My hon. Friend is absolutely right that the protocol is not set in stone. That is why for the past 18 months this Government have sought to achieve negotiated changes to the protocol. In the absence of the EU being willing to change the text, the only way to resolve this matter is for us to legislate.
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Elizabeth Truss
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 27 June 2022.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Northern Ireland Protocol Bill.
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