Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 9872

Free Movement of People: Northern Ireland

Tabled: 17 October 2024
Answered: 25 October 2024

Question

Alex Easton

IndependentNorth Down

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Windsor Framework (Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals) Regulations 2024 on freedom of movement for people travelling with

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
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.