Select Committee · Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Brexit and the Northern Ireland Protocol
Status: Closed
Opened: 10 Sep 2020
Closed: 31 Dec 2023
Inquiry scope
The Committee are examining the changes brought about by the Northern Ireland Protocol which came into effect on 1 January 2021 after Brexit. The inquiry looks at how the new arrangements affect Northern Ireland and how the Government is implementing the Protocol. Read the inquiry launch and terms of referenceOral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2022 | Prof. Alan Boyle · Edinburgh Law School, University of Edinburgh, Prof. Holger Hestermeyer · Kings College London | View ↗ |
| 15 Jul 2021 | Aodhán Connolly · Northern Ireland Retail Consortium, Riccardo Tonelli · Port of Larne, Sarah Hards · AM Nexday, Stephen Kelly · Manufacturing Northern Ireland, Victor Chestnutt · Ulster Farmers' Union | View ↗ |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Charmain Jones · Rural Community Network, Eileen Weir · Shankill Women's Centre, Elaine Crory · Women's Resource and Development Agency, Kate Clifford · Rural Community Network, Louise Coyle · Northern Ireland Rural Women’s Network, Rachel Powell · Women's Resource and Development Agency | View ↗ |
| 16 Jun 2021 | Mark Davies · Northern Ireland Office, The Rt Hon. the Lord Frost CMG · Cabinet Office | View ↗ |
| 9 Jun 2021 | Cllr Billy Hutchinson · Belfast City Council, Susan McKay | View ↗ |
| 26 May 2021 | Cllr John Kyle · Belfast City Council, Peter Sheridan · Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR) | View ↗ |
| 19 May 2021 | Cllr Russell Watton · Loyalist Communities Council, David Campbell CBE · Loyalist Communities Council, Jim Wilson · Loyalist Communities Council, Joel Keys · Loyalist Communities Council | View ↗ |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Daryl McLaughlin · Ulster Farmers’ Union, John Martin · Holstein NI, Neil Shand · National Beef Association | View ↗ |
| 21 Apr 2021 | Christian Benson · Fujitsu, Mary Scullion · Fujitsu | View ↗ |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Andrew Lynas · Lynas Foodservice, Colin Neill · Hospitality Ulster, Glyn Roberts · Retail NI | View ↗ |
| 24 Feb 2021 | Dr Esmond Birnie · Ulster University Business School, Sam Lowe · Centre for European Reform | View ↗ |
| 10 Feb 2021 | Ian Davies · Stena Line, Nick McCullough · DFDS Northern Ireland, Sarah Hards · AM Nexday, Stephen McAneney · Allied Fleet Services | View ↗ |
| 6 Jan 2021 | Aodhán Connolly · Northern Ireland Retail Consortium, Seamus Leheny · Logistics UK, Victor Chestnutt · Ulster Farmers' Union | View ↗ |
| 9 Dec 2020 | Dr Denis McMahon · Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Northern Ireland, Emma Bourne · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, John Bourne · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Mark Livingstone · Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Northern Ireland, Norman Fulton · Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Northern Ireland, Robert Huey · Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Northern Ireland, Tamara Finkelstein · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | View ↗ |
| 2 Dec 2020 | Aidan Reilly · HM Revenue and Customs, Ian Broadhurst · HM Revenue and Customs, James Smallbone · HM Revenue and Customs, Mark Davies · Cabinet Office, Mark Denney · HM Revenue and Customs | View ↗ |
| 11 Nov 2020 | Colette Goldrick · Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry, Dr Richard Greville · Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry | View ↗ |
| 23 Sep 2020 | Anton Spisak · Centre for European Reform, Dr Graham Gudgin · University of Cambridge, Professor Katy Hayward · Queens University Belfast, Raoul Ruparel · Boston Consulting Group Centre for Growth | View ↗ |
| 16 Sep 2020 | Colin Perry · Northern Ireland Office, Rt Hon Brandon Lewis | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Aodhán Connolly · Director | Northern Ireland Retail Consortium | 2 |
| Sarah Hards · Business Development Manager | AM Nexday | 2 |
| Victor Chestnutt · President | Ulster Farmers' Union | 2 |
| Aidan Reilly · Director for Customs and Border Design | HM Revenue and Customs | 1 |
| Andrew Lynas · Managing Director | Lynas Foodservice | 1 |
| Anton Spisak · Associate Fellow | Centre for European Reform | 1 |
| Charmain Jones · Senior Cohesion, Sharing and Integration Officer | Rural Community Network | 1 |
