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Commons Chamber
Northern Ireland Protocol - Wed 21 Jul 2021
Northern Ireland Office

Mentions:
1: Brandon Lewis (CON - Great Yarmouth) We saw the EU’s attempt to trigger article 16 in a way that for many detrimentally affected the sense - Speech Link
2: Brandon Lewis (CON - Great Yarmouth) As I outlined in my statement, we are actually not using article 16. - Speech Link
3: Mark Jenkinson (CON - Workington) Friend has just mentioned, the European Union’s attempts to trigger article 16 earlier this year caused - Speech Link
4: Brandon Lewis (CON - Great Yarmouth) I specifically said that we are not triggering article 16. - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Northern Ireland Protocol - Thu 15 Jul 2021
HM Treasury

Mentions:
1: None We want unfettered GB-NI Trade; Oral evidence taken before the Petitions Committee on 22 February 2021 - Speech Link
2: John Redwood (CON - Wokingham) can be sustained and promoted so that GB-NI trade is also restored and not interfered with by the EU - Speech Link
3: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) their phrase, “stronger together” and, for that to happen, to trigger article 16. - Speech Link
4: Louise Haigh (LAB - Sheffield, Heeley) A modern mechanism, designed for GB-EU and NI-GB agrifood trade flows, could be designed to meet the - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Northern Ireland Protocol - Wed 10 Mar 2021
Northern Ireland Office

Mentions:
1: Richard Thomson (SNP - Gordon) the article 16 procedure. - Speech Link
2: Jacob Young (CON - Redcar) The EU’s decision in January to invoke article 16 was in complete contradiction of the spirit of the - Speech Link
3: Brandon Lewis (CON - Great Yarmouth) We are also clear that we want to make sure that there is not just unfettered access for Northern Ireland - Speech Link
4: Brandon Lewis (CON - Great Yarmouth) As the Command Paper outlined, we want to see a clear, flexible ability for businesses to trade, so that - Speech Link
5: Hilary Benn (LAB - Leeds Central) Is it article 16, which allows the UK unilaterally to take appropriate safeguard measures? - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Oral Answers to Questions - Wed 03 Mar 2021
Northern Ireland Office

Mentions:
1: Jo Gideon (CON - Stoke-on-Trent Central) article 16 of the Northern Ireland protocol, without discussions with Great Britain or Northern Ireland—an - Speech Link
2: Graham Stringer (LAB - Blackley and Broughton) Would it not make sense to renegotiate it to an agreement of mutual enforcement or trigger article 16 - Speech Link
3: Brandon Lewis (CON - Great Yarmouth) We have also been very clear that we want to ensure that free flow and flexible trade across the United - Speech Link
4: Carla Lockhart (DUP - Upper Bann) to GB or from GB to NI. - Speech Link
5: Boris Johnson (CON - Uxbridge and South Ruislip) There is unfettered access NI-GB and GB-NI. - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Northern Ireland Protocol: Disruption to Trade - Wed 13 Jan 2021
Cabinet Office

Mentions:
1: Craig Mackinlay (CON - South Thanet) The Minister is clearly aware of issues affecting GB to NI traffic, which I consider to be contrary to - Speech Link
2: Claire Hanna (SDLP - Belfast South) article 16 and end the protocol? - Speech Link
3: Michael Gove (CON - Surrey Heath) I should also say, however, that article 16 is part of the protocol, and it is there should circumstances - Speech Link
4: Stephen Farry (Alliance - North Down) Article 16 is a simplistic answer, and it is currently not being sought by the Northern Ireland business - Speech Link
5: Ian Paisley (DUP - North Antrim) We need to upgrade the training of people in GB who are involved in trade. - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement - Fri 08 Jan 2021
Cabinet Office

Mentions:
1: Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown (DUP - Life peer) Will the Minister tell us why our Government do not activate Article 16 of the protocol, which provides - Speech Link
2: Lord Greaves (LDEM - Life peer) The first general point that I want to make is that we ought to have less trade. - Speech Link
3: Lord Purvis of Tweed (LDEM - Life peer) What that means is that the EU can unilaterally trigger trade restrictions straight away and then allow - Speech Link
4: Lord True (CON - Life peer) As a result, the overwhelming majority of parcels continue to move smoothly between GB and NI. - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill
2nd reading - Mon 19 Oct 2020
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Mentions:
1: Baroness Suttie (LDEM - Life peer) Government are concerned to ensure that everything possible is done within the protocol to facilitate GB-NI - Speech Link
2: Baroness Ludford (LDEM - Life peer) Examples include: trying to trigger Article 50 without parliamentary approval; illegal Prorogation; and - Speech Link
3: Lord Bowness (CB - Life peer) We want a Canada free trade agreement, but not just the Canada deal—we want Canada-plus, because we believe - Speech Link
4: Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick (LAB - Life peer) I also want to see unfettered access to the GB market for Northern Ireland businesses. - Speech Link
5: Lord Bilimoria (CB - Life peer) in it shall prevent unfettered access to the GB market for trade in goods.On 16 October, the noble Earl - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill - Tue 22 Sep 2020
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities

Mentions:
1: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) must“have regard to safeguarding unfettered access of NI businesses to the UK Internal Market.”That - Speech Link
2: Alexander Stafford (CON - Rother Valley) We have seen time and again in this House that SNP Members want to tie our hands and not allow free trade - Speech Link
3: Alexander Stafford (CON - Rother Valley) We want to give them stability after we leave the European Union; we want to ensure that businesses flourish - Speech Link
4: Paul Scully (CON - Sutton and Cheam) That means that we are going to fulfil our commitment to legislate for unfettered access, as we promised - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill - Mon 21 Sep 2020
Northern Ireland Office

Mentions:
1: Nigel Evans (CON - Ribble Valley) access NI-GB provisions in Clause 41.Clause 40 stand part.Amendment 69, in clause 41, page 32, line - Speech Link
2: Hilary Benn (LAB - Leeds Central) I want to press him on the safeguard measures that are provided in article 16 of the protocol and the - Speech Link
3: Gavin Robinson (DUP - Belfast East) Some understand that that promise is one way; some understand that that promise is NI to GB. - Speech Link
4: Gavin Robinson (DUP - Belfast East) can agree.Businesses in Northern Ireland that buy from GB and wish to sell to GB want to know what their - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill
2nd reading: House of Commons - Tue 22 Oct 2019
Cabinet Office

Mentions:
1: Boris Johnson (CON - Uxbridge and South Ruislip) On her specific point, there will be no checks between NI and GB, nor would she expect there to be. - Speech Link
2: Boris Johnson (CON - Uxbridge and South Ruislip) Gentleman—I know he realises this already—there are no checks GB-NI. - Speech Link
3: Jonathan Djanogly (CON - Huntingdon) Along with most Members, I voted to trigger article 50. - Speech Link
4: Jonathan Reynolds (LAB - Stalybridge and Hyde) There was tremendous pressure to trigger article 50, and I personally voted for us to do that. - Speech Link