Lords to question Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on Windsor Framework implementation
Tuesday 24 October
At 3:15pm on Wednesday 25 October, the House of Lords Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland Committee takes evidence from the Rt Hon Chris Heaton-Harris MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on a wide range of issues on the implementation of the Windsor Framework
This follows the committee’s September evidence sessions with business representatives examining their preparation for the operation of the Windsor Framework, particularly in the context of recently published guidance by the Government.
The public evidence session will start at 3:15pm and will be available to watch live or on demand on Parliamentlive.TV. or attend in person in Committee Room 4, Palace of Westminster.
Possible question topics include:
- Impact of the Windsor Framework on political stability in Northern Ireland
- Progress in resolving the current political impasse in Northern Ireland
• Engagement with nationalists and ‘others’ on issues relating to the Windsor Framework - Ways the Windsor Framework meets the UK and EU’s joint commitment to protect the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement
- The current state of UK-EU and UK-Irish relations
- Economic impact of the Protocol and Windsor Framework on Northern Ireland so far
- Progress towards resolving the issues around veterinary medicines
- Monitoring and management of regulatory divergence between Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Response to suggestions that the Stormont Brake will have a limited impact on the democratic deficit under the Protocol
- Engagement with Northern Ireland stakeholders, including businesses and civil society, in the context of the Windsor Framework
