Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask His Majesty's Government why passengers travelling from airports in Northern Ireland to airports in either Great Britain or the EU are unable to make duty free purchases before departure.

Northern Ireland remains an integral part of the United Kingdom’s tax territory and as such applying duty free arrangements would not be appropriate and would risk undermining business in both Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Under the Northern Ireland Protocol, the government remains committed to maintaining frictionless trade on the island of Ireland. Introducing duty-free shopping for goods bought in Northern Ireland and moving into the EU would undermine that commitment.