Northern Ireland Protocol

Cabinet Office – in the House of Commons at on 16 July 2020.

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Photo of Julian Smith Julian Smith Conservative, Skipton and Ripon

What recent representations he has received from businesses on the implementation of the Northern Ireland protocol.

Photo of Penny Mordaunt Penny Mordaunt Paymaster General

We continue to engage intensively with business as we take forward our implementation work, and that includes the important work of the business engagement forum, which has now met seven times, most recently on 3 July.

Photo of Julian Smith Julian Smith Conservative, Skipton and Ripon

I thank the Minister for that answer. Many business sectors across Northern Ireland are extremely concerned about the challenges for their individual areas. May I urge the team over the summer to work as hard as possible to ensure sector-specific approaches to implementation so that we do not just go for a one-size-fits-all policy?

Photo of Penny Mordaunt Penny Mordaunt Paymaster General

I can give my right hon. Friend those assurances. Departments across Whitehall will be liaising in particular with individual sectors. In addition, in the next few weeks, we will bring forward guidance on the protocol for traders, which will set out details of the extensive end-to-end support that we will offer those engaged in those new administrative processes.