Protocol may not be reason for NI economy growth, Tory MP says

Giving evidence to a House of Lords committee James Cleverly was asked if the NI Protocol was contributing to Northern Ireland "outperformance"

Data from the Office for National Statistics suggest that among the UK regions only NI and London have seen output return to pre-pandemic levels.NI service sector output is now 4.9% above the pre-pandemic level seen in the final quarter of 2019 while average UK service output is 1.4% above its Quarter 4 2019 level.

The ONS also cautions that regional data is more volatile than national estimates and so needs to be carefully interpreted alongside economic trends both in the regions and in the UK. However, it also means that goods entering NI from GB face a range of controls which is adding to cost and complexity for businesses.

I know he not the brightest spark in the box but stupid I did not give him how wrong was I. So to explain EU money has been given to help manufacturing, new markets access, EU money support NI, You know Kwasi like you bung EU companies in UK to make products that EU does not wan

A measure of intelligence is that when you get something wrong you admit it , correct it, and move on! We'll got none of those three things from this government! Too thick and stupid!

I disown him as a black dude...

Belfast Port showing massive results because of Protocol!!!

Of course it is, he could not point to N.I. On a map. We are the only part of UK with duel access to EU and GB. Not rocket science!

What growth?

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No? Is it the bowler hats, Jimmy? Wasn't it the best of both worlds yer man Noris promised?

Is protocol = Brexit?

To be precise.... being in the Single Market is the reason for NI growth.... The protocol merely facilitates it.

Yeah right

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