AQW 4995/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the official discussions he has had with the Ulster Farmer’s Union on the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill.
Asked by John Blair MLA on 20 October 2022
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 20 October 2022
- Answer due by
- 4 November 2022
- Answered
- 26 October 20226 days after tabling
- Priority question
- No
Answer
I have not had any official engagement with the Ulster Farmers’ Union to discuss the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill.
However, I am repeatedly on record saying that the Northern Ireland Protocol is unworkable for businesses and unnecessary.
I welcome the progression of the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill through Parliament since its introduction on 13 June, and I await the outcome of the next stage, the House of Lords Committee stage, with four sittings scheduled between now and 07 November 2022.