{"value":{"id":1192011,"askingMemberId":4130,"askingMember":null,"house":"Lords","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2020-04-30T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2020-05-15T00:00:00","uin":"HL3808","questionText":"To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the benefits of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland are protected, and in particular the movement of goods in the island of Ireland.","answeringBodyId":21,"answeringBodyName":"Northern Ireland Office","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":false,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":4169,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2020-05-07T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>The Protocol ensures that there will be no hard border with Ireland and that Northern Ireland will continue to have full access to the EU Single Market for goods.</p><p> </p><p>On 30 April, the first meeting of the Ireland/Northern Ireland Specialised Committee was held via video conference, co-chaired by officials from the UK Government and European Commission.</p><p> </p><p>A representative from the Northern Ireland Executive attended as part of the UK delegation in line with the commitment made in the <em>New Decade, New Approach</em> deal. The UK was clear that our approach at all times will be focused on protecting the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement and gains of the peace process, and on preserving Northern Ireland’s place in the UK consistent with the principle of consent.</p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Northern Ireland Protocol","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1192011","method":"GET"}]}