The government is committed to ensuring that Northern Ireland continues to have access to the veterinary medicines they need to ensure the health and welfare of animals. We have now moved beyond the end of the veterinary medicines grace period. No significant issues have been reported: medicines supply remains stable. However, we will continue to monitor the situation closely. The Veterinary Medicine Health Situation Scheme and Veterinary Medicines Internal Market Scheme were launched at the beginning of this year to help address any availability issues should they arise. The government is focussed on negotiating and finalising the SPS agreement with the EU. The government has raised with the EU the possibility of addressing wider veterinary medicines issues. The government is open to working with the EU and other international trading partners on the regulation of veterinary medicines to reduce regulatory burdens and to the benefit of animal health and welfare.