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<p>As set out in our Trade White Paper, we are committed to working closely with the
devolved administrations on their role in future trade agreements and have ongoing
discussions, at both Ministerial and Official level, to ensure that we have a trade
policy which works for the whole of the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Although it is currently
not possible to engage with Northern Irish Ministers, DIT Officials continue to engage
with officials in both the Northern Ireland Office and the Northern Ireland Civil
Service, in the same way they do for Scotland and Wales.</p><p> </p><p>For example,
our Second Permanent Secretary recently visited Belfast where he chaired a business
roundtable on future trade agreements ensuring that Northern Ireland’s interests are
accounted for.</p><p> </p>
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