"Will the Minister confirm that the vital trader support service, desperately needed to remove the burden on businesses from custom checks, will launch only on 21 December? Does he accept that leaving seven working days is an insult to businesses whose livelihoods depend on this system working seamlessly?..." Rosie Cooper - View Speech
"What assessment he has made of the infrastructure that will be required at ports in Northern Ireland under the Northern Ireland protocol. ..." Rosie Cooper - View Speech
"With just four months left until the protocol comes into force, the National Farmers Union has warned that a clear lack of guidance is threatening the trade in agrifood products—Northern Ireland’s largest import. So can the Secretary of State clear one thing up—will each agrifood product require an export licence …..." Rosie Cooper - View Speech
"What steps the Government are taking to support the recovery of the Northern Ireland economy from the effects of the covid-19 outbreak. ..." Rosie Cooper - View Speech
"Given the Secretary of State’s previous answer that business will have unfettered access within the UK, could the Minister explain why HMRC is telling businesses to prepare for new formalities in west-east trade, and could he describe them?..." Rosie Cooper - View Speech
"2. What recent steps she has taken to ensure that the Police Service of Northern Ireland has adequate resources to guarantee security for the people of Northern Ireland...." Rosie Cooper - View Speech
"The letter bomb sent to the PSNI headquarters earlier this month is a shocking reminder of the great sacrifices made by officers across Northern Ireland. How closely is the Secretary of State monitoring the resource needs of the PSNI?..." Rosie Cooper - View Speech
"3. What progress she has made on implementing the recommendations of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee’s third report of session 2010-12 on Fuel Laundering and Smuggling in Northern Ireland, HC 1504...." Rosie Cooper - View Speech
"Following the memorandum of understanding signed by HMRC and Irish revenue commissioners, will the Minister say what progress has been made on putting in place a single tender procedure for the marker for rebated diesel, and will he assure the House that there will be no slippage on the agreed …..." Rosie Cooper - View Speech