AQW 39669/22-27

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 03/02/2026
Answered On Date: 18/02/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether his Department has made any assessment to changes in the price of veterinary prescription medicines, following the end of the transitional arrangements governing their supply from Great Britain on 31 December 2025.

Answer:

In line with the Windsor Framework (Implementation) Regulations 2024, the supply of veterinary medicines to Northern Ireland falls under the Direction and Control of the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). Furthermore, the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (an Executive Agency of Defra) is the Competent Authority for veterinary medicines in Northern Ireland.