Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions has he had with his EU counterparts on the transfer of UK issued licenses to EASA Licenses to allow Northern Ireland pilots to work in the EU under the terms of the NI Protocol.

There have been no discussions between the UK and EU on the transfer of UK issued licences to European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) licences under the terms of the NI Protocol.

The rights of individuals to live and work in the EU is subject to wider employment, immigration and visa policy.