Written questions

Plants: Northern Ireland

Lords · Question HL5181 · Tabled 24 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 10 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Lord Rogan

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have had discussions with the European Union about amending the Windsor Framework to allow Northern Ireland consumers to buy plants from online retailers in Great Britain.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock, 10 Mar 2025

The Government is committed to implementing the Windsor Framework in good faith at the same time as seeking to negotiate an SPS agreement with the EU. Under the Windsor Framework, the Northern Ireland plant health label (NIPHL) allows growers and traders ...