The Cabinet Office and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office are managing the Northern Ireland Protocol, which governs trade, customs, and regulatory arrangements for Northern Ireland following Brexit. The protocol creates a special status for Northern Ireland to avoid a hard border on the island of Ireland while maintaining UK-EU trade arrangements. This remains an active and contentious constitutional and trade issue requiring ongoing negotiation and implementation.
The government's summary of a proposed EU regulation under the Windsor Framework to safeguard the supply of medicines to Northern Ireland.
In response to: Northern Ireland Protocol: the UK’s solution
The UK government sets out issues caused by the Protocol, and outlines solutions so that Northern Ireland can move forward, while protecting UK and EU markets.
The Foreign Secretary has outlined the government’s plans for primary legislation to address elements of the Northern Ireland Protocol (the 'Protocol').
In response to: The UK’s approach to the Northern Ireland Protocol
This command paper sets out the UK’s approach to the Northern Ireland Protocol.