Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how the provisions of the Revised Protocol to the Withdrawal Agreement relating to EU regulations and goods manufactured in Northern Ireland will be incorporated into law in Northern Ireland; and who will bring forward this legislation.

The Northern Ireland Protocol was implemented into domestic law by the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020. This gives effect to certain aspects of EU law in Northern Ireland for as long as the Protocol alignment provisions remain in force, for the purposes of avoiding a hard border on the island of Ireland.

The delivery and implementation of the Protocol’s provisions, including any further legislation that is required, is for the UK Government and, where appropriate, devolved Northern Ireland authorities. The UK Government will continue to work closely with the Northern Ireland Executive on this.