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Department: Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities

Sammy Wilson

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Channel 4
Monday 9th January 2023

(1 year, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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Let’s get the questions in, please.

Sammy Wilson Portrait Sammy Wilson (East Antrim) (DUP)
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An essential ingredient to levelling up is the ability to trade within a country to get the best prices and products. In Northern Ireland, that cannot happen because of the imposition of EU law, which has obstructed trade between Northern Ireland and Great Britain. Will the Minister accept that only by removing the Northern Ireland protocol and abiding by the terms of the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill can this iniquity be removed?

Lucy Frazer Portrait Lucy Frazer
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The right hon. Member will know that the Government have brought forward legislation on the Northern Ireland protocol, recognising that it is not working at the moment.

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