Select Committee · Northern Ireland Affairs Committee

The operation of the Windsor Framework

Status: Open Opened: 11 Dec 2024
Inquiry scopeThe committee is undertaking an inquiry into the operation of the Windsor Framework in Northern Ireland, scrutinising the implementation of commitments from the movement of goods to rights obligations. Read our call for evidence for more detail about the inquiry and how to contribute your views

Oral evidence sessions

3 sessions

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Date Session and witnesses Source
22 Oct 2025 Fleur Johnson · Cabinet Office, Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP · Northern Ireland Office, Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP · Cabinet Office, Sharon Carter · Northern Ireland Office, Simeon Hanfling · Northern Ireland Office, The Rt Hon. the Lord Murphy of Torfaen View ↗
30 Apr 2025 Dr Anthony Soares · Centre for Cross Border Cooperation, Dr Kirsten Dunbar · British Veterinary Association NI and North of Ireland Veterinary Association, Dr Lisa Claire Whitten · Queen's University Belfast, Joël Reland · UK in a Changing Europe View ↗
12 Mar 2025 Anne-Marie Murphy · NI Consumer Council, Jennifer Pheasey · Horticultural Trades Association (HTA), Ms Nichola Mallon · Logistics UK, Neil Johnston · Northern Ireland Retail Consortium View ↗

Who gave evidence

14 witnesses

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WitnessOrganisationSessions
Anne-Marie Murphy · Director of Strategy and Emerging Markets NI Consumer Council 1
Dr Anthony Soares · Director Centre for Cross Border Cooperation 1
Dr Kirsten Dunbar · President British Veterinary Association NI and North of Ireland Veterinary Association 1
Dr Lisa Claire Whitten · Research Fellow Queen's University Belfast 1
Fleur Johnson · Windsor Framework Director Cabinet Office 1
Jennifer Pheasey · Director of Public Affairs Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) 1
Joël Reland · Research Fellow UK in a Changing Europe 1
Ms Nichola Mallon · Head of Trade and Devolved Policy Logistics UK 1
Neil Johnston · Director Northern Ireland Retail Consortium 1
Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP · Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Office 1
Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP · Minister for Constitution and European Relations Cabinet Office 1
Sharon Carter · Deputy Director of the Legacy Group Northern Ireland Office 1
Simeon Hanfling · Deputy Director, Fiscal, Economy & Trade Northern Ireland Office 1
The Rt Hon. the Lord Murphy of Torfaen 1

Correspondence

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