Closest matches to “Nothing manufactured about Protocol concerns”
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Protocol must be replaced with arrangements unionists can support
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP urges the Government to consider the Supreme Court judgement and its own arguments in the case, and to replace the Protocol with arrangements unionists can support.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Protocol must be replaced with arrangements unionists can support (opens in a new tab)
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Supreme Court ruling highlights legitimate concerns of Unionists – Aiken
UUP MLA Dr Steve Aiken says the Supreme Court's findings on the Protocol show Unionist concerns are legitimate, and calls on the UK Government to replace it with an agreement restoring Northern Ireland's place in the UK Internal Market.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Supreme Court ruling highlights legitimate concerns of Unionists – Aiken (opens in a new tab)
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Council of Europe warned that hostility to unionist concerns must end
DUP North Antrim MP Ian Paisley tells the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly that a report claiming Brexit caused human rights backsliding in Northern Ireland is wrong, and calls for unionist concerns about the Protocol to end being treated as expendable.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: PACE report on Brexit and human rights in Ireland debate Original release: Council of Europe warned that hostility to unionist concerns must end (opens in a new tab)
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Prize for Protocol resolution is stable devolution
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson says Boris Johnson must honour his commitments by restoring Northern Ireland's place in the UK Internal Market and replacing the Northern Ireland Protocol. He argues the Government's promised legislation must meet his seven tests, citing supermarket supply…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Government legislation to replace Northern Ireland Protocol and DUP seven tests Original release: Prize for Protocol resolution is stable devolution (opens in a new tab)
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Protocol apologists need to listen to alternative US message
DUP peer Lord Dodds says comments by former US UN Ambassador Nikki Haley show that views from a recent US congressional delegation are not the only US opinion on the Protocol. He calls for local effort from all sides to restore consensus politics in Northern Ireland, rejecting outside input.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Nikki Haley comments on the Northern Ireland Protocol at Policy Exchange Original release: Protocol apologists need to listen to alternative US message (opens in a new tab)
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Further confirmation that Protocol is disrupting medicine supplies
DUP South Antrim MLA Pam Cameron describes a Nuffield Trust report on NI Protocol medicine supply as deeply alarming, claiming many medicines available in Great Britain are not in Northern Ireland and calling for the Protocol to be replaced.
Constitutional affairs Health Issue: Nuffield Trust report on medicine availability under the NI Protocol Original release: Further confirmation that Protocol is disrupting medicine supplies (opens in a new tab)
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Bill can remove long shadow of the Protocol
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP welcomes publication of the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill, saying it will remove the long shadow of the Protocol if enacted with regulations. He calls on the EU and Republic of Ireland to acknowledge they have got the balance wrong, and says the DUP wants to…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: UK Government Protocol Bill unveiled to disapply parts of Northern Ireland Protocol Original release: Bill can remove long shadow of the Protocol (opens in a new tab)
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The EU is as responsible as the UK for position we are in over Protocol – Empey
UUP leader Lord Empey says the EU is as responsible as the UK for the Protocol impasse and calls for immediate UK-EU talks with Northern Ireland's representatives at the table, at Stormont. He rejects claims that only the UK has refused talks and urges a new approach, including Treaty change.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: EU reaction to Northern Ireland Protocol talks in June 2022 Original release: The EU is as responsible as the UK for position we are in over Protocol – Empey (opens in a new tab)
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If EU won't move, next PM must act in interest of UK - Beattie
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)
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Congressman Neal`s comments make road ahead much harder – Beattie
UUP leader Doug Beattie says US Congressman Richard Neal's latest remarks show a skewed take on Northern Ireland's history and present, and calls for those with US, Irish Government and EU influence to press him to moderate his comments on the Protocol and 'planters'.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Congressman Neal comments on the Protocol and Unionist concerns Original release: Congressman Neal`s comments make road ahead much harder – Beattie (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance more interested in pleasing Brussels than battling for NI -…
DUP MLA Jonathan Buckley says the Alliance Party's opposition to the Democratic Scrutiny Committee considering the General Product Safety Regulations 2024 shows it prioritises Brussels over Northern Ireland. He claims the regulations will push small traders out of supplying Northern Ireland.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: Alliance more interested in pleasing Brussels than battling for NI -… (opens in a new tab)
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US delegation will hear real and costly impact of Protocol on…
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP says he will lead a delegation to meet the US Congressional Ways and Means Committee at Stormont, after criticising Rep. Neal's comments that Protocol problems were manufactured. He says the Irish Sea border is having a costly impact.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: US delegation visit to Northern Ireland on the Protocol Original release: US delegation will hear real and costly impact of Protocol on… (opens in a new tab)
