The Port of Holyhead

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:15 pm on 13 February 2018.

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Photo of Mark Isherwood Mark Isherwood Conservative 2:15, 13 February 2018

Both the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee and the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee have gathered evidence from people like the Canadian consulate in Brussels, the Irish Government and others, giving us examples of how low-friction trade occurs across borders and through ports. We know that Irish Ferries last month confirmed their order for what will be the largest ferry—€165.2 million—in the world in terms of vehicle capacity, to run between Dublin and Holyhead. Last Thursday, the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee took evidence on Anglesey from the Anglesey enterprise zone board on the Holyhead port expansion plan, which includes provision for Brexit. What consideration, therefore, have you given to the report from the European Parliament, 'Avoiding a hard border on the island of Ireland for Customs control and the free movement of persons', which looks at a number of technological solutions and comes to a positive conclusion about how to create a low-friction border? That's from the European Parliament itself.