Freeports: Northern Ireland
(asked on 22nd February 2023) - View Source
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland is compatible with the identification of a freeport in Northern Ireland.
Answered by
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
This question was answered on 9th March 2023
We are committed to extending the benefits of our Freeports programme across the UK and continue to work with stakeholders from sectors and places across Northern Ireland on how best to do so.
This is another important reason why we need to see a restored Executive.