The hon. Gentleman makes a very important point. Is it not significant that since the protocol came into operation, there has been a dramatic increase in imports from the Irish Republic into Northern Ireland and a fall in trade between GB and Northern Ireland? Indeed, Irish Ministers have boasted that one reason for having a delay in further border checks is to encourage further diversion of trade towards the Irish Republic.
Northern Ireland Protocol
Proceeding contribution from
Sammy Wilson
(Democratic Unionist Party)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 15 July 2021.
It occurred during Backbench debate on Northern Ireland Protocol.
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