Commenting after House of Lords questions about the Safeguarding the Union command paper, Lord Dodds said:
‘‘Not only was the Protocol imposed without support from any unionist elected representative, it left people from every persuasion in our Province disenfranchised in over 300 areas of law, covering vast swathes of the economy.
As one of world’s largest economies, it is ridiculous that people in Brussels legislate for the trading terms of one part of the United Kingdom. Whether in manufacturing or in horticulture, the continued application of EU law in our country and the internal Irish Sea Border it creates is the root cause of our problems.
Building on the progress to date, we will continue to fight to fully restore Northern Ireland’s place within the United Kingdom, including arguing for the full primacy of the United Kingdom internal market. We will continue to reject the undermining of its integrity.
Even at this early stage in the new Parliament, DUP MPs and Peers have demonstrated their willingness to work in co-operation with other Unionists to this end. Any other outcome remains unacceptable in economic, constitutional and democratic terms.’’