Hilary Benn
Main Page: Hilary Benn (Labour - Leeds South) Northern Ireland Protocol: First Treasury Counsel
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Hilary Benn (Leeds Central) (Lab)
Is it the Government’s intention to invoke article 16 of the Northern Ireland protocol alongside the publication of the Bill?
James Cleverly
Obviously, article 16 exists for a reason. I will not pre-empt the work of my right hon. and hon. Friends, but the Northern Ireland protocol needs to be fixed and that is our intention.