Social Democratic and Labour Party
SDLP Assembly Leader Matthew O'Toole MLA welcomes an agreement giving access to UK IT systems that provide real-time trade flow data, saying it builds trust in Northern Ireland Protocol talks. He also calls for a restored Executive to address public service delivery.
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Alliance Deputy Leader Stephen Farry MP says trust is essential to reaching a sustainable, mutually agreed Northern Ireland Protocol solution, welcoming the UK-EU data-sharing deal as a basis for further talks. He argues the Protocol Bill's unilateral option undermines that trust.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: EU-UK agreement on sharing trade data Original release: Farry welcomes UK-EU deal on data sharing (opens in a new tab)
Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney welcomes an agreement between the EU and British government on sharing trade data. He calls for continued work towards a pragmatic, durable Protocol solution and an early resolution giving certainty to local businesses.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: EU-UK agreement on sharing trade data Original release: Agreement on sharing trade data welcome – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
DUP MLA Deborah Erskine welcomes the first meeting of Intertrade UK in Enniskillen, saying it is an important step forward for Northern Ireland and that Great Britain is its most important market. She calls for greater urgency from the UK Government on long-term problems stemming from the NI…
Economy and employment Constitutional affairs Issue: Intertrade UK first meeting in Enniskillen Original release: Intertrade UK is a step forward (opens in a new tab)
TUV leader Jim Allister KC MLA argues that the UK-EU agreement on EU access to UK IT systems entrenches the Protocol, by committing UK trade data such as customs declarations and manifests to one-way sharing with the EU. He says the UK government has moved to the EU position and calls for radical…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Joint UK-EU statement on EU access to UK IT systems Original release: Data sharing agreement entrenches the Protocol (opens in a new tab)
Alliance Economy spokesperson Kate Nicholl MLA welcomes the UK Government's plan to legislate to remove red tape on adopting EU single market rules, arguing greater regulatory alignment with the EU benefits Northern Ireland businesses. She calls for a stronger UK voice early in drafting, via…
Economy and employment International affairs Issue: UK Government legislation to ease adoption of EU single market rules Original release: Removal of barriers between UK and EU markets essential for economic growth and stability, says Nicholl (opens in a new tab)
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald says newly released trade data shows the Protocol is having a positive impact on the local economy, citing increased trade from Britain to the north. She calls for an early negotiated settlement between the British government and the EU to give businesses certainty.
Economy and employment International affairs Issue: Trade data release on Northern Ireland Protocol impact Original release: Trade data debunks false claims around the Protocol – Archibald (opens in a new tab)