Written Question·Northern Ireland Office·UIN 85765

Veterinary Services: Northern Ireland

Tabled: 28 October 2025
Answered: 5 November 2025

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on the restrictions on veterinary medicines into Northern Ireland.

Answer

Hilary Benn
The Government has engaged with the Northern Ireland Executive extensively on the issue of veterinary medicine access. This includes through the Veterinary Medicines Working Group, which I co-chair and which is also attended by Northern Ireland’s Minister...
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