Written questions

Potatoes: Northern Ireland

Commons · Question 1122 · Tabled 22 Jul 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 30 Jul 2024

Question

Asked by Jim Allister

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Windsor Framework on (a) ware potato production in Northern Ireland and (b) the import of seed potatoes from Britain to Nor

Answer

Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 30 Jul 2024

The Windsor Framework has lifted the ban on the movement of seed potatoes which can now move under the Northern Ireland Plant Health Label scheme, provided the movement is between a registered professional operator in Great Britain and a professional oper...