copenlu/druid huggingface dataset:
Claim: 60% of sales from Northern Ireland go to Great Britain. (Nigel Dodds, 2018-02-28)
Evidence (2023-08-17): Access to Rest of World - RoW goods can be sold from NI to GB or EU without further customs processes or tariffs - Northern Ireland remains in the UK Customs Territory and therefore accesses UK trade agreements - Most EU trade agreements have been transitioned to new UK-third country trade agreements - The UK is currently negotiating trade agreements with Australia, New Zealand and the USA - The UK is seeking accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a trading bloc of 11 Pacific Rim countries Moving Goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland - Northern Ireland remains part of the UK’s internal market. [...] 2. Goods will be qualifying Northern Ireland goods from 1 January 2021 if they are in free circulation in Northern Ireland - that means not under a customs procedure or in an authorised temporary storage facility - before they are moved from Northern Ireland to Great Britain 3. Limited exceptions are when you need to submit an export declaration for a movement of goods from Northern Ireland to Great Britain. These are if your goods are: under a customs special procedure in Northern Ireland; in an authorised temporary storage facility; and, on a list of goods for which specific processes apply, based on specific international obligations binding on the UK and EU, that apply when you move goods from Northern Ireland to Great Britain 4. Includes imports from the UK Source: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php/International_trade_in_goods#:~:text=EU%2D27%20international%20trade%20in,exports%20(EUR%2073%20billion)
Claim: 60% of sales from Northern Ireland go to Great Britain. (Nigel Dodds, 2018-02-28)
Evidence (2021-11-17): The CSO said some traders had previously incorrectly reported their trading partner as Great Britain, when in fact it should have been Northern Ireland. [...] Since the Northern Ireland Protocol began operating in January, it has become more difficult for businesses in either part of Ireland to import goods from Great Britain. Northern Ireland has remained in the EU's single market for goods, which means that products arriving from Great Britain are subject to new checks and controls.
Claim: 60% of sales from Northern Ireland go to Great Britain. (Nigel Dodds, 2018-02-28)
Evidence (2019-11-16): Brexit: Tariffs on 60% of goods entering NI from GB A trade expert has suggested more than 60% of goods entering Northern Ireland from Great Britain could be subject to tariffs under the Brexit deal. [...] Prof Winter cautions that trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland is not subject to precise statistical monitoring so the analysis relies on a number of approximations and estimates.
Claim: 60% of sales from Northern Ireland go to Great Britain. (Nigel Dodds, 2018-02-28)
Evidence (2024-09-25): Moving goods from Northern Ireland to Great Britain If you are moving qualifying Northern Ireland goods directly from Northern Ireland to Great Britain, import declarations are not required. Export declarations will only be needed for limited exceptions when moving qualifying Northern Ireland goods directly from Northern Ireland to Great Britain.
Claim: 60% of sales from Northern Ireland go to Great Britain. (Nigel Dodds, 2018-02-28)
Evidence (2022-05-18): Where goods are sold and moved via Northern Ireland to Great Britain from a VAT-registered business in an EU member state, including the Republic of Ireland, the seller will be liable to account for the VAT to HMRC. [...] This refers to goods that are business assets, which are moved from Northern Ireland to Great Britain by a taxable person and there is no change in ownership. [...] Sales of goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, and within Northern Ireland, by members of a UK VAT group
Claim: 60% of sales from Northern Ireland go to Great Britain. (Nigel Dodds, 2018-02-28)
Evidence (2018-08-12): BESES figures for goods and services in 2016 show that 35% of the total turnover of Northern Ireland businesses was sold outside Northern Ireland. Of these total sales, the majority (58%) went to Great Britain whereas the remaining 42% were exported to the rest of the world, therefore in 2016 Great Britain continued to be the most important market for businesses located in Northern Ireland. Sales to Great Britain were worth one and a half times the value of all Northern Ireland exports and nearly four times the value of exports to the Republic of Ireland in 2016. However, the sale of finished products to Great Britain relies upon cross-border trade in raw materials and components through integrated supply chains, meaning trade with both Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland are vital to Northern Ireland’s economy (NISRA, 2018). We estimate the extent of supply-chain interdependencies between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in Section 6 but acknowledge that further research is needed to investigate supply-chain linkages between Northern Ireland and Great Britain.
