Select Committee · Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee
Follow-up inquiry on Strengthening Northern Ireland's voice in the context of the Windsor Framework
Status: Open
Opened: 23 Feb 2026
The Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee is undertaking a short follow-up inquiry to examine some of the recent announcements made in the Government’s response to the Committee’s Report Northern Ireland after Brexit: Strengthening Northern Ireland’s voice in the context of the Windsor Framework , published in October 2025, and in Lord Murphy’s Independent Review of the … Show more
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2026 | Claire Sullivan · CBI Northern Ireland, Jonathan Walsh · Fortior Insight Ltd, Neil Johnston · Northern Ireland Retail Consortium | View ↗ |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Mr Alexander Kinnear · Ulster Farmers' Union, Roger Pollen · Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in Northern Ireland, Stuart Anderson · Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Claire Sullivan · Head of Policy | CBI Northern Ireland | 1 |
| Jonathan Walsh · Director | Fortior Insight Ltd | 1 |
| Mr Alexander Kinnear · Parliamentary Officer | Ulster Farmers' Union | 1 |
| Neil Johnston · Director | Northern Ireland Retail Consortium | 1 |
| Roger Pollen · Head of FSB in Northern Ireland | Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in Northern Ireland | 1 |
| Stuart Anderson · Director of Public Affairs & International Relati… | Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry | 1 |
Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | To cttee | Letter from Lord Carlile of Berriew to Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP (SOSNI) and Rt Hon… |
| 25 Jun 2026 | To cttee | Letter from Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland) and… |
| 26 Mar 2026 | To cttee | Letter from Lord Carlile of Berriew to Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP (Secretary of Stat… |
| 25 Mar 2026 | To cttee | Letter from Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP (Cabinet Office Minister) re: Update … |
| 4 Mar 2026 | To cttee | Letter from Lord Carlile of Berriew to Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP (Secretary of Stat… |