Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made as to whether supermarkets will seek to transport goods to Northern Ireland using labelling or through the Red Lane without the requirement of labelling.

Based on our engagement with industry, including supermarkets, Defra expects substantial use of the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme, which includes labelling requirements. Some businesses, especially those with a presence in the Republic of Ireland, may choose to use the Red Lane for certain goods, as now.