Northern Ireland Office written question – answered at on 21 September 2020.
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
Non-affiliated
To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with the Northern Ireland Executive on the UK’s approach to implementing the Northern Ireland Protocol contained UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement.
Viscount Younger of Leckie
Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and Minister of State both engage regularly with representatives from across the Northern Ireland Executive, as do ministers from across Government.
This includes via meetings of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint and Specialised Committees, as committed to in the New Decade, New Approach deal, as well as meetings of the Business Engagement Forum which was committed to in the Command Paper of 20 May.
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