i'm pleased to say that andrew opie of the british retail consortium has confirmed one of the housesave not been overcome. and as to the wider problems... we want to make sure that we are doing everything technically and administratively to ensure the smooth flow of goods but as the prime minister confirmed to the house earlier, if we do need to take further legal steps, we will. labour said the disruption to trade was "serious and unacceptable". we have seen the empty supermarket shelves, the lorries from northern ireland stuck in britain or are returning empty and the unnecessary checks on everything, from guide dogs to people moving house. these problems were foreseen time and — these problems were foreseen time and and again in this house and elsewhere and i'm afraid that there are inevitable consequences of the shambolic preparations for the protocol and the last—minute guidance given to businesses. did he envision lorries trapped in red tape at a border he and the secretary of state claim doesn't exist? the lyrics of the businesses are facing greater uncertainty, greater burden