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Northern Ireland Protocol Bill: UK government legal position

The Foreign Secretary has outlined the government鈥檚 plans for primary legislation to address elements of the Northern Ireland Protocol (the 'Protocol').

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss
Published
13 June 2022
This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

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Northern Ireland Protocol Bill: UK government legal position

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This statement summarises the position of the government, that such legislation is lawful under international law.

Find out more in the press release: Government introduces bill to fix the Northern Ireland Protocol and the explainer on Northern Ireland Protocol: the UK鈥檚 solution.

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Published 13 June 2022

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