Irish Border: Customs Arrangements

Gavin Newlands Excerpts
Tuesday 1st October 2019

(4 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Gavin Newlands Portrait Gavin Newlands (Paisley and Renfrewshire North) (SNP)
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So far, we have had nonsense and non-answers on these non-papers, so can we have a clear answer on this question? Can the Minister rule out direct rule being imposed to implement any of these alternative arrangements on the border?

James Duddridge Portrait James Duddridge
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Is the hon. Gentleman asking whether the Minister will rule out imposing direct rule?

Gavin Newlands Portrait Gavin Newlands
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Temporarily, for the border arrangements.

James Duddridge Portrait James Duddridge
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That is not the Government’s plan. The Government’s plan is to get Stormont going.