Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether any Ministers from her Department met with officials from the (a) Democratic Unionist Party and (b) European Research Group on the Government's proposals in the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill.

The Government has been discussing the issues with the Northern Ireland Protocol with a wide range of stakeholders since last year. These include politicians, businesses and civil society groups.

The Northern Ireland Protocol Bill is focused on what is necessary to resolve issues with the Protocol and restore the balance we need. It is guided by our duty as Government of the whole United Kingdom to safeguard stability in NI and nothing else.