Jim Allister-*”To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environmental and Rural Affairs what plans exist to dismantle the border posts at ports, following the publication of the Command Paper 1021, Safeguarding the Union.”*
Andrew Muir-*”There are no plans to dismantle the current Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) inspection facilities at Northern Ireland ports, as they are required to facilitate necessary checks on SPS goods moving into Northern Ireland from Third Countries as set out in the Official Controls Regulation and as explained in the Command Paper 1021, Safeguarding the Union.”*
I think gammon knew what answer he was going to get but surely they must know by now how much of a stitch-up this whole thing is.
Jimplementer at his work. GRMU
I see the “big beasts” of the DUP – Morrow, Dodds and Samwise also confirmed it still exists. But none of them resigning from the party or offering alternatives
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Jim Allister-*”To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environmental and Rural Affairs what plans exist to dismantle the border posts at ports, following the publication of the Command Paper 1021, Safeguarding the Union.”*
Andrew Muir-*”There are no plans to dismantle the current Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) inspection facilities at Northern Ireland ports, as they are required to facilitate necessary checks on SPS goods moving into Northern Ireland from Third Countries as set out in the Official Controls Regulation and as explained in the Command Paper 1021, Safeguarding the Union.”*
I think gammon knew what answer he was going to get but surely they must know by now how much of a stitch-up this whole thing is.
Jimplementer at his work. GRMU
I see the “big beasts” of the DUP – Morrow, Dodds and Samwise also confirmed it still exists. But none of them resigning from the party or offering alternatives