Question follow-through · 74602

UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has for the future use of properties utilised as Northern Ireland Points of Entry.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
3 Sept 2025
Target answer date
8 Sept 2025
Answer
15 Sept 2025 · 12 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 3 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has for the future use of properties utilised as Northern Ireland Points of Entry.

  2. 8 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 15 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    The Northern Ireland Points of Entry are critical for food security and biosecurity. These facilities will continue to be used to fulfil this critical function. The future use of these facilities once the UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement i...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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