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Written question asked by Greg Hands (Conservative) on Thursday, 5 September 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 September 2019 (named day). It was answered by James Duddridge (Conservative) on Thursday, 5 September 2019 on behalf of the Department for Exiting the European Union.


Brexit: Northern Ireland

Question

What recent assessment he has made of the efficacy of recommendations of the Alternative Arrangements Commission on arrangements on the Irish border after the UK leaves the EU.

Answer

I welcome the report by the Alternative Arrangements Commission co-chaired by my Right Honourable Friend and I thank him for his continued engagement.

We have considered it alongside input from technical experts and businesses to inform our approach to removing the backstop and avoiding a hard border in Northern Ireland in the context of negotiations on the future agreement between the UK and the EU.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
912298
Session
2017-19
Question not reached
Yes
Subjects
Borders Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland Brexit
Link
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