Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government when the trade barriers between Great Britain and Northern Ireland will be removed.

The UK Government has ensured through legislation that there is unfettered access for Northern Ireland businesses to the whole of the UK market. There are therefore no processes in place for goods movements from Northern Ireland to Great Britain.

With regards to the movement of goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, the Government recognises the extensive burdens imposed by customs and agrifood processes and checks seemingly required to create a zero-risk approach to protecting the single market.

We are considering our next steps and discussing with all those with an interest. We will set out our approach to Parliament in a considered way shortly.