{"value":{"id":1925891,"askingMemberId":655,"askingMember":null,"house":"Lords","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2026-07-08T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2026-07-22T00:00:00","uin":"HL1822","questionText":"To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have held with representatives of the logistics industry on the cost of trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.","answeringBodyId":21,"answeringBodyName":"Northern Ireland Office","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":false,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":4508,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2026-07-13T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland meets regularly with the logistics sector and businesses trading between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, including through the Northern Ireland Business Stakeholders Group.</p><p> </p><p>Working with the EU and fast parcel operators, we have ensured that from 1 July the vast majority of low-value imports will not face EU duties when moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, cutting costs and protecting GB-NI trade.</p><p> </p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1925891","method":"GET"}]}