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UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland

Asked by Jim AllisterTraditional Unionist VoiceCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 17918

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 20 March 2025 to Question 37523 on UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland, to update the table, providing figures for the full financial year 2024-25 and for the full financial year 2025-26.

Answered by Cabinet Office

The updated figures for the Movement Assistance Scheme (MAS), the Trader Support Service (TSS) and the Digital Assistance Scheme (DAS) are set out below:

FY 2024/25

FY 2025/26

MAS

£9.83 million

£1.91 million (up to scheme close 30/06/2025)

TSS

£83.40 million

£84.86 million

DAS

£21.25 million

£10.7 million

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