Ours is not a delivery problem; ours is a bar on sending. Ours is not just that it is too difficult; ours is that it is too difficult because of the international customs requirements. That is the difference between us and the highlands and islands. I am sure the highlands and islands do have that delivery problem, and I am sure that small businesses do shirk the desire to serve them, but in Northern Ireland it is for a more fundamental and compelling reason.
European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Jim Allister
(Traditional Unionist Voice)
in the House of Commons on Friday, 6 December 2024.
It occurred during Debate on bills on European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) Bill.
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