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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 12 March 2026
Debate
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026Contribution
There is an obvious logical difficulty that arises from this arrangement. Given that part of Scotland can access the rest of the UK by land, while 100% of Northern Ireland can access the rest of the UK only by sea and air, common sense would argue that if there one part of the country to exempt from the tax, it is Northern Ireland, not Scotland.
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