Claim: 60% of sales from Northern Ireland go to Great Britain. (Nigel Dodds, 2018-02-28)
Evidence (2020-02-01): Over half of all goods and services sold outside Northern Ireland in 2020 were to Great Britain (GB) with over 60% of goods sold coming from the Manufacturing sector. The top five Northern Ireland industries selling goods and services to GB in 2020 were - - Manufacture of food products, beverages and tobacco products - Wholesale trade (except of Motor vehicles and motorcycles) [...] As in Northern Ireland, technology is an important part of the rest of GB's economy and many businesses from Northern Ireland supply customers in areas such as IT, biomedicals and pharmaceuticals. [...] Building a range of customers across different regions of GB allows Northern Ireland businesses to increase sales, and can also insulate them against any temporary downturn in one particular local market.
Claim: 60% of sales from Northern Ireland go to Great Britain. (Nigel Dodds, 2018-02-28)
Evidence (2021-12-15): Exports by Northern Ireland businesses fell by almost 13% in 2020 as the pandemic disrupted trade. Sales to the rest of the UK rose marginally, while sales within Northern Ireland were down by 6%. [...] Great Britain remained Northern Ireland's biggest external market in 2020, accounting for just over half of all external sales which amounted to £10.9bn.
Claim: 60% of sales from Northern Ireland go to Great Britain. (Nigel Dodds, 2018-02-28)
Evidence (2021-06-15): However for the whole January to April period NI exports to Ireland were up by 60% to more than €1bn (£859m). [...] By contrast Irish exports to GB were up almost 8% year-on-year to €4.1bn (£3.4bn); that may reflect the fact that the UK has still not imposed full import controls on EU goods. Official figures showing trade between Northern Ireland and Great Britain are only published on an annual basis, so it may be 2022 before there is solid data on how Brexit and the Irish Sea border has had an impact on those relationships.
Claim: 60% of sales from Northern Ireland go to Great Britain. (Nigel Dodds, 2018-02-28)
Evidence (2019-04-08): By value, over the 2015 to 2018 period, the EU, as a trade bloc, has consistently been the destination for the largest proportion of NI goods exports. Since 2016, the proportion of NI goods exports sold to the EU has increased, reaching 60% of total goods exports in 2018, when they were valued at £5.37bn. Exports to the rest of the world were valued at £3.50bn in the same year. [...] HMRC’s data on regional trade shows that NI exports continued to grow during 2018. Overall exports grew by 1.9% from 2017 levels. This is lower than the rate of annual growth experienced in NI during 2017, when exports grew by 11% on the previous year. The largest proportion of these exports (60%) went to the EU, and the RoI continued to be the most important single country destination for NI exports –36.1% of total exports in 2018. The 2018 data shows the US to be the second largest single country destination for NI exports – 12.4% of total exports in 2017. Imports also continued to grow during 2017.
Claim: 60% of sales from Northern Ireland go to Great Britain. (Nigel Dodds, 2018-02-28)
Evidence (2021-03-18): That represents a fall of 65%, with the decline of Great Britain food imports even steeper, down by 75%, according to Ireland's Central Statistics Office. [...] Irish goods exports to Great Britain also fell, though not so dramatically. [...] Imports from Northern Ireland were up by 10% from €161m (£137m) euros to €177m (£151m) while exports to Northern Ireland were up 17% from €170m (£145) to €199m (£170m).
Claim: 60% of sales from Northern Ireland go to Great Britain. (Nigel Dodds, 2018-02-28)
Evidence (2022-02-27): This claim is accurate. In 2019, the ratio of the estimated total value of Northern Ireland purchases from Great Britain (£13.4bn) to purchases from Ireland (£3.0bn) was 4.5:1. The ratio has been similar since 2013. However, the figures may not tell the full story as they do not provide information on transport/shipping routes or the country of origin of any goods purchased. [...] For 2019 sales by Northern Ireland companies, the value of sales to Great Britain (£11.3bn) is 2.5 times greater than the value of exported goods and services to Ireland (£4.5bn). The data show a similar ratio between these two markets since 2011. [...] For 2019 sales by Northern Ireland companies, the value of sales to Great Britain (£11.3bn) is 2.5 times greater than the value of exported goods and services to Ireland (£4.5bn). This ratio has been similar since 2011.
