Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the potential combined impact of the (a) Windsor Framework (i) red and (ii) green lane border crossing requirements and (b) the implementation of the EU Import Control System 2 from 1 September 2025 on costs to businesses.

Answered by James Murray - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)

The Import Control System 2 (ICS2) is the new safety and security system for certain goods moving by air, maritime, road or rail into Northern Ireland.

Businesses moving goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland can access the free-to-use Trader Support Service (TSS), who will continue to support businesses to meet the arrangements under the Windsor Framework and safety and security declarations, including ICS2. This means that businesses using the TSS to bring goods into Northern Ireland will not need to register for ICS2.

As per the new arrangements for consumer parcels moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland that came into effect on 1 May 2025, safety and security declarations continue to not be required.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make a comparative estimate of the potential impact of the EU Import Control System 2 on costs to businesses of the trade movements of goods (a) between Great Britain and Northern Ireland and (b) within other international internal markets.

Answered by James Murray - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)

The Import Control System 2 (ICS2) is the new safety and security system for certain goods moving by air, maritime, road or rail into Northern Ireland.

Businesses moving goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland can access the free-to-use Trader Support Service (TSS), who will continue to support businesses to meet the arrangements under the Windsor Framework and safety and security declarations, including ICS2. This means that businesses using the TSS to bring goods into Northern Ireland will not need to register for ICS2.

As per the new arrangements for consumer parcels moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland that came into effect on 1 May 2025, safety and security declarations continue to not be required.

Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 8 July 2025 to Question 64617 on the Independent Review on the Windsor Framework, whether he received the Independent Review of the Windsor Framework by 9 July 2025; and when he plans to publish it.

Answered by Hilary Benn - Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

Lord Murphy provided the final report of the Independent Review to the Government on 9 July 2025. The Government will publish it in full accordance with its existing obligations to do so.

Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 8 July 2025 to Question 64618 on UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland, whether he has received the first report of the Independent Monitoring Panel; and when he plans to publish it.

Answered by Hilary Benn - Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

The Government has not yet received the initial report of the Independent Monitoring Panel, whose first monitoring period ended on 30 June. We expect to receive the Panel’s report in due course and will publish it in accordance with the existing commitment to do so.

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2025 to Question 65431, what proportion of overall costs the contracts for the construction of the border control posts allocate to payment on completion of the project.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

As stated in the answer of 10 July 2025 to Question 65431, the Government has committed to a maximum funding allocation of £192.3 million for all the facilities at the 4 ports. Of this allocation, Defra has spent £111.3 million up to the 30 June 2025. Contractors invoice on a monthly basis for works completed within the period. Forecasts indicate that spend will be within budget.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Minister of State for Border Security and Asylum plans to respond to the correspondence of 16 June 2025 from the hon. Member for North Antrim on a meeting arising from communal disorder in his constituency.

Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Home Office)

I thank the Hon Member for his question. My officials have been in touch with his office on this matter.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the application of Import Control System 2 on goods movements from Great Britain to Northern Ireland on the UK single market for goods.

Answered by James Murray - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)

The Import Control System 2 (ICS2) is the new safety and security IT system for certain goods moving by air, maritime, road or rail into Northern Ireland. ICS2 will introduce some new processes, improving existing safety and security arrangements for goods movements from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.

HMRC has an extensive communications and engagement plan to support business readiness ready for the changes and businesses moving goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland can access the free-to-use Trader Support Service (TSS), who are supporting businesses via webinars and direct communications. TSS currently supports businesses to meet safety and security arrangements and will support with any changes under ICS2. Businesses using the TSS will not need to register for ICS2.

As per the new arrangements for consumer parcels moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland that came into effect on 1 May 2025, safety and security declarations continue to not be required.

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to her Written Ministerial Statement of 15 July 2025 on Zero Emissions Vehicles, HCWS82, what support is being provided to public transport providers to purchase zero emission buses.

Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The Government is reducing the number of different funding streams we pay to Local Transport Authorities. Major city regions will benefit from the recently announced £15.6bn Transport for Cities fund while our smaller cities, towns and rural areas will receive £2.3bn from the Local Transport Grant and over £800m bus capital funding. Local leaders can use this funding to invest in local prioritises, such as investment in new zero emission buses (ZEBs).

To support the domestic ZEB industry, the UK Bus Manufacturing Expert Panel was established in March 2025. A key objective of the Panel is to help create a steady pipeline of manufacturing orders. This pipeline involves gathering the necessary data on bus orders over the next ten years into one place so that it is accessible to all ZEB stakeholders. This will offer greater planning certainty to local transport authorities as they develop future decarbonisation strategies. Equally, UK-based manufacturers are well placed to benefit from this stability.

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12 July celebrations and commending the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland

Found: Submission from Mr Jim Allister KC MP (Traditional Unionist Voice) on the Road Vehicles (Type-Approval