We are very focused on the whole economy of Northern Ireland. One of the biggest and most financially well-supported growth deals in the United Kingdom is dealing with these economic issues. I have regular meetings with the First Minister and Deputy First Minister, and co-chair a fortnightly meeting with the Republic of Ireland's Tánaiste to ensure we take a joined-up approach.

I announced a £17 million package to protect the five ferry routes ensuring connectivity for Northern Ireland with the rest of the UK. I have had conversations with P&O and other ferry operators only in the past few days.

We are in regular contact with businesses across Northern Ireland to understand their pressures and work with the Northern Ireland Executive to focus on economic recovery. We will ensure that we do this in partnership with the Northern Ireland Executive.

We are working with devolved authorities, including Ministers sitting on committees discussing coronavirus issues. All devolved authorities were present at the Cobra meeting before the Prime Minister's announcement.

We are aware of this issue and looking to deal with it very soon. I hope to be able to outline exactly how we are dealing with it very soon.

Yes, I am happy to work with the right hon. Gentleman to see whether we can find a logical, sensible and swift solution to that challenge.

The right hon. Gentleman makes a good point. It is hugely important that we are ready, as we come out of lockdown, to not just recover from the economic situation with coronavirus but then turbocharge the economy across the United Kingdom, and particularly in Northern Ireland to see the economy flourish and grow. We have given £1.2 billion to the Northern Ireland Executive through the Barnett consequentials. That is on top of the UK-wide schemes, such as the job retention scheme. The Treasury and the Chancellor continue to look at everything we need to do to support businesses, people and every part of the United Kingdom as we come through this, and to ensure that we come out of it in a way that will allow our economy to re-flourish and grow in the future.

I do not recognise the hon. Lady's reference to widespread support. The position of the British public, restated in December last year, is very clear—they want to see things done, so that we as a country can move forward. It is in both our interests and the EU's interests to be ready to move forward in January 2021. The best certainty we can give business, which we are focused on, is unfettered access for Northern Ireland businesses to the rest of the UK, and we will do that through the Northern Ireland protocol.