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HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: Disruption to TradeI am grateful to the hon. Lady for raising that terrible case. We will get straight on it and look specifically at how we can ensure that her constituent receives the products she…13 Jan 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: Disruption to TradeMy hon. Friend makes a very important point. There have been problems at Dublin port, and the Irish Government have responded to concerns and introduced easements. His first point…13 Jan 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: Disruption to TradeI am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for his points. It is important to stress first that it is the case that there is unfettered access for goods going from Northern Ireland…13 Jan 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: Disruption to TradeMy hon. Friend makes an important point. Few people in this House are doing as much as he is doing at the moment to uphold the integrity of our United Kingdom. He is right that…13 Jan 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: Disruption to TradeThe hon. Gentleman is right. There is a new route from the Republic of Ireland to France, but there is no evidence yet that it has taken anything but a small fraction of the trade…13 Jan 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: Disruption to TradeThe hon. Gentleman makes a very important point. Some of the specific aspects of the negotiation with the EU with regard to SPS matters meant that the EU was asking for dynamic…13 Jan 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: Disruption to TradeAbsolutely—dead on.13 Jan 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: Disruption to TradeYes, absolutely. Let me stress again that many of us in this House had reservations about aspects of the protocol, but now that it is in place, we have to do everything possible…13 Jan 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: Disruption to TradeI am grateful for the chance to update the House on the operation of the Northern Ireland protocol. The protocol exists to recognise Northern Ireland’s unique position as the only…13 Jan 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: Disruption to TradeI am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for raising those issues. Members of Parliament from across Northern Ireland, representing all parties, and indeed Members of the…13 Jan 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: Disruption to TradeMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. We want, first of all, to make sure that we are doing everything technically and administratively to ensure the smooth flow of goods…13 Jan 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: Disruption to TradeI quite agree with the hon. Lady that we do need to work very closely to provide against the eventuality of the cliff edge she mentions. I should also say, however, that article…13 Jan 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: Disruption to TradeMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. I have tried throughout to stress that there would be some initial disruption—some teething problems or bumps in the road—as we left the…13 Jan 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: Disruption to TradeMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. The way of doing so is by working with supermarkets and other major suppliers in order to make sure that they are ready. Of course we…13 Jan 2021HANSARDContingencies Fund AdvanceThe Cabinet Office has sought a repayable cash advance from the Contingencies Fund of £56,500,000. The requirement has arisen due to increased costs relating to urgent…11 Jan 2021HANSARD European Union (Future Relationship) BillIt is a real pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Leeds West (Rachel Reeves). While we disagree on much, she gave a characteristically thoughtful and punchy speech, and she is a…30 Dec 2020HANSARD European Union (Future Relationship) BillNot quite yet. The Leader of the Opposition spoke eloquently, as usual, but not perhaps with 100% conviction this time. That is no surprise: he argued that we should stay in the…30 Dec 2020HANSARD European Union (Future Relationship) BillNo. The deal also builds on the withdrawal agreement concluded by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister. It is important to remember that there are now 4 million EU citizens who…30 Dec 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsYou are absolutely right, Mr Speaker. I lament all these absences, but I am even more grateful for the presence of my hon. Friend the Member for Gedling (Tom Randall), who has…17 Dec 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady raises an important issue. The funding in the port infrastructure fund was specifically available for projects that were due to be delivered by July next year, when…17 Dec 2020