Asked by: Gavin Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party - Belfast East)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
What progress has been made by the UK-EU Joint Committee on revising the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Answered by Penny Mordaunt - Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
The Joint Committee has been working on the many difficulties presented to the operation of the Northern Ireland Protocol by the EU’s decision to activate Article 16 on 29 January. There are outstanding issues to be resolved and we have taken temporary operational steps to avoid disruption to everyday life. We remain committed to working within the Joint Committee process to find solutions.