Written questions

Trade Barriers: Northern Ireland

Commons · Question 37152 · Tabled 11 Mar 2025 · Northern Ireland Office · Official record

Answered 19 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to reduce trade barriers between Northern Ireland and Great Britain.

Answer

Answered by Hilary Benn, 19 Mar 2025

The Government is continuing to implement the commitments made in the Safeguarding the Union command paper, and the first meeting of Intertrade UK was held on 28 February 2025. A key focus for Intertrade UK will be to promote the full extent of the UK’s m...