Claim: 60% of sales from Northern Ireland go to Great Britain. (Nigel Dodds, 2018-02-28)
Evidence (2022-03-02): Does Northern Ireland sell 60% of its goods to Great Britain? In 2016, Northern Ireland sold £14.6 billion worth of goods and services to Great Britain, which equates to 56% of external sales. External sales are defined as sales by Northern Ireland businesses to destinations outside Northern Ireland, which means sales to Great Britain plus exports beyond the UK. [...] We found that the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency’s data confirms Nigel Dodd’s claim that Northern Ireland’s "biggest market" is Great Britain. While Dodds claimed that Northern Ireland sends 60% of sales to the UK, the figure is closer to 56%. Comparing this to trade with Ireland, our findings suggest that Northern Ireland is more dependent on trade with Great Britain than it is with Ireland.
Claim: 60% of sales from Northern Ireland go to Great Britain. (Nigel Dodds, 2018-02-28)
Evidence (2017-10-13): What was claimed 60% of all sales from Northern Ireland go to Great Britain. [...] "Our biggest market for sales, 60% of all sales, the sales done in Northern Ireland goes to Great Britain, to the rest of the UK." Simon Hamilton MLA, 12 October 2017 59% of what Northern Ireland sold outside its own borders in 2015 went to the rest of the UK.
Claim: 60% of sales from Northern Ireland go to Great Britain. (Nigel Dodds, 2018-02-28)
Evidence (2024-01-01): In 1990, the United States shipped, by value, 60% of its marine imports and 52% of its marine exports in these containers. !tel Containers Inter- *Briefs of amici curiae urging reversal were filed for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland by William Karas and David H. Coburn; for Asia North America Eastbound Rate Agreement et al. by Stanley Q Sher and David F. Smith; and for the Institute of International Container Lessors et al. by Thomas S. Martin and Edward A. Woolley. R. Frederic Fisher, Barry J. London, and Lawrence N Minch filed a brief for the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association et al. as amici curiae.
Claim: 60% of sales from Northern Ireland go to Great Britain. (Nigel Dodds, 2018-02-28)
Evidence (2021-01-28): Download this image Figure 1: The restrictions on non-essential retail have been reflected in the impact on footfall .png (97.2 kB)The impact has been reflected in the official Retail sales figures. The total volume of retail sales in Great Britain fell by 1.9% in 2020 compared with 2019, the largest fall since records began. The impact has been particularly severe for non-essential retail. Figure 2 shows that retail sales volumes started to fall sharply in March 2020, and by April total retail sales volumes were 19% lower when compared with February levels. As these lockdown restrictions eased, there was a marked increase, which may have reflected some pent-up consumer demand. However, Figure 2 also shows that this in part reflects a change in how consumers have moved to online retailing. The rising use of online shopping has eased the impact of the pandemic on the retail sector. Online sales rose rapidly following the start of the pandemic and were 60% higher in May when compared with February's level. Total retail sales volumes recovered and since July have been above pre-pandemic (February 2020) levels.
Claim: 60% of sales from Northern Ireland go to Great Britain. (Nigel Dodds, 2018-02-28)
Evidence (2022-07-04): Ireland’s distilleries prevailed in the 19th century, accounting for more than 60% of sales in the US, before disaster struck. The Irish ignored new technologies, curbed exports during US prohibition in the 1920s, and got caught in a trade war with the UK. Scotland seized its chance and ramped up global exports, establishing scotch as a synonym for all types of whiskey.
Claim: 60% of sales from Northern Ireland go to Great Britain. (Nigel Dodds, 2018-02-28)
Evidence (2024-01-23): Interestingly, distributors that generate more than £1 million in revenue annually make up only 5.6% of the total number of distributorships in the U.K./Ireland. Still, in 2023, they accounted for nearly 60% of market sales. The remaining 40% or so of market business was generated by distributors doing under £1 million per year. Some 62% of all distributorships in the U.K./Ireland produce less than £250,000 annually. Distributors with revenue between £250,000 and £500,000 represent nearly a quarter of all distributorship firms.