| Christian Benson · Client Managing Director for HMRC & Senior Responsible Owner for the Trader Support Service | Fujitsu | 1 |
| Cllr Billy Hutchinson · PUP Leader and Councillor | Belfast City Council | 1 |
| Cllr John Kyle · Councillor for the Titanic District Electoral Area | Belfast City Council | 1 |
| Cllr Russell Watton · Member | Loyalist Communities Council | 1 |
| Colette Goldrick · Executive Director, Strategy and Partnerships | Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry | 1 |
| Colin Neill · Chief Executive | Hospitality Ulster | 1 |
| Colin Perry · Director, Economy & Protocol | Northern Ireland Office | 1 |
| Daryl McLaughlin · Beef & Sheep/Hill Farming Policy Officer | Ulster Farmers’ Union | 1 |
| David Campbell CBE · Chairman | Loyalist Communities Council | 1 |
| Dr Denis McMahon · Permanent Secretary | Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Northern Ireland | 1 |
| Dr Esmond Birnie · Senior Economist | Ulster University Business School | 1 |
| Dr Graham Gudgin · Honorary Research Associate, Centre for Business Research | University of Cambridge | 1 |
| Dr Richard Greville · Director ABPI Wales Cymru & Distribution Supply Chain | Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry | 1 |
| Eileen Weir · Network Coordinator | Shankill Women's Centre | 1 |
| Elaine Crory · Good Relations Coordinator | Women's Resource and Development Agency | 1 |
| Emma Bourne · Director of Constitution and Borders | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 1 |
| Glyn Roberts · Chief Executive | Retail NI | 1 |
| Ian Broadhurst · Deputy Director, VAT Reliefs, Deductions and Financial Services | HM Revenue and Customs | 1 |
| Ian Davies · Head of UK Port Authorities | Stena Line | 1 |
| James Smallbone · Deputy Director, VAT Fraud and Transition Readiness | HM Revenue and Customs | 1 |
| Jim Wilson · Member | Loyalist Communities Council | 1 |
| Joel Keys · Member | Loyalist Communities Council | 1 |
| John Bourne · Director, Biosecurity and Food Projects | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 1 |
| John Martin · Field Development Officer | Holstein NI | 1 |
| Kate Clifford · Director | Rural Community Network | 1 |
| Louise Coyle · Director | Northern Ireland Rural Women’s Network | 1 |
| Mark Davies · Director, Windsor Framework Taskforce | Northern Ireland Office | 1 |
| Mark Davies · Deputy Director, Transition Task Force Northern Ireland | Cabinet Office | 1 |
| Mark Denney · Director of IT, EU Transition and Covid-19 Chancellor Schemes | HM Revenue and Customs | 1 |
| Mark Livingstone · Director, Operational Readiness | Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Northern Ireland | 1 |
| Mary Scullion · Head of Delivery for the Trader Support Service | Fujitsu | 1 |
| Neil Shand · Chief Executive | National Beef Association | 1 |
| Nick McCullough · Managing Director | DFDS Northern Ireland | 1 |
| Norman Fulton · Deputy Secretary, Food and Farming Group | Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Northern Ireland | 1 |
| Peter Sheridan · Commissioner for Investigations | Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR) | 1 |
| Prof. Alan Boyle · Barrister, Essex Court Chambers and Emeritus Professor of Public International Law | Edinburgh Law School, University of Edinburgh | 1 |
| Prof. Holger Hestermeyer · Professor of International and EU Law | Kings College London | 1 |
| Professor Katy Hayward · Professor of Sociology | Queens University Belfast | 1 |
| Rachel Powell · Women's Sector Lobbyist | Women's Resource and Development Agency | 1 |
| Raoul Ruparel · Director | Boston Consulting Group Centre for Growth | 1 |
| Riccardo Tonelli · Director of Operations, North Sea and Irish Sea, P&O Ferries and General Manager | Port of Larne | 1 |
| Robert Huey · Deputy Secretary, Veterinary Service and Animal Health Group | Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Northern Ireland | 1 |
| Rt Hon Brandon Lewis | — | 1 |
| Sam Lowe · Senior Research Fellow | Centre for European Reform | 1 |
| Seamus Leheny · Policy Manager, Northern Ireland | Logistics UK | 1 |
| Stephen Kelly · CEO | Manufacturing Northern Ireland | 1 |
| Stephen McAneney · Managing Director | Allied Fleet Services | 1 |
| Susan McKay | — | 1 |
| Tamara Finkelstein · Permanent Secretary | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 1 |
| The Rt Hon. the Lord Frost CMG · Minister of State | Cabinet Office | 1 |
Correspondence
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