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
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 … Show more
Reports
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Report - Northern Ireland after Brexit: Strengthening N… | — | 15 Oct 2025 | 0 | Responded |
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| 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
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2025 | To cttee | Letter from Lord Carlile of Berriew to Rt Hon HiIary Benn MP (Secretary of Stat… |
| 18 Dec 2025 | To cttee | Letter from the Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland … |
| 11 Dec 2025 | To cttee | Letter from Lord Carlile of Berriew to Ciara Ferguson MLA, Chair of Windsor Fra… |
| 11 Dec 2025 | To cttee | Letter from Ciara Ferguson MLA, DSC Chair re: Recommendations in the Independen… |
| 23 Oct 2025 | To cttee | Letter from Lord Carlile of Berriew to the First Minister and deputy First Mini… |
| 19 Sep 2025 | To cttee | Letter from Lord Carlile of Berriew to Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP and Rt Hon Nick Th… |
| 23 Jul 2025 | To cttee | Letter from Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland) and… |
| 25 Jun 2025 | To cttee | Letter from Lord Carlile of Berriew to Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, Secretary of Stat… |
Meetings & visits
| Date | Type | Detail | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |