Trade flows from Great Britain to Northern Ireland are back to normal , a Cabinet Office official has claimed.
And planting bulbs in Ballymena gardens that have been sent from England or Scotland is no threat to the EU single market, Michael Gove has said.
Jessica Glover, director general of the Transition Task Force in the Cabinet Office, told the Commons European Scrutiny Committee yesterday that GB to NI trade flows are back to normal and indeed slightly higher now than they were in the equivalent week last year . So we are not seeing disruptions in trade flows on that route which is again a testimony to the really good work that many businesses I know have done to get themselves ready for those arrangements, she added.
Michael Gove has expressed frustration at the lack of progress in talks with Brussels aimed at resolving difficulties in Northern Ireland’s Brexit arrangements.
The Cabinet Office Minister will meet the European Commission’s vice president Maros Sefcovic in London on Thursday to discuss the problems faced in Northern Ireland as a result of the new trading arrangements.
Mr Gove acknowledged the protocol was “not working at the moment” with the result being “disruptions and difficulties faced by Northern Ireland citizens in their daily lives”.
EU Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic will be in London for talks on Thursday (Stefan Rousseau/PA)
Northern Ireland Protocol not working at the moment, Michael Gove says Michael Gove will meet the European Commission s Maros Sefcovic this week. Picture by Kirsty O Connor/PA Wire David Hughes, Harriet Line and Michael McHugh, Press Association 08 February, 2021 16:12
Michael Gove has expressed frustration at the lack of progress in talks with Brussels aimed at resolving difficulties in Northern Ireland s Brexit arrangements.
The British Cabinet Office Minister will meet the European Commission s vice president Maros Sefcovic in London on Thursday February 11 to discuss the problems faced in Northern Ireland as a result of the new trading arrangements.
Mr Gove acknowledged the protocol was not working at the moment with the result being disruptions and difficulties faced by Northern Ireland citizens in their daily lives .
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