AQW 18476/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) to detail the costs incurred to date for legal advice sought by his Department for the purposes of lodging judicial proceedings against the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol; and (ii) whether this issue has been discussed at the Executive due to its cross-cutting nature.
Asked by Stewart Dickson MLA on 6 May 2021
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 6 May 2021
- Answer due by
- 21 May 2021
- Answered
- 21 May 202115 days after tabling
- Priority question
- No
Answer
To date there have been no costs incurred by my Department for the purposes of lodging judicial proceedings against the Northern Ireland Protocol and the matter has not been considered by the Executive.