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date	15/10/2019
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Business: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, with reference to the Prime Minister's proposed EU exit deal, what assessment his Department has made of the economic effect on businesses in Northern Ireland of the imposition of checks on both the North-South and East-West border.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2019 answer text <p>The new Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration, agreed between the UK and the EU on 17 October, protects the economy of Northern Ireland and Ireland by ensuring that all businesses can continue to trade easily across the North-South border without checks or controls at, or near the border.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 23/10/2019 15:55:11 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1149369

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Industry: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, with reference to the Prime Minister's proposed EU exit deal, when his Department last met with representatives of Northern Irish industry to discuss the effect on that industry of the imposition of a North-South and an East-West border.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	419
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2019 answer text <p>The department has engaged extensively with representatives of businesses, industry groups and trade unions from Northern Ireland. This includes through the Government’s Alternative Arrangements Business Advisory Group. Ministers are continuing to engage with representatives from all sectors of the Northern Ireland economy.</p><p>The Government's revised deal provides a new and unique solution for Northern Ireland – they will continue to be part of the UK Customs Union, but with access to EU markets without a hard border. The Government has made clear commitments to ensure unfettered access for Northern Ireland businesses to the whole UK internal market.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 23/10/2019 15:58:25 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake