Oral QuestionNorthern Ireland Office

What steps the Government has taken to ensure that customs regulations are the same in Northern Ireland as in the rest of the UK.

Tabled: 22 October 2019Answered: 30 October 2019

Asked by

Mr Alistair Carmichael

Liberal DemocratOrkney and Shetland

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

Answer from Hansard

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Emma Reynolds)

I met NFU Scotland on 6 May for a constructive discussion about the impact of the middle east conflict on input costs, food security and supply chains, alongside wider farming issues in Scotland. We remain in active, ongoing engagement with the organisation.