Written questions

UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland

Commons · Question 376 · Tabled 17 Jul 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 22 Jul 2024

Question

Asked by Jim Allister

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many staff in his Department are responsible for managing the flow of trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland; and what the cost to the public purse was of these measures

Answer

Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 22 Jul 2024

Defra does not hold this specific information but further details of the department's overall expenditure can be found in the Defra Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23 (publishing.service.gov.uk).