Oral QuestionDepartment for Transport

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Tabled: 29 June 2020Answered: 2 July 2020

Asked by

Bambos Charalambous

LabourSouthgate and Wood Green

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Transport

Answer from Hansard

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Hilary Benn)

The trade deal with the USA, together with the agreements with the EU and India, are very significant. Northern Ireland exporters, including those exporting services, technology and farming goods, will benefit in the same way as those in other parts of the UK. In particular, the US deal is a major opportunity for Northern Ireland farmers to sell their high-quality beef to a US market of over 300 million people.