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Border Control Posts 2020-09-02

2020-09-02

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Q1 Direct Answer
Philippa Whitford SNP
Central Ayrshire
▸ Context
Concerns about new infrastructure for borders in Northern Ireland despite PM's claim of no checks or controls.
If he will publish details of the UK Government request to the EU to establish border control posts at Northern Ireland ports. If, as the Prime Minister has claimed, there will be no checks or border controls for British goods entering Northern Ireland, what exactly are the new border posts at Northern Ireland sea ports and airports for?
Brandon Lewis (The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland)
I will answer the substantive and supplementary questions together and just repeat what I said a few moments ago—there will be no new infrastructure in Northern Ireland for borders.
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Publication of details regarding UK Government's request to EU, purpose of border posts at ports.
Repeating Previous Statement
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