Oral Question·Northern Ireland Office
“What assessment he has made of the potential economic benefits to Northern Ireland of maintaining full alignment with the rules of the customs union and single market after the UK leaves the EU.”
Tabled: 12 December 2017Answered: 20 December 2017
Asked by
Gerald Jones
Labour — Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Answer from Hansard
Matthew Pennycook
The publication of the “Commonhold White Paper” today marks the beginning of the end of the feudal leasehold system. We will succeed where the previous Government failed and bring that system to an end, but we are determined to provide immediate relief for leaseholders suffering from unreasonable and unfair charges at present.