Question
To ask His Majesty's Government, following publication of their Command Paper Safeguarding the Union (CP 1021), whether they have any plans to amend or change the Windsor Framework (Plant Health) Regulations 2023.
Answer
As has been the UK Government’s position since 2021, the systems for internal UK trade should be for UK traders, to preserve those benefits for UK traders and to maintain the smooth flow of that trade. We will continue to ensure effective legal underpinnings for those protections for internal UK trade, including as we transition to the new internal market system set out in the Safeguarding the Union Command Paper. We will provide further information on the transition to these new arrangements shortly.