Written question asked by Hilary Benn (Labour) on Thursday, 23 March 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 28 March 2023 (named day). It was answered by Leo Docherty (Conservative) on Tuesday, 28 March 2023 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether there are (a) any foodstuffs and (b) any manufactured goods that producers in Northern Ireland cannot sell to customers in Great Britain because of the EU regulations applying in Northern Ireland that are listed in the annexe to the Northern Ireland Protocol.

Answer: The Government is unequivocal in its commitment for unfettered access for Northern Ireland goods to the whole United Kingdom market. That means a permanent guarantee of being able to place goods on the UK market in all scenarios - meaning no forms, checks, controls, or tariffs, or any barriers to the market whatsoever, whatever the future form of regulations in Northern Ireland. Those are protections that are enshrined in law and which we will build on further following the Windsor Framework.

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