Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland: Border Arrangements
Debate between Karin Smyth and David Lidington(6 years, 8 months ago)
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Mr Lidington
It is exactly what we said in our commitment to the joint report in December and in the position paper that we published last summer.
Karin Smyth (Bristol South) (Lab)
Last night, the Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Bill—the first piece of contingency planning—had its Second Reading in the other place. Will the Minister clarify how the Government are going to ensure that there will be no checks on the registration for trucks and trailers between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland? How will that be consistent with the haulage Bill?
Mr Lidington
We believe that that Bill is completely compliant with our commitments under the joint report, but I shall ask the Secretary of State for Transport to write to the hon. Lady with the detail.