Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Carol Monaghan and Hugh Gaffney

Thursday 15th March 2018 Commons Chamber

[Carol Monaghan (Glasgow North West) (SNP)]

3. What steps he is taking to ensure that there are no border controls between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland after the UK has left the EU.

[Hugh Gaffney (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill) (Lab)]

9. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on border infrastructure in Northern Ireland after the UK leaves the EU.

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union (Suella Fernandes)]

The Prime Minister reaffirmed her commitment to the Northern Ireland-Ireland border in her Mansion House speech, recognising the unique circumstances of Northern Ireland and our shared commitment to avoiding a hard border. The joint report, agreed in December, also made clear our intention to avoid a hard border and physical infrastructure, or related checks and controls, between Northern Ireland and Ireland. We have always been clear that we will not agree anything that threatens the constitutional or economic integrity of the United Kingdom.