Claim: There are 1.2 billion fewer carrier bags distributed in Northern Ireland since the introduction of the carrier bag levy in 2012. (Social Democratic Labour Party (SDLP), 2019-12-04)
Evidence (2019-12-04): contain take-away hot food and hot drinks only contain items such as unpackaged food, seeds and bulbs, axes, knives or razor blades, goods contaminated by soil and some medicinal products carry goods bought in an airport after you clear security are used when you buy a service, such as shoe repair or laundry are of certain sizes and used only to contain packaged uncooked meat or fish are certain types of small bags are specialist bags, such as mail order and courier bags are supplied for free to replace worn out ‘bags for life’ are carrier bags with a retail price of 20p or more
Claim: There are 1.2 billion fewer carrier bags distributed in Northern Ireland since the introduction of the carrier bag levy in 2012. (Social Democratic Labour Party (SDLP), 2019-12-04)
Evidence (2022-03-23): DAERA publish annual statistics relating to the carrier bag levy. In its most recent report for 2018/19, it provides a table of data (see Figure 1 in the report) that shows the total number of carrier bags dispensed in Northern Ireland, per annum, with the cumulative difference from the baseline figure in 2012. This data is summarised in the following graphic: [...] The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) details the number of carrier bags dispensed each financial year under the carrier bag levy in Northern Ireland in an annual report since its introduction in 2013. [...] In its manifesto for the 2019 General Election, the SDLP claimed the introduction of the (plastic) carrier bag levy in 2013 removed 1.2 billion bags from Northern Ireland and raised almost £30 million for environmental projects.
Claim: There are 1.2 billion fewer carrier bags distributed in Northern Ireland since the introduction of the carrier bag levy in 2012. (Social Democratic Labour Party (SDLP), 2019-12-04)
Evidence (2021-08-19): The Key Points are - During the eighth year of operation, 56.2 million carrier bags were dispensed by retailers under the carrier bag levy in Northern Ireland. [...] - The number of carrier bags dispensed in 2020/21 is still markedly lower than the baseline figure prior to the introduction of the levy, which was estimated at 300 million bags in 2012. Year 8 of the 5p levy saw an 81.3% reduction in bag numbers dispensed annually compared to the baseline figure which meant approximately 243.8 million fewer bags in circulation in 2020/21 and an estimated 1.7 billion fewer since the introduction of the levy. [...] 1. This is the eighth year of the carrier bag levy in Northern Ireland. These are the final official statistics for 2020/21. The Department intends to publish 2021/22 figures in August 2022. Reports from previous years can be accessed from: https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/articles/northern-ireland-carrier-bag-levy-statistics.
Claim: There are 1.2 billion fewer carrier bags distributed in Northern Ireland since the introduction of the carrier bag levy in 2012. (Social Democratic Labour Party (SDLP), 2019-12-04)
Evidence (2021-08-20): THE number of single use plastic bags dispensed by shops across the north has fallen significantly since the introduction of a levy in 2013, according to the latest official estimates. [...] According to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs' latest report, 56.2 million levied carrier bags were dispensed by retailers last year. [...] Before the levy was introduced, it was estimated that 300 single use bags were dispensed annually in Northern Ireland.
Claim: There are 1.2 billion fewer carrier bags distributed in Northern Ireland since the introduction of the carrier bag levy in 2012. (Social Democratic Labour Party (SDLP), 2019-12-04)
Evidence (2017-08-25): This statistical report is updated annually and the published statistics relate to the carrier bag levy that commenced on 8 April 2013. The figures relate to the number of bags dispensed by retailers in Northern Ireland between 1 April 2016 and 31 March 2017 as notified to the Department by 30 June 2017. It is available from the DAERA website. [...] - The number of carrier bags dispensed in 2016/17 is markedly lower than the baseline figure prior to the introduction of the levy, which, for 2012 was estimated at 300 million bags. Year four of the 5p levy saw a reduction in bag numbers of 67% compared to the 2012 baseline. [...] - This is the fourth year of the carrier bag levy in Northern Ireland. These are the final official statistics for 2016/17. The Department intends to publish 2017/18 figures in August 2018. Reports from previous years can be accessed from the DAERA website.
