Committees

Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland Sub-Committee

Lords Select Committee

The Sub-Committee on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland was appointed by the European Affairs Committee to consider all matters related to the Protocol, including scrutinising EU legislation applying to Northern Ireland under the Protocol, and the Protocol’s overall impact on Northern Ireland.

This Committee is a Sub-Committee of the European Affairs Committee

Inquiry

Inquiries allow committees to consider oral and written evidence on a particular topic. They usually result in the publication of a report.

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Introductory inquiry into the operation of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland
Report:
Published
On 29 July 2021
Govt. response:
Due by
On 29 September 2021
Opened 22 April 2021

Non-inquiry work

Non-inquiry sessions
Non-inquiry sessions are brief packages of work that will not necessarily result in a report. They may be used to revisit previous inquiry topics or take evidence on a topical matter.

Latest news

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Equality and Human Rights Commissions give evidence to Protocol Sub-Committee
The Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland Sub-committee takes evidence from the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) and from the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland (ECNI) on Wednesday 15 September 2021 at 4.00pm
13 September 2021
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Trust needed to overcome Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland impasse
Introductory report by the Sub-Committee on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland published.
29 July 2021
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Lord Frost gives evidence to Protocol Committee
Sub-Committee on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland takes evidence from Lord Frost
9 July 2021

Latest publications

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Letter from Rt Hon Lord Benyon to Lord Jay of Ewelme on EM 8537/21, dated 6 September 2021
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Correspondence
Letter from Rt Hon Lord Frost CMG to Lord Jay of Ewelme re: EU document-based scrutiny, dated 6 August 2021
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Correspondence
Letter from CHEM Trust to Lord Jay of Ewelme on EU CLP Regulation, dated 22 July 2021
Work Scrutiny of Operation of the Protocol (Non-inquiry session)
Committees Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland Sub-Committee
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Correspondence

Useful information

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Contact us

  • Email: hlprotocol@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 5864 (committee staff) | 020 7219 1692 (Press Officer)
  • Address: Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland Sub-Committee, House of Lords, London SW1A 0PW