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Whole Day Download the Hansard Wednesday Volume 679 2 September 2020 No. 93 HOUSE OF COMMONS OFFICIAL REPORT PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) Wednesday 2 September 2020 © Parliamentary Copyright House of Commons 2020 This publication may be reproduced under the terms of the Open Parliament licence, which is published at www.parliament.uk/site-information/copyright/. 143 2 SEPTEMBER 2020 144 Great Britain to Northern Ireland. That potentially House of Commons means increased costs for Northern Ireland businesses, and those costs will be passed on to Northern Ireland Wednesday 2 September 2020 consumers. What will he do to ensure that arrangements are put in place to prevent that from happening? The House met at half-past Eleven o’clock Brandon Lewis: I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his question. Werecognise the unique position of authorised PRAYERS traders, such as supermarkets, with stable supply chains and comprehensive oversight of warehousing and [MR SPEAKER in the Chair] distribution operations, moving pre-packaged products Virtual participation in proceedings commenced (Order, for retail sales solely in Northern Ireland. We continue 4 June). to look at specific solutions for the trade, working with [NB: [V] denotes a Member participating virtually.] the trade. EHCs and accompanying notes for guidance will be made available from 1 November on the EHC form finder, to allow exporters and certifying officers to Oral Answers to Questions familiarise themselves with the requirements. Sir Jeffrey M. Donaldson: I welcome that news, and I want to follow that up with a question about the NORTHERN IRELAND formal guidance that is required from the Government on the definition of unfettered access. Can the Secretary The Secretary of State was asked— of State explain how a trader in Northern Ireland will get qualifying status in order to benefit from unfettered The Economy access in shipping goods from Northern Ireland to Great Britain and in the other direction? What extra Julie Marson (Hertford and Stortford) (Con): What processes would a trader in Northern Ireland face if recent assessment he has made of the strength of the they did not have qualifying status? The Secretary of economy in Northern Ireland. [905439] State will be aware that this has significant cost implications for Northern Ireland businesses. Will he therefore commit The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Brandon to discussing this matter urgently with his colleagues in Lewis): While the Northern Ireland economy does have the Cabinet Office, to ensure that guidance is issued to its challenges, I am confident that it has a promising Northern Ireland businesses on the definition of unfettered economic future, with its talent, great companies, access as soon as possible? entrepreneurial spirit and world-leading sectors and universities, as well as world-class hospitality, leisure Brandon Lewis: I can confirm that we are very keen to and cultural offerings. We will continue as a Government give as much guidance and information to businesses as to work with businesses, the Northern Ireland Executive early as possible. Weare committed, as I said, to providing and local partners to ensure that we not only get the Northern Ireland’s businesses with unfettered access to economy back up and running but are laying the the rest of the UK market. I am very clear about what foundations for a sustainable, growing and stable economic that means. It means no import customs declarations as future. goods enter the rest of the UK from Northern Ireland. It means no safety or security declarations as goods Julie Marson: In my constituency of Hertford and enter the rest of the UK from Northern Ireland, no Stortford, the eat out to help out scheme has been a tariffs to be applied to Northern Ireland goods entering massive success and given our local economy a huge the rest of the United Kingdom in any circumstances, boost. Will my right hon. Friend let the House know no customs checks, no new regulatory checks and no what the uptake has been in Northern Ireland? additional approvals required for placing goods on the Brandon Lewis: I have not tested all the venues in market in the rest of the United Kingdom. For further Northern Ireland that were taking part in the eat out to reassurance, I can tell the right hon. Gentleman that we help out scheme, but I did my bit to support the sector, will introduce legislation for unfettered access shortly, as I am sure many colleagues around the House did. and we will continue to provide that guidance. Comprehensive figures are not yet available, but I do know that over 1,500 restaurants in Northern Ireland Karin Smyth (Bristol South) (Lab): I listened carefully signed up to the scheme in the first week of operation, to the very good questions put by the right hon. Member highlighting just how important the scheme has been to for Lagan Valley (Sir Jeffrey M. Donaldson), but I do give people