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HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolMy focus is on ensuring that colleagues across Government ensure that we are able to deliver for the people of Northern Ireland in the most effective, efficient, flexible and…03 Mar 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolThe Government are committed to meeting our obligations in a proportionate way, taking account of the Belfast-Good Friday agreement in all its dimensions—north-south and, of…03 Mar 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: ImplementationThe hon. Gentleman makes a really important point that is worth highlighting. We have two great universities in Northern Ireland that are globally leading, with one of them…03 Mar 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: ImplementationIn classic House of Commons terms, I refer the hon. Gentleman to an answer I gave a few moments ago: he will see our position in a written ministerial statement later today that…03 Mar 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: ImplementationI thank my hon. Friend for outlining this issue. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is very keen to ensure that GB businesses…03 Mar 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: ImplementationI know that the right hon. Gentleman, along with the First Minister and other party colleagues, have been strong in their determination to highlight this and other issues…03 Mar 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: ImplementationThe right hon. Gentleman makes a very good point. As has been the case since January, our focus will remain on supporting the effective flow of goods between Northern Ireland and…03 Mar 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: ImplementationThe hon. Lady will have seen the correspondence between the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and the EU Commission outlining some of the things that we are looking at…03 Mar 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: ImplementationMy hon. Friend makes an important point, which was why I was pleased to hear that Vice-President Šefčovič had recently agreed to meet businesses across communities and civic…03 Mar 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: ImplementationThere were already challenges in the operation of the protocol in early January this year that were having a direct and often disproportionate impact on citizens. The EU’s…03 Mar 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: ImplementationI join the hon. Lady in her thanks to her colleague the hon. Member for Bristol South (Karin Smyth) for the work that she has done. Both my hon. Friend the Member for Worcester…03 Mar 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: ImplementationMy Cabinet colleagues and I continue to work together closely to ensure that we meet our protocol obligations in a pragmatic and proportionate way. We have heard the concerns…03 Mar 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: ImplementationAs part of the pragmatic and proportionate implementation of the Northern Ireland protocol, the Government are taking several temporary operational steps to avoid disruptive cliff…03 Mar 2021HANSARDAdministrative Burdens on BusinessesAs I outlined earlier, I can confirm that our intention is that no charging regime is required for agrifoods, and my written ministerial statement will confirm that later today.…03 Mar 2021HANSARDAdministrative Burdens on BusinessesIn my engagements with businesses, I have heard directly about the importance of ensuring that processes are streamlined to the maximum extent, and we are working with businesses…03 Mar 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: ImplementationAs I outlined in response to an earlier question, Northern Ireland businesses have a huge opportunity and a huge competitive advantage, not least because of the amazing skillsets…03 Mar 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: ImplementationThe co-chairs of the UK-EU Joint Committee met last Wednesday to discuss the set of issues with the protocol that need to be addressed to protect the vital links between Northern…03 Mar 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolI join others in welcoming the hon. Lady to her new role. I am sure she will be able to fight the case for the people of Northern Ireland with great strength and passion, and I…03 Mar 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolI respect the right hon. Gentleman, who has been consistent in his views on this issue at all times. I have also been very clear: we were always determined to ensure that we were…03 Mar 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolAt the end of the hon. Gentleman’s question, he was talking about a period of time before the transition period ended and before the trader support service was outlined and in…03 Mar 2021