Committees

Article 2 of the Protocol/Windsor Framework

Inquiry

The Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee is conducting an inquiry into Article 2 of the Protocol/Windsor Framework (Article 2 WF), the so-called 'non-diminution of rights' provision.

The Committee will examine the scope and implications of Article 2 WF on Northern Ireland and the wider United Kingdom. In light of the recent Supreme Court decision in the Dillon case, the Committee is also interested in the enforceability of Article 2 WF in UK law, as well as the UK Government’s, EU’s, and civil society’s expectations of its operation and application.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 5:00pm on 9 July 2026.

Upcoming events

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Wednesday 2 September 2026
10:45am Public
12:15pm Private
Article 2 of the Protocol/Windsor Framework - Oral evidence 2 September 2026
To be confirmed

Past events

Wednesday 15 July 2026
10:45am Public
11:30am Private
Article 2 of the Protocol/Windsor Framework - Oral evidence 