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Written question asked by Andrew Bridgen (Independent (affiliation)) on Tuesday, 7 May 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 May 2024. It was answered by Greg Hands (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 May 2024 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.


Minerals: Northern Ireland

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the EU Critical Raw Materials Act on levels of trade between Northern Ireland and the (a) rest of the UK and (b) EU.

Answer

The Government is carefully considering this Regulation and will be publishing an explanatory memorandum shortly, with detail on its potential impact on Northern Ireland.

Any applicability in Northern Ireland will of course be subject to the important democratic scrutiny mechanisms in the Windsor Framework.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
24922
Session
2023-24
Subjects
EU law Northern Ireland Minerals UK trade with EU UK internal trade
Link
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