Written Question·Northern Ireland Office·UIN 42935

Import Controls: Northern Ireland

Tabled: 31 March 2025
Answered: 8 April 2025

Question

Alex Easton

IndependentNorth Down

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Government on the potential impact of border checks in the Irish Sea on the (a) availability and (b) shelf life of perishable goods in supermarkets i

Answer

Hilary Benn
The Windsor Framework protects the UK internal market by ensuring the smooth flow of trade across the whole of the UK. Certain checks are required on goods moving through the UK Internal Market System as part of a risk-based and intelligence-led approach ...

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