Question follow-through · 14782

Home Shopping: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues since January 2026 on ensuring that Northern Ireland consumers are not disadvantaged regarding online sales from GB based businesses.

answeredNorthern Ireland Office

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Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Tabled
1 Jul 2026
Target answer date
6 Jul 2026
Answer
6 Jul 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 1 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues since January 2026 on ensuring that Northern Ireland consumers are not disadvantaged regarding online sales from GB based businesses.

  2. 6 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 6 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    I have regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues on a range of Northern Ireland related matters, including Northern Ireland’s place within the UK internal market. The Windsor Framework’s UK Carrier (UKC) Scheme allows GB based businesses to work with pa...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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