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Written question asked by Tonia Antoniazzi (Labour) on Friday, 9 May 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 14 May 2025 (named day). It was answered by Hilary Benn (Labour) on Wednesday, 14 May 2025 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.

Northern Ireland Protocol and Windsor Framework

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether she plans to make an assessment of the potential impact of new (a) policy and (b) legislation on (i) Northern Ireland-Republic of Ireland and (ii) Great Britain-Northern Ireland trade and cooperation.

Answer

The development of all UK Government policy and legislation will always consider possible impacts, including where required the completion of an impact assessment.

As set out in the Safeguarding the Union command paper, public authorities must also include an explicit Internal Market Assessment as part of any Regulatory Impact Assessments that they are carrying out, to consider whether measures would have an adverse impact on the UK’s internal market, including in respect of Northern Ireland.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
51137
Session
2024-26
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland Northern Ireland Protocol Windsor Framework UK internal trade
Link
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