Question follow-through · 75001

Movement Assistance Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he has taken to ensure that the decision not to extend the Movement Assistance Scheme a third time was compliant with his obligations under Section 46 of the Internal Market

answeredJim AllisterDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
4 Sept 2025
Target answer date
9 Sept 2025
Answer
15 Sept 2025 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 4 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he has taken to ensure that the decision not to extend the Movement Assistance Scheme a third time was compliant with his obligations under Section 46 of the Internal Market

  2. 9 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 15 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    The Movement Assistance Scheme (MAS) was always intended to be time limited. It was originally set up for a period of three months, and on review it was renewed for a further three months before being extended until December 2023. The decision to extend M...

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