Oral Question·Department for Exiting the European Union
“What plans the Government has to negotiate for dynamic alignment with the EU on employment rights after the UK has left the EU.”
Tabled: 20 December 2019Answered: 9 January 2020
Asked by
Liz Twist
Labour — Blaydon and Consett
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Hilary Benn)
No. We are committed to implementing the Windsor framework in good faith in partnership with the EU, and to taking all steps necessary to protect the UK internal market. We are also looking to negotiate a sanitary and phytosanitary veterinary agreement with the EU, which could help.