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<p>Avoiding a hard border between Northern Ireland and Ireland is a key priority for
the UK Government and we remain firmly committed to that objective.</p><p><strong>
</strong></p><p>The Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union visited Northern
Ireland in September 2016 meeting with the then Northern Ireland Executive and stakeholders
including NI Screen and SONI (System Operator for Northern Ireland). Parliamentary
Under Secretary of State, Robin Walker MP, visited Northern Ireland with former Northern
Ireland Office Minister Chloe Smith in September 2017, visiting the border and meeting
with Re-Gen waste and InterTradeIreland.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Northern Ireland
Office Ministers have also conducted an extensive programme of engagement in Northern
Ireland on EU exit with a wide range of stakeholders.</p><p> </p>
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