Question follow-through · 902095

Overseas Trade: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to improve trade links between Northern Ireland and the channel ports.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body: Department for Transport
Tabled: 7 Jan 2025
Target answer date: 15 Jan 2025
Answer: 15 Jan 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

7 Jan 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to improve trade links between Northern Ireland and the channel ports.
15 Jan 2025
Target answer date
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15 Jan 2025
Answer published
The Department for Transport is supporting Great Britain–Northern Ireland maritime freight connectivity through implementation of the Windsor Framework to streamline goods movement.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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