Democratic Unionist Party
DUP Upper Bann MLA Diane Dodds says the EU should replace the Northern Ireland Protocol with arrangements unionists and nationalists can support, rather than threatening sanctions after EU plans to restrict trade with the UK. She calls on Ministers to hold their nerve and back the Protocol Bill.
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UUP leader Doug Beattie MC MLA says he challenged EU Vice President Maros Sefcovic in a virtual meeting that his comments were unhelpful, and calls on the EU to return to direct negotiations with the UK Government over the Protocol.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Sefcovic comments on Protocol checks and public health Original release: EU should focus on getting back into Protocol negotiations – Beattie (opens in a new tab)
UUP Leader Doug Beattie MLA urges the UK Government and EU not to agree a Northern Ireland Protocol deal merely to conclude talks, and calls for long-lasting solutions that restore and protect Northern Ireland's place within the UK Internal Market. He says he will oppose any deal that makes…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: EU-UK joint statement on Northern Ireland Protocol talks Original release: Protocol deal must restore Northern Ireland’s place within UK Internal Market – Beattie (opens in a new tab)
UUP leader Doug Beattie calls on whichever of Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak becomes Prime Minister to act quickly on the Northern Ireland Protocol, which he says is causing problems for business and consumers while devolution remains unrestored.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: If EU won't move, next PM must act in interest of UK - Beattie (opens in a new tab)
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane urges the UK government to drop its backing for the DUP's blocking of an Executive and instead negotiate Protocol solutions with the EU, arguing the Protocol is working for businesses and jobs.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: British government bill on Northern Ireland Protocol moving to next stage Original release: British government should focus on solutions and stop giving DUP cover to block Executive - Finucane - Sinn Féin (opens in a new tab)
UUP Leader Doug Beattie welcomes Foreign Secretary Liz Truss's statement on the NI Protocol as a step towards a pragmatic fix, and calls for an end to the delay, urging the EU to change its mandate so there are no checks on goods moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland that stay there.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Foreign Secretary Liz Truss statement on the NI Protocol Original release: UUP Leader Doug Beattie responds to statement from the Foreign Secretary on the NI Protocol (opens in a new tab)
UUP Leader Doug Beattie welcomes the UK Government's move to act unilaterally to protect Northern Ireland's place in the UK internal market, but says the EU must change its mandate. He says the stand-off must end, warning of no functioning government amid the cost of living crisis.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: UK Government legislation to set aside aspects of the Northern Ireland Protocol Original release: UK Government action on NI Protocol welcome – Beattie (opens in a new tab)