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This is how it ended.

Sir Bill Cash The President of the European Review Committee (Con) posed the last set of questions.

Q: Do we need the EU to make a more informed decision?

Yes, say JohnsonHe said that the extension of the grace period for frozen meat by three months was only a “suspended implementation.”

He said that Britain’s agreement to the protocol is a good-neighborly act with the European Union. But unfortunately, the UK also agreed to let the EU have a say in how it operates, he said.

As an example of the Northern Ireland Agreement issue, Johnson Said that Asda’s goods must be inspected from the UK to Northern Ireland, Even if there are no Asda stores in Ireland (so there is no risk of these goods crossing the border into Ireland).

He also said that just yesterday, he heard from Jews complaining that it is difficult to obtain kosher food in Northern Ireland because of the agreement. Some Jews considered leaving, He says.

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Simon Hall (Con), Chairman Northern Ireland Panel, next one.

Q: There are people in Northern Ireland who want to hear from you affirming your support for unions. You can?

Yes, say JohnsonHe pointed out that Pete Wishart called him an unthinking unionist. Johnson said he prefers to see himself as a passionate unionist.

He said the Northern Ireland agreement would not pose a threat to unions. But there are problems with the way it is applied, he said.

Sir Bernard Jenkin The Prime Minister is requested to send a statement to the committee on how much the number of hospitalizations will increase if the quarantine of fully vaccinated people ends on July 19 instead of August 16. Johnson Said he would respond.

Q: Have you submitted a visa-free case to Germany for musicians who want to tour the European Union?

Johnson Say that Germany is one of the better countries.

He said they are making progress in this area.

But he said that visa exemption would be problematic because it is difficult to know how to draw the line.He said Bernard Jenkin campaigned Brexit.

Johnson Claiming that it is in the EU’s interest to resolve this issue because they also benefit from these exchanges.

Jenkin Say that Britain is losing talent.

Diocese of Neal The Chairman of the Environmental Committee (Con) asks about the trade agreement. He called on embassies abroad to have more trade officials.

Johnson Said he liked the attitude of the parish. He told Pete Wishart that Scottish beef can also benefit from it.

parish Said that the embassy should have more food consultants to advise the industry on opportunities.

Johnson Say he agrees.

Q: Will you invest resources to ensure that the embassy has these people?

Johnson It is said that in more than 100 embassies, there are people doing these tasks.

Pete Vishat (SNP), Chairman of the Scottish Affairs Committee, next is.

he asks Dominic Cummings claimed that Johnson does not support decentralization.

Johnson Say this is not true. He said that he is a beneficiary of decentralization. He became the mayor of London. In that job, he did not spend time attacking the central government.

Q: But you did say that decentralization is a “disaster”.

Johnson To say that he thinks how the SNP controls the government is disastrous.

He said that he hopes Scotland will be well governed. But it did not happen.

Q: What are your first three achievements as the minister of the trade union?

Johnson said it would be offensive to list them.

Then he cited the role of the military in vaccine promotion, and he said that vaccine promotion was successful.

He said that the test was also very successful. He visited a center in Glasgow, where they were testing samples from Kent.

Q: Will you go back to Scotland for a holiday this summer?

Mustang won’t let me go, Johnson Say.

Meg Hillier Ask about housing in London.

Johnson Start attacking Sadik Khan’s record.

Hillier Interrupt him. As the mayor, Johnson defined affordable housing as housing with a rent of 80% of the private level. Does he know what level it is?

Johnson As the mayor, he built more houses than during the Labour Party.

He said he supports social housing. But he thinks people want to own their own houses.

Hillier Said she was not opposed to owning a house. She just thinks people can’t afford it.