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Northern Ireland's place within the United Kingdom must be restored
DUP peer Lord Dodds of Duncairn, speaking in the Lords 2nd reading debate on the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill, says the Protocol removes democratic control over Northern Ireland's laws and undermines the Belfast Agreement, and argues it breaches international law on political participation.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Northern Ireland Protocol Bill second reading in the House of Lords Original release: Northern Ireland's place within the United Kingdom must be restored (opens in a new tab)
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We need a solution that unionists can support - Brett
DUP North Belfast MLA Phillip Brett, speaking from London at the EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly, says the Northern Ireland Protocol must be replaced with arrangements unionists can support. He claims it caused the Executive's collapse and calls for its replacement to restore Northern…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: We need a solution that unionists can support - Brett (opens in a new tab)
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Protocol legislation being imposed above heads of majority of people and businesses, says Eastwood
Alliance MLA Sorcha Eastwood calls the UK Government's Protocol Bill an appalling piece of legislation that would undermine Northern Ireland's access to the EU Single Market and deter investment. She urges the Government to negotiate with the EU instead of acting unilaterally.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: UK Government Protocol Bill unveiled to disapply parts of Northern Ireland Protocol Original release: Protocol legislation being imposed above heads of majority of people and businesses, says Eastwood (opens in a new tab)
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Robinson – “the Government must demonstrate greater urgency”
The DUP's Gavin Robinson MP says the Windsor Framework review must be an honest assessment, not an exercise in papering over problems, and calls for more urgency from the Government in appointing the Independent Monitoring Panel and enabling Intertrade UK to start work.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Windsor Framework review appointment and Independent Monitoring Panel delays Original release: Robinson – “the Government must demonstrate greater urgency” (opens in a new tab)
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Legislative change needed to restore NIs place within the United…
DUP East Londonderry MP Gregory Campbell welcomes the Foreign Secretary's commitment to proceed with the NI Protocol Bill and urges the Government to press ahead, saying the Protocol is damaging Northern Ireland and must be replaced by arrangements restoring its place in the UK.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: UK Government Protocol Bill unveiled to disapply parts of Northern Ireland Protocol Original release: Legislative change needed to restore NIs place within the United… (opens in a new tab)
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Time to Remove the NI Protocol
The DUP publishes a paper setting out the experiences of businesses affected by the Northern Ireland Protocol and calls for the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill to progress rapidly through Commons stages. It argues the Protocol has harmed the economy, stability and constitutional position, and says…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Northern Ireland Protocol Bill progress through Commons Original release: Time to Remove the NI Protocol (opens in a new tab)
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Neal's outrageous claims highlighted to Ways and Means Committee
DUP Upper Bann MLA Diane Dodds writes to the Congressional Ways and Means Committee to reject Rep Richie Neal’s claim that unionist opposition to the NI Protocol is manufactured, calling the suggestion outrageous and citing cost, medicine and sovereignty impacts.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Congressman Neal comments on the Protocol and Unionist concerns Original release: Neal's outrageous claims highlighted to Ways and Means Committee (opens in a new tab)
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Protocol Bill Deserves to be Comprehensively Defeated says Alliance
Alliance Deputy Leader Stephen Farry MP urges the House of Commons to defeat the Protocol Bill at Second Reading, saying it would harm Northern Ireland and the UK through trade risks, instability and damage to international standing, and calling instead for genuine negotiations with the EU.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Northern Ireland Protocol Bill Second Reading in House of Commons Original release: Protocol Bill Deserves to be Comprehensively Defeated says Alliance (opens in a new tab)
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STATEMENT AHEAD OF MEETING REPRESENTATIVE RICHARD NEAL
UUP leader Doug Beattie says he will tell Congressman Richard Neal's American delegation on Thursday that the Northern Ireland Protocol lacks unionist consent and breaches the Good Friday Agreement's consent principle. He cites the Anglo-Irish Agreement as precedent and argues the Protocol will…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Congressman Richard Neal delegation meeting with Doug Beattie Original release: STATEMENT AHEAD OF MEETING REPRESENTATIVE RICHARD NEAL (opens in a new tab)
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US audience hears that NI’s delicate political balance must be…
DUP spokesman David Brooks MLA says he is briefing influencers and stakeholders in Boston and Washington on unionist concerns, accusing Sinn Féin of caring little for Northern Ireland and of focusing solely on a border poll, and calling for a return to a political balance that respects unionist…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: US audience hears that NI’s delicate political balance must be… (opens in a new tab)
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Robinson tells Belfast Twelfth "When unionism is split, unionism…
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson MP tells the Belfast Twelfth field that unionism must unite and says a split vote cost Lagan Valley, calling for talks on strategy and electoral understanding ahead of the Assembly and Council elections. He also criticises the Windsor Framework.
Constitutional affairs Original release: Robinson tells Belfast Twelfth "When unionism is split, unionism… (opens in a new tab)