Written question asked by Lord Taylor of Warwick (Non-affiliated) on Monday, 6 March 2017, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 March 2017. It was answered by Lord Dunlop (Conservative) on Wednesday, 15 March 2017 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.

Borders: Northern Ireland

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures have been put in place to ensure peace and maintenance of an open border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Answer: The Government remain fully committed to the Belfast Agreement and its successors. We will continue to work with the Northern Ireland Executive and Irish Government for a prosperous and peaceful Northern Ireland in the time ahead, with a shared commitment to wanting to avoid a return to the borders of the past and to finding a practical solution to facilitate the continued free movement of people and goods that recognises the unique economic, political and social context of the land border.

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