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Select Committee
David Campbell CBE (Chairman at Loyalist Communities Council), Jim Wilson (Member at Loyalist Communities Council), Joel Keys (Member at Loyalist Communities Council), and Cllr Russell Watton (Member at Loyalist Communities Council)
 Loyalist Communities Council, Loyalist Communities Council, Loyalist Communities Council, and Loyalist Communities Council

Oral Evidence May. 24 2021

Inquiry: Brexit and the Northern Ireland Protocol
Inquiry Status: Open
Committee: Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (Department: Northern Ireland Office)

Found: median figure that we have heard, of checks on goods going from GB to NI.

Select Committee
Jess Sargeant (Senior Researcher at Institute for Government), and Prof Duncan Morrow (Lecturer in Politics at Ulster University)
 Institute for Government, and Ulster University

Oral Evidence May. 04 2021

Inquiry: Introductory inquiry into the operation of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland
Inquiry Status: Open
Committee: Windsor Framework Sub-Committee

Found: had the issues around Article 16 and the EU nearly triggering that.

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

Select Committee
Dr Esmond Birnie (Senior Economist at Ulster University Business School), Sam Lowe (Senior Research Fellow at Centre for European Reform), and David Henig (Director, UK Trade Policy Project at European Centre for International Political Economy)
 Ulster University Business School, Centre for European Reform, and European Centre for International Political Economy

Oral Evidence Mar. 05 2021

Inquiry: Brexit and the Northern Ireland Protocol
Inquiry Status: Open
Committee: Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (Department: Northern Ireland Office)

Found: School), Sam Lowe (Senior Research Fellow at Centre for European Reform), and David Henig (Director, UK Trade

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

Select Committee
Members of Parliament (Members of Parliament at House of Commons), and Robin Walker MP (Minister of State at Northern Ireland Office)
 House of Commons, and Northern Ireland Office

Oral Evidence Feb. 23 2021

Committee: None

Found: 5 73209, entitled “Trigger Article 16.

Parliamentary Research
The movement of goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland - CBP-9140
Feb. 16 2021

Found: Background 2 Article 16 2 Grace periods and easing of NI trade 3 Other solutions 5 2. e-Petition

Tweet
Sammy Wilson (Democratic Unionist Party - East Antrim) - @eastantrimmp
Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Brexit)
4 Feb 2021, 10:04 a.m.

Petition: Trigger Article 16. We want unfettered GB-NI Trade. https://t.co/XyBnnVLorE

Link to Original Tweet

Closed Petition closed 4th August 2021

Trigger Article 16. We want unfettered GB-NI Trade. - Final Signatures: 144,632

Her Majesty's Government must immediately remove any impediment or barrier to unfettered trade within the United Kingdom.

Scheduled Debate: This petition is scheduled to be debated on 22nd February 2021

The Government responsed to this petition on 22nd February 2021 (View Full Response)
The UK is working to address outstanding issues with the Protocol - putting the interests of the people of Northern Ireland first, and considering all avenues necessary to do so.
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Found: difficulties as a consequence of the Northern Ireland Protocol operating and creating new barriers to unfettered

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