Oral QuestionDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

What recent assessment he has made of the impact of ending gas imports from Russia on energy security.

Tabled: 28 June 2023Answered: 4 July 2023

Asked by

Mr Gagan Mohindra

ConservativeSouth West Hertfordshire

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero

Answer from Hansard

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Hilary Benn)

The Government are committed to safeguarding Northern Ireland’s place in the UK internal market and to implementing the Windsor framework in good faith. The internal market scheme enables traders to move goods from Great Britain into Northern Ireland tariff-free and, since May, with significantly reduced paperwork and checks.