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DUP Source: 2017 Manifesto
SF Source: 2017 Manifesto; Policy
Paper One & Two
Alliance Source: Policy Papers
UUP Source: Policy Paper &
Manifesto & MEP statement
SDLP Source: 2017 Manifesto &
statement from leader
Brexit
Priorities
• To make sure NI gets the best Brexit deal.
• “recognizing that we share a land frontier with
the Republic and the particular circumstances
of our unique history and geography”.
• “The stronger and more positive the agreements
reached, especially on trade & customs
relationships, then the better for…NI”.
• “A special designated status for the
north within the European Union that
ensures Ireland is protected”.
• + a Free and Fair Trade UK-EU
Agreement rooted in equivalence of
standards and mutual recognition.
• Agree “special deal” for NI that allows it to
remain full participant in EU Single Market
and UK internal market.
• Preference for the “softest” Brexit possible
for all-UK.
• Any deal should recognise special
circumstances of NI.
• Establish NI as an “Enterprise Zone”
• Ensure no hard border is introduced
on the island of Ireland, and no new
internal UK borders.
• NI needs the “best deal” not just any
deal, given how important the issue is
to NI’s future.
• Agree “bespoke status” for NI that
involved treating the whole island of
Ireland as part of the EEA after UK Exit.
• Consider the 1998 Agreement at the
heart of distinct arrangements for NI in
Brexit.
Customs • Comprehensive customs agreement with the EU
+ that establishes NI as a hub for trade
between ROI &UK + which facilitates trade with
new & existing markets.
• NI to remain in the Customs Union. • NI participation in the Customs Union and
the Common External Tariff.
• NI should not be inside a customs
union and single market with the EU if
the rest of the UK is outside it.
• Full access and full alignment with the
single market and customs union.
• Supports Labour’s position of a
permanent Customs Union with the EU.
Single
Market
• Comprehensive free trade agreement that
facilitates “ease” of movement of people goods
and services.
• NI to remain in the EU Single Market.
• Must have free movement of “our”
people, goods, and services on a
north/south basis, and between the
other member states of the EU.
• NI participation in the EU Single Market (as
an EEA member) and adhere to the Four
Freedoms.
• NI covered by EU directives and Assembly
control over EU directives.
• Arrangements to facilitated
“unfettered access” to EU Single
Market on “no less favourable terms”
than currently exist.
• NI participation in the EU Single Market.
• UK should remain in the EEA.
• To retain access to the free movement
of goods, people, services and capital.
North/
South
• Arrangements to facilitate “ease of trade” with
ROI and a “frictionless border” assisting those
working or travelling in the other jurisdiction.
• To continue N-S cooperation and
strengthen all-Island bodies.
• Trade tariffs, physical checks or border
passport controls are unacceptable.
• To continue N-S cooperation and
strengthen all-Island bodies.
• Protect existing areas of N-S market
integration by NI adherence to EU regs.
• No hard border.
• Ensure UK government awareness of
NI circumstance re: aspects of the all-
Island market.
• NI to uphold EU standards in areas of
N-S cooperation.
• Create a ‘North-South Structural Fund’.
Sectoral
priorities
• Ensure energy market stability.
• Agri-food: importance to NI recognised; strong
protections to guard against cheap inferior
imports; appropriate support prog for farmers.
• Business to retain competiveness and not face
additional costs.
• Protections for existing areas of N-S
coordination and market integration
• Protect EU access to employment,
social security and healthcare.
• Workers’ rights and conditions.
• Environmental protection.
• Recognise importance of agri-food in NI;
ensure not undermined by lower standard
imports & labour availability.
• Protect existing EU environmental
directives.
• Design a fit-for-purpose scheme of
support for farmers for after 2022.
• Protection of the all-island electricity
market.
• All-island market for suitable sectors
such as electricity.
• Preserve environmental protection
standards.
East-
West
• Maintain Common Travel Area [CTA].
• Strengthen relationships across 4 component
parts of the UK with no internal borders.
• UK wide infrastructure funds should be estd.,
• Maintain CTA.
• Work more closely with other UK
regions through British-Irish Council.
• Maintain CTA.
• Devolution & balance of competences
continuing, local taxes paid to UK, UK govt
handles non-EU defence & foreign policy.
• Maintain CTA.
• No hindrance to trade with Great
Britain.
• No internal borders within the UK.
• Maintain CTA.
• Strengthen intergovernmental and
interregional cooperation via the British
Irish Intergovernmental Conference.
NI
specific
solutions
• “Northern Ireland-specific solutions achieved
through active Executive engagement”.
• The “particular circumstances of NI with a land
border with the EU fully reflected” as a focus
and objective in negotiations.
• Continued political representation of
NI at EU level (EP, Committee of the
Regions, EESC, Exec Ministers at
Council of Ministers).
• Greater devolution of powers to facilitate
aspects of “special deal”.
• UK government to pay contribution to EU
budget on NI behalf.
• Rights to EU citizenship for all born in NI.
• Proposed “Enterprise Zone” to
potentially include tax reliefs, reduced
rate of VAT, abolition of Air Passenger
Duty and £1billion venture capital
fund for NI.
• All-island representation in the
European Parliament, Committee of the
Regions and other EU institutions to
enable “direct dialogue”.
Plus • Ability to opt-in to EU funds.
• Fair share for NI from dividends from leaving EU.
• Jurisdiction of ECJ ended, greater control over
laws.
• Must retain economic benefits of
agriculture and fisheries funding,
structural and investment funds and
peace funding from EU.
• Access to structural and competitive
funds.
• Referendum on the terms of any deal.
• Provide assurance for those in receipt
of EU funds.
• Invest in skills and infrastructure
network to protect economy.
• Human rights and protections derived
from EU legislation.
• EU standards on workers’ rights, inc
cross-border workers.
Stated positions on Brexit: Northern Ireland Political Parties Katy Hayward & Lisa Whitten, Queen’s University Belfast, Work in Progress