Claim: There are 1.2 billion fewer carrier bags distributed in Northern Ireland since the introduction of the carrier bag levy in 2012. (Social Democratic Labour Party (SDLP), 2019-12-04)
Evidence (2016-09-01): Statistics published today show that 199 million fewer carrier bags are in circulation in Northern Ireland today than when the levy was introduced in April 2013. Miss McIlveen said: "It is encouraging that so many carrier bags have been taken out of circulation since the introduction of the levy. The people of Northern Ireland have embraced the reuse and recycling of shopping bags. This significantly reduces the amount of both plastic and paper going to landfill. [...] Carrier Bag Levy Team,
Claim: There are 1.2 billion fewer carrier bags distributed in Northern Ireland since the introduction of the carrier bag levy in 2012. (Social Democratic Labour Party (SDLP), 2019-12-04)
Evidence (2022-08-18): The key points are - During the ninth year of operation, 51.2 million carrier bags were dispensed by retailers under the carrier bag levy in Northern Ireland. [...] - The number of carrier bags dispensed in 2021/22 is markedly lower than the baseline figure prior to the introduction of the levy, which was estimated at 300 million bags in 2012. Year 9 of the 5 pence levy saw an 82.9% reduction in bag numbers dispensed annually compared to the baseline figure. [...] 1. This is the ninth year of the carrier bag levy in Northern Ireland. These are the final official statistics for 2021/22. The Department intends to publish 2022/23 figures in August 2023. Reports from previous years can be accessed from the DAERA website.
Claim: There are 1.2 billion fewer carrier bags distributed in Northern Ireland since the introduction of the carrier bag levy in 2012. (Social Democratic Labour Party (SDLP), 2019-12-04)
Evidence (2024-09-12): Retailers in Northern Ireland must by law to charge a levy for all new carrier bags dispensed. Money from the levy is administered by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) and is used within Northern Ireland to fund environmental projects. [...] The Environment Fund is one of the ways through which the money from the carrier bag levy has been used to allow not-for-profit organisations and councils to deliver key environmental priorities across Northern Ireland. Through funding these projects, the carrier bag levy helps to sustain, improve and enrich the natural environment in Northern Ireland.
Claim: There are 1.2 billion fewer carrier bags distributed in Northern Ireland since the introduction of the carrier bag levy in 2012. (Social Democratic Labour Party (SDLP), 2019-12-04)
Evidence (2024-08-22): The purpose of this publication is to report on the number of carrier bags dispensed each financial year under the carrier bag levy in Northern Ireland. The Single Use Carrier Bags Charge Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 were made on 15 January 2013 and came into operation on 8 April 2013. From that date, all sellers of goods in Northern Ireland had to charge their customers at least 5 pence ("the levy") for each single use carrier bag supplied new. From 1st April 2022, the Carrier Bags Charge Regulations were extended so that the levy is 25p and applies to all new carrier bags with a retail price of £5 or less. This is regardless of the material used and whether they are single use or reusable. [...] Data Quality Report - Administrative Data Source - Northern Ireland carrier bag levy statistics
Claim: There are 1.2 billion fewer carrier bags distributed in Northern Ireland since the introduction of the carrier bag levy in 2012. (Social Democratic Labour Party (SDLP), 2019-12-04)
Evidence (2024-05-22): - The Carrier Bags Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 introduced the requirement to apply the levy charge to bags of all materials and this applies to all subsequent legislation. [...] Carrier Bag Levy NI – Don’t Pay to Throw Away! [...] The carrier bag levy was introduced in 2013 and the proceeds generated have been used and will continue to be used in the delivery of local projects which both enhance and improve the environment. The Environment Fund is one of the mechanisms through which the proceeds of the carrier bag levy have been used to allow not-for-profit organisations and councils to deliver key environmental priorities across Northern Ireland. Through funding these projects, the carrier bag levy proceeds helps to sustain, improve and enrich the natural environment in Northern Ireland.