Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make a comparative assessment of the economic impact of the new arrangements for parcels transported between Great Britain and Northern Ireland from 30 September 2024 with the arrangements in place (a) between 1 January 2021 and 29 September 2024 and (b) before 1 January 2021.

The arrangements for sending parcels from Great Britain to Northern Ireland under the Windsor Framework will represent a significant improvement on those set out in the Northern Ireland Protocol.

If fully implemented, the Northern Ireland Protocol would have required full customs declarations for all parcel movements from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.

Under the Windsor Framework, parcels sent to or from consumers will not be subject to customs declarations or duty, allowing them to move as smoothly as they currently do. Parcels sent between businesses will be treated in line with equivalent freight movements.