Written Question·Northern Ireland Office·UIN 52494

UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland

Tabled: 14 May 2025
Answered: 22 May 2025

Question

Alex Easton

IndependentNorth Down

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what estimate he has made of the potential impact of the implementation of the (a) Northern Ireland Protocol and (b) Windsor Framework on the number of businesses based in Great Britain that have ceased

Answer

Hilary Benn
The Government is committed to the Windsor Framework and to protecting the UK internal market. The Framework guarantees unfettered access for Northern Ireland’s businesses to the UK market and also supports traders to do business. Many are taking advantag...

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