As regards the free ports, of course, from our point of view as a Government, we want to be in a position where we can have a close relationship with the single market, and within a customs union. And it’s difficult to see how the free ports, or free zones, could exist within that framework. And so we have a strategic challenge in that context.

As regards discussions between Government and the major employers or companies, those discussions are ongoing. I was in that meeting with Ken Skates earlier this week with business representatives—with the economic sector more generally—and the kind of discussions you're alluding to are happening on a regular basis at present.