Written question asked by Lord Bassam of Brighton (Labour) on Thursday, 14 February 2019, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 28 February 2019. It was answered by Lord Callanan (Conservative) on Thursday, 21 February 2019 on behalf of the Department for Exiting the European Union.

Borders: Northern Ireland

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 13 February (HL13277), what assessment they have made of the potential technological solutions for ensuring no hard border of the island of Ireland following the UK's departure from the EU; and whether they will publish details of any such assessment.

Answer: The Prime Minister in her 5 February speech in Belfast reaffirmed the UK Government commitment to delivering a Brexit that ensures no return to a hard border between Northern Ireland and Ireland, including any physical infrastructure or related checks and controls. While technology could play a part in this, and alternative arrangements are being looked at, these must be ones that can be made to work for the particular circumstances of Northern Ireland.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: HL13725
Session: 2017-19
Related items: Borders: Northern Ireland
Wednesday, 13 February 2019
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects: Borders ICT Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland Brexit
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk