Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Patrick Grady Excerpts
Wednesday 28th February 2024

(3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Steve Baker Portrait Mr Baker
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The hon. Gentleman makes a great case for his constituency, and I would certainly like to see terrific levels of investment into it. However, I would like us to go further: I would like to see that investment zone reach right across the whole of Northern Ireland. I hope and expect that together, the UK Government and the restored Executive will make the most of that opportunity.

Patrick Grady Portrait Patrick Grady (Glasgow North) (SNP)
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Why do the UK Government think it is good thing for Northern Ireland to have access to parts of the EU single market, but not for other parts of the United Kingdom to have such access, particularly those parts of the United Kingdom that voted to remain in the EU and the single market?