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

Reports, special reports and government responses

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7th Report - Report from the Sub-Committee on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: The Windsor Framework
Inquiry Windsor Framework
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Response to this report
Government response to the Northern Ireland Protocol Sub-Committee Report, The Windsor Framework, 26 July 2023
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6th Report - Report from the Sub-Committee on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland Scrutiny of International Agreements: PEACE PLUS Programme 2021–2027 Financing Agreement
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Government Response to "Report from the Sub-Committee on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland Scrutiny of International Agreements: PEACE PLUS Programme 2021–2027 Financing Agreement
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2nd Report - Report from the Sub-Committee on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: Follow-up report
Inquiry Follow-up inquiry on the impact of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland
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Government response to the Sub-Committee on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland’s report, Follow-up inquiry on the impact of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland, 26 September 2022
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Oral evidence transcripts

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13 September 2023
Work Windsor Framework Implementation: Follow-up (Non-inquiry session)
Witnesses PAGB, the consumer healthcare association, The British Retail Consortium, and The British Meat Processors Association
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13 September 2023
Work Windsor Framework Implementation: Follow-up (Non-inquiry session)
Witnesses Stuart Anderson (Head of Public Affairs at Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry), Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU), and Mark Tait (Director at Target Transport)
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Oral Evidence
16 May 2023
Inquiry Windsor Framework
Witnesses Rt Hon James Cleverly MP (Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs at Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office), Mark Davies (Director of the Windsor Framework Task Force at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office), and Peter Wilson (Director-General for Europe Group at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
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Written evidence

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Inquiry Windsor Framework
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HM Government - Rt Hon James Cleverly MP, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (IWF0043)
Inquiry Windsor Framework
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HM Government - Rt Hon James Cleverly MP, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (IWF0042)
Inquiry Windsor Framework
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Other publications

Government Responses
The Government has undertaken to respond to most committee reports within two months, although there are exceptions to this rule.
7 published
Correspondence
Committees exchange letters with government departments and others, often to request information or follow up on recommendations.
90 published
Declarations of interest
Members of the House of Lords must declare relevant interests in committee work.
2 published
Scrutiny evidence
Evidence received in the course of conducting legislative scrutiny.
23 published
Engagement documents
Documents relating to committee engagement activities, such as forums, surveys or ‘roundtable’ events with experts and stakeholders that the committee has chosen to make public.
3 published

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