Asked by: Simon Hoare (Conservative - North Dorset)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to paragraph 33 of The Northern Ireland Protocol, CP346, published on 10 December 2020, which categories of trader (a) can and (b) cannot benefit from a grace period to 1 April 2021 from official certification for products of (i) animal origin, (ii) composite products, (iii) food and feed of non-animal origin and (iv) plants and plant products.
Answered by Penny Mordaunt - Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
As the Command Paper underlines, the UK Government and the Northern Ireland Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs will engage in a rapid exercise to identify the authorised traders able to draw on the grace period from official certification for products of animal origin, composite products, food and feed of non-animal origin and plants and plant products. The Government will not discriminate against smaller suppliers or between different companies in implementing these practical measures. This list will be in place by the end of the year.
Asked by: Simon Hoare (Conservative - North Dorset)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on what dates meetings of the Government’s Technical Alternative Arrangements Advisory Group took place since June 2019.
Answered by Penny Mordaunt - Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
The Alternative Arrangements Technical Advisory Group met on the 20th June, 17th July and 12th September 2019.
The Alternative Arrangements Business and Trade Union Advisory Group met on 26th June, 10th July and 29th August 2019.
The new Protocol on Ireland / Northern Ireland in the Withdrawal Agreement which was agreed with the EU on the 17th October 2019 and ratified by the UK on the 23rd January 2020 ensures the whole of the UK will be a single customs territory outside the EU Customs Union. It replaces the backstop provisions of the previous Withdrawal Agreement.
Asked by: Simon Hoare (Conservative - North Dorset)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on what dates meetings of the Government’s Business and Business and Trade Union Alternative Arrangements Advisory Group took place since June 2019.
Answered by Penny Mordaunt - Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
The Alternative Arrangements Technical Advisory Group met on the 20th June, 17th July and 12th September 2019.
The Alternative Arrangements Business and Trade Union Advisory Group met on 26th June, 10th July and 29th August 2019.
The new Protocol on Ireland / Northern Ireland in the Withdrawal Agreement which was agreed with the EU on the 17th October 2019 and ratified by the UK on the 23rd January 2020 ensures the whole of the UK will be a single customs territory outside the EU Customs Union. It replaces the backstop provisions of the previous Withdrawal Agreement.