Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 90647

Veterinary Services: Northern Ireland

Tabled: 12 November 2025
Answered: 18 November 2025
Named Day

Question

Jim Allister

Traditional Unionist VoiceNorth Antrim

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Northern Ireland veterinary medicines divergence from Great Britain after 31 December 2025 on the competitiveness of

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
In accordance with the Windsor Framework, EU legislation in relation to veterinary medicines applies in Northern Ireland to maintain Northern Ireland’s dual market access. After extensive stakeholder engagement, our current estimate is that 10-15% of prod...

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