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1717890

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Duty Free Allowances: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will hold discussions with (a) the Chancellor of the Exchequer and (b) other Cabinet colleagues on duty-free shopping in Northern Ireland airports when travelling to and from destinations in the EU.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	26080
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to maintaining unfettered access for NI to the whole UK market, as well as full access to the EU market, along with our commitment to avoiding a hard border on the island of Ireland.</p><p>Enabling duty-free shopping between Northern Ireland and the EU (of which Ireland is a member) without also introducing border controls on the island of Ireland would lead to significant distortions of trade as well as a significant revenue loss for both UK and Ireland, as it would otherwise create a legal route for unlimited amounts of alcohol and tobacco to flow into the UK market duty-free.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 17/05/2024 15:25:31 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1678459

registered interest
date	18/12/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Duty Free Allowances: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to permit the sale of duty free goods to people on flights between Northern Ireland and EU airports.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	7290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to preserving frictionless movement of people and goods between Northern Ireland and Ireland. This is important to communities across Northern Ireland and would otherwise undermine the Belfast Good Friday Agreement.</p><p> </p><p>Enabling duty-free shopping between Northern Ireland and the EU (of which Ireland is a member) without also introducing border controls on the island of Ireland would lead to significant distortions of trade as well as a significant revenue loss for both UK and Ireland. This is because it would create a legal route for unlimited amounts of alcohol and tobacco to flow into the UK market duty-free.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 08/01/2024 15:44:30 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1653269

registered interest
date	14/07/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Duty Free Allowances: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Penn on 12 July (HL9073), how enabling duty-free shopping between Northern Ireland and the EU would "undermine frictionless trade with the EU"; and why this is not the case in relation to trade between Great Britain and the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Rogan
uin	HL9369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2023 answer text <p>Introducing duty free shopping between Northern Ireland and the EU (which includes the Republic of Ireland) would require implementing allowances for the movement of these goods, to stop the uncontrolled flow of tax-free goods into either Northern Ireland or the EU (including the Republic of Ireland). These allowances would require enforcement. Therefore, if this were to be implemented, controls on the movement of goods between NI and the Republic of Ireland would be required, contravening the shared ambitions of the UK, Ireland and the EU.</p><p>By contrast, the movement of goods between the EU and Great Britain is subject to full third-country controls. This enables the enforcement of allowances for duty-free goods for passengers travelling into and out of Great Britain.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 24/07/2023 15:30:48 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	2478 label Biography information for Lord Rogan

1650582

registered interest
date	05/07/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Duty Free Allowances: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 3 July (HL8800), why airports in Northern Ireland are not able to avail of the duty free sales for passengers travelling to the EU now available at all airports in England, Wales and Scotland.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL9073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2023 answer text <p>Northern Ireland enjoys frictionless trade with both the rest of the United Kingdom and the EU – the Government is committed to ensuring that remains the case.</p><p> </p><p>Enabling duty-free shopping between Northern Ireland and the EU would undermine frictionless trade with the EU.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 12/07/2023 12:45:47 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1627169

registered interest
date	11/05/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Duty Free Allowances: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Penn on 4 May (HL7280), which airlines fly from Belfast to the Republic of Ireland; and if there are none, why passengers flying from Belfast to EU countries are not eligible for duty free like passengers from the rest of the UK.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL7778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2023 answer text <p>As of March 2023, no airlines offered scheduled services from Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland.</p><p>On the issue of passengers flying from Belfast to the European Union not having access to duty-free, Northern Ireland enjoys frictionless trade with both the rest of the United Kingdom and the EU. The government is committed to ensuring that remains the case.</p><p>Enabling duty-free shopping between the EU – which includes Ireland - and Northern Ireland without also introducing border controls would lead to significant distortions of trade on the island of Ireland as well as a significant revenue loss for both UK and Ireland by creating a legal route for unlimited amounts of alcohol and tobacco to flow into the UK market duty-free.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 25/05/2023 11:54:04 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1625838

registered interest
date	03/05/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Duty Free Allowances: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Penn on 12 April (HL7072),  what discussions they plan to have with the European Commission to enable residents of Northern Ireland to buy duty free products when travelling from Northern Ireland to the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Rogan
uin	HL7650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2023 answer text The Government’s duty-free policy remains unchanged after the agreement of the Windsor Framework. Northern Ireland enjoys frictionless trade with both the rest of Great Britain and Northern Ireland – the Government is committed to ensuring that remains the case.<p> </p><p> </p>Enabling duty-free shopping between Ireland and Northern Ireland could lead to significant distortions of trade on the island of Ireland as well as a significant revenue loss for both UK and Ireland by creating a legal route for unlimited amounts of alcohol and tobacco to flow into the UK and EU markets duty-free.<p> </p><p> </p>The Government therefore has no plans to raise this matter with the European Commission. answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 12/05/2023 11:25:04 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	2478 label Biography information for Lord Rogan

1612603

registered interest
date	19/04/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Duty Free Allowances: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Penn on 12 April (HL7072), whether they will now answer the question put; namely, what is the reason why passengers flying from Belfast to EU countries are not able to purchase duty free goods in the same way as the rest of the UK.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL7280
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2023 answer text <p>The government is committed to preserving the frictionless movement of people and goods between Northern Ireland and Ireland, which is important to communities across Northern Ireland and would otherwise undermine the Belfast Good Friday Agreement.</p><p>Enabling duty-free shopping between Ireland, which is a member of the EU, and Northern Ireland without also introducing border controls would lead to significant distortions of trade on the island of Ireland. It would also cause a significant revenue loss for both UK and Ireland by creating a legal route for unlimited amounts of alcohol and tobacco to flow into the UK market duty-free.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 04/05/2023 13:02:33 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1609418

registered interest
date	30/03/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Duty Free Allowances: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government why citizens of Northern Ireland are not able to buy duty free products when travelling from Belfast to the EU.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL7072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2023 answer text <p>The government is committed to preserving frictionless movement of people and goods between Northern Ireland and Ireland, which is important to communities across Northern Ireland and would otherwise undermine the Belfast Good Friday Agreement.</p><p>Enabling duty-free shopping between Ireland, which is a member of the EU, and Northern Ireland without also introducing border controls would lead to significant distortions of trade on the island of Ireland as well as a significant revenue loss for both UK and Ireland by creating a legal route for unlimited amounts of alcohol and tobacco to flow into the UK market duty-free.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn grouped question UIN HL6859 question first answered 12/04/2023 08:46:49 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1607681

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Duty Free Allowances: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Penn on 22 March (HL6248), what is the reason why duty-free purchases cannot be made when flying from Belfast to EU countries.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL6859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2023 answer text <p>The government is committed to preserving frictionless movement of people and goods between Northern Ireland and Ireland, which is important to communities across Northern Ireland and would otherwise undermine the Belfast Good Friday Agreement.</p><p>Enabling duty-free shopping between Ireland, which is a member of the EU, and Northern Ireland without also introducing border controls would lead to significant distortions of trade on the island of Ireland as well as a significant revenue loss for both UK and Ireland by creating a legal route for unlimited amounts of alcohol and tobacco to flow into the UK market duty-free.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn grouped question UIN HL7072 question first answered 12/04/2023 08:46:49 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1602561

registered interest
date	08/03/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Duty Free Allowances: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether Northern Ireland will be the only part of the UK from which passengers travelling to the EU will not be eligible for duty free allowances under the Windsor Framework; and if so, what assessment they have made of the appropriateness of this situation.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL6248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2023 answer text The government’s duty-free policy remains unchanged after the agreement of the Windsor Framework. Northern Ireland enjoys frictionless trade with both the rest of the United Kingdom and the EU – the government is committed to ensuring that remains the case.<p> </p><p> </p>Duty free shopping is only ever available for goods purchased by individuals for personal consumption. Any goods purchased for commercial use are ineligible for this relief. answering member printed Baroness Penn grouped question UIN HL6249 HL6250 question first answered 22/03/2023 17:21:12 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey