UK Internal Trade and UK Trade with EU: Northern Ireland
Question
Dr Al Pinkerton
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if his Department will consider commissioning a report on the potential merits of dual market access for businesses in Northern Ireland.
Answer
Hilary BennIn the explanatory materials provided to Parliament ahead of the consent vote on the Windsor Framework last year, the Government set out its view that dual market access is important for economic life in Northern Ireland and that many aspects of economic activity rely on that access.
The Government has published a wide range of guidance and support for businesses and will continue to consider future opportunities to do so.
The Government will continue to communicate the unique advantages of dual market access that the Windsor Framework offers, alongside the beneficial outcomes of the UK/EU Summit, to businesses and traders in Northern Ireland and across the UK.