confidence to go out and businesses a not think that that will reassure businesses. The Northern chance to see their customers again. Ireland Affairs Committee was very clear about what we already knew: the movement of goods from Britain Mr Speaker: The next two questions have been to Northern Ireland will be subject to a number of withdrawn, so we will go to Sir Jeffrey Donaldson. administrative requirements; businesses will trade at a competitive disadvantage; and consumers in Northern Sir Jeffrey M. Donaldson (Lagan Valley) (DUP): The Ireland are likely to see increased prices as a result. The Secretary of State will be aware that Northern Ireland economic facts are—and this is a real worry—that, for a businesses are concerned about the impact of the Northern population of 1.9 million, the burden on British firms Ireland protocol. Businesses I have spoken to report will be too much, and they will cease wanting to export very little or no progress on export health certificates in large numbers to Northern Ireland. Export health for animal-related food products being shipped from certificates are a major concern and a major cost. I will 145 Oral Answers 2 SEPTEMBER 2020 Oral Answers 146 check the record, but I think the Secretary of State just The Union said that there will be more formal guidance. He has his own view.That is not an agreement, and there are additional Elliot Colburn (Carshalton and Wallington) (Con): costs, so what will the costs be for those businesses? What steps the Government are taking to strengthen the Union between Northern Ireland and the rest of Brandon Lewis: I did say that notes for guidance will the UK. [905441] be available from 1 November this year. We are very clear that we are one single market—we are one customs The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office (Mr Robin union within the United Kingdom—and that is why we Walker): The UK Government will never be neutral in are very clear about the fact that we want unfettered expressing our unequivocal support for the Union. We access and we will deliver unfettered access for Northern are committed to strengthening the link between our Ireland businesses to Great Britain. We have already four great nations, levelling up the whole country. That said that there will be some limited checks from Great is why the Prime Minister has created a Cabinet coimittee Britain to Northern Ireland. We have announced the on Union policy implementation. Our commitment to trader support scheme. The guidance that we issued just Northern Ireland is demonstrated in the £2.2 billion we before the recess was warmly welcomed by Northern have provided to help fight coronavirus, including an Ireland businesses. We continue to work with them so extra £300 million announced at the summer economic that, as we develop our processes, we ensure that there is update. good, smooth, fast, efficient delivery, as the protocol Elliot Colburn: May I begin by welcoming today’s outlines, that does not disrupt the lives of people in news on same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland? Carshalton Northern Ireland, in a way that works for business as and Wallington residents have noticed that next year well as the people of Northern Ireland. will be the centenary of the creation of Northern Ireland, so what plans does the Northern Ireland Office have to Kirsten Oswald (East Renfrewshire) (SNP): On 7 August commemorate the United Kingdom as we know it the Cabinet Secretary flew into Northern Ireland to today? announce a business package of £335 million. That money is apparently designed to alleviate the costs of Mr Walker: I agree with my hon. Friend on both border checks and Brexit red tape that the Prime Minister points. This centenary represents a significant national has repeatedly said does not exist. As a signed-up anniversary. In the new decade, new approach deal, the member of the Brexit Cabinet, can the Secretary of Government recognised that the centenary provided an State assure Scottish businesses that the same level of opportunity to reflect on the past as well as to build for financial support will be put in place to meet all the the future in Northern Ireland across the UK and costs of Scotland being dragged out of the European internationally.We are committed to facilitating national single market? recognition and international awareness of the centenary. On his recent visit to Northern Ireland, the Prime Brandon Lewis: The support package that we put in Minister announced the establishment of a centenary place, which is £155 million for the IT systems we have forum and a centenary historical advisory panel. This outlined and £200 million for the Treasury support approach will offer us the opportunity to work with a scheme, is in order to recognise the unique situation of broad spectrum of people to deliver an ambitious and Northern Ireland—one that Scotland has a rather different exciting programme of events to mark this important position to.
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