Oral Question·Home Office
“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 14 March 2023Answered: 20 March 2023
Asked by
Mr Toby Perkins
Labour — Chesterfield
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for the Home Department
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.