1st Report - Northern Ireland after Brexit: Strengthening Northern Ireland’s voice in the context of the Windsor Framework
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Select Committee · Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee
Strengthening Northern Ireland’s Voice in the context of the Windsor Framework
Status: Closed
Opened: 13 Mar 2025
Closed: 25 Mar 2026
1 report
Inquiry scope
The new House of Lords Norther Ireland Scrutiny Committee is conducting an inquiry into strengthening Northern Ireland’s voice in the context of the Windsor Framework. The Windsor Framework includes a complex institutional architecture, which has evolved over a number of years. The new Committee’s inquiry hopes to bring clarity to this picture so that opportunities to strengthen the voice of Northern Ireland can be made more accessible, to stakeholders, policymakers and politicians alike. This new inquiry will take full account of the evidence taken by the former European Affairs Sub-Committee on the Windsor Framework. Report: Northern Ireland after Brexit: Strengthening Northern Ireland’s voice in the context of the Windsor Framework (1st Report, HL Paper 182) Goverment Response DebateReports
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2025 | Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP · Cabinet Office, The Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP · Northern Ireland Office | View ↗ |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Mr Matthew O'Toole MLA · Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), Rt Hon Gavin Robinson MP · Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) | View ↗ |
| 21 May 2025 | Dr Richard Corbett CBE, Former MEP, Professor Catherine Barnard · University of Cambridge, Professor John Erik Fossum · University of Oslo | View ↗ |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Celine McStravick · Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (NICVA), Ian Jeffers · Commission for Victims and Survivors Northern Ireland | View ↗ |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Mr Alexander Kinnear · Ulster Farmers' Union, Roger Pollen · Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in Northern Ireland | View ↗ |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Dr Clare Rice · School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh, Mr George Peretz KC BL · Monckton Chambers, Roderick Crawford · Policy Exchange | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Celine McStravick · Chief Executive | Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (NICVA) | 1 |
| Dr Clare Rice · Research Fellow | School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh | 1 |
| Dr Richard Corbett CBE, Former MEP | — | 1 |
| Ian Jeffers · Commissioner | Commission for Victims and Survivors Northern Ireland | 1 |
| Mr Alexander Kinnear · Parliamentary Officer | Ulster Farmers' Union | 1 |
| Mr George Peretz KC BL · Barrister | Monckton Chambers | 1 |
| Mr Matthew O'Toole MLA · SDLP's Leader of the Opposition | Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) | 1 |
| Professor Catherine Barnard · Professor of European Law | University of Cambridge | 1 |
| Professor John Erik Fossum · ARENA Centre for European Studies | University of Oslo | 1 |
| Roderick Crawford · Senior researcher | Policy Exchange | 1 |
| Roger Pollen · Head of FSB in Northern Ireland | Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in Northern Ireland | 1 |
| Rt Hon Gavin Robinson MP · Leader | Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) | 1 |
| Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP · Minister for Constitution and European Relations | Cabinet Office | 1 |
| The Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP · Secretary of State | Northern Ireland Office | 1 |
Correspondence
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Meetings & visits
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| Date | Type | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 2025 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | — · Room 4A, Palace of Westminster | |
| 10 Sep 2025 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | — · Room 2A, Palace of Westminster | |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | — · Room 3, Palace of Westminster | |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Formal meeting | — · Belfast | |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | — · Newry |