 February 2021 · 2 questions

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Answered 0 Partly answered 1 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Ministerial ambition is to publish Lord Dunlop's review of Union capability as soon as possible.
  • The review is part of the joint progress on intergovernmental relations.
  • The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster boasts about his singing repertoire including Unionist songs.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Ian Paisley Jnr DUP
Democracy & Elections
Context

No specific background provided, directly asking about a pending publication.

Question

What is his timescale for publication of the Dunlop review into UK Government Union capability?

Answer from 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.

Partly answered

Not addressed: The exact timescale was not provided.

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Q2 Ian Paisley Jnr DUP
Northern Ireland
Context

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.

Question

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?

Answer from 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.

Not addressed: The specific issues about the protocol causing damage and pushing for alternatives were not addressed.

How: Singing Repertoire, Convictions Of Unionism

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