Question to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what financial resources are being made available to the Northern Ireland Executive to erect border inspection posts at ports in Northern Ireland.
The expansion of existing point of entry facilities in Northern Ireland for agrifood goods handled under the Protocol is being led by the Northern Ireland Executive with UK Government support.
In giving effect to these limited new procedures required under the Northern Ireland Protocol, we have been focused on keeping the facilities for checking animals and agrifood products at Belfast Port, Larne, Warrenpoint and Foyle to a minimum, reflecting the proportionate approach adopted. We have provided the funds to support this work, with £50m in support thus far, including £5m for the interim facilities that will operate in some areas from 1 January 2021 while the full builds are completed.