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Written question asked by Lord Lexden (Conservative) on Friday, 8 January 2021, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 22 January 2021. It was answered by Lord True (Conservative) on Friday, 22 January 2021 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

Northern Ireland Protocol

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland on the sovereignty of the UK.

Answer

The European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 was approved by Parliament on 23 January 2020. It implemented the agreement between the United Kingdom and the EU under Article 50(2) of the Treaty on European Union. It sets out the arrangements for the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU including the Northern Ireland Protocol. As the Protocol itself makes clear, the UK as a whole, including Northern Ireland, has left the EU customs territory. The future of the Protocol is in the hands of the people of Northern Ireland, with Northern Ireland’s elected institutions to determine whether to extend or end its alignment provisions four years after the end of the transition period.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL11940
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Borders Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland Northern Ireland Protocol
Link
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