Written questions

Pets: Northern Ireland

Commons · Question 9643 · Tabled 16 Oct 2024 · Northern Ireland Office · Official record

Answered 21 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Jim Allister

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he has made an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the Windsor Framework (Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals) Regulations 2024 on pet owners.

Answer

Answered by Hilary Benn, 21 Oct 2024

The Northern Ireland Pet Travel Scheme will significantly reduce the burdens associated with the original Northern Ireland Protocol, and provides a stable and long-term footing for pet travel for those travelling with their pets within the United Kingdom....