Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what interim arrangements will apply for the movement of pets between Great Britain and Northern Ireland until the Windsor Framework is implemented.

The Windsor Framework ensures the smooth travel of pets between Northern Ireland and Great Britain without needless costs, health treatments or red tape. Pet owners do not need to take any immediate action because the current situation that we maintain unilaterally will continue. Further guidance on what pet owners will need to do will be provided in due course. We will consult and work with business over the coming months ahead of implementing any changes required by these arrangements.

Under the Windsor Framework there are no documentary requirements whatsoever for Northern Irish pets moving to Great Britain and back to Northern Ireland. Pet owners in Great Britain will be able to travel with their pets without costs, burdens or health treatments. For pet owners visiting Northern Ireland from Great Britain, the only requirement will be to confirm that the pet is microchipped and will not move into the EU.