Northern Ireland Protocol: UK Legal Obligations Debate

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Department: Northern Ireland Office

Northern Ireland Protocol: UK Legal Obligations

Rob Butler Excerpts
Tuesday 8th September 2020

(4 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Urgent Questions are proposed each morning by backbench MPs, and up to two may be selected each day by the Speaker. Chosen Urgent Questions are announced 30 minutes before Parliament sits each day.

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Rob Butler Portrait Rob Butler (Aylesbury) (Con)
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May I ask a very simple question, in case anybody is still unclear? Does my right hon. Friend agree that it is of paramount importance to protect the peace process and that, to do so, unfettered access is essential between Great Britain and Northern Ireland?

Brandon Lewis Portrait Brandon Lewis
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In the spirit in which the question was asked, yes.