MPs committee frustrated in its role by failure of British government to provide relevant information The European Scrutiny Committee report published today says information from the British government is incomplete and too late . Picture by Laura Lean/PA Wire 09 April, 2021 12:00
Boris Johnson s government has been accused of hindering the scrutiny role of a Westminster committee. Picture by Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire
THE WESTMINISTER committee tasked with scrutinising the Irish Sea border arrangements has said it is being frustrated in its role by the British government s failure to provide appropriate information in a timely manner.
A report from the European Scrutiny Committee published today says information about decisions made by the UK/EU Joint Committee that oversees the protocol has been both incomplete and too late .
NI farmers struggling since Protocol implementation
17 March 2021 |
Northern Irish farmers warn they are struggling with trade disruption caused by the NI Protocol
Farmers in Northern Ireland have been left struggling with aspects of their businesses because of trade disruption caused by the NI Protocol, a union has warned.
The Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) said various issues continued to cause chaos with the most recent being the official certification of arable seed for planting this spring.
Other issues include residency periods for livestock that have travelled to GB to be shown or for sale before re-entry into NI, livestock identification changes and certification requirements for freedom from soil or other potential contaminants for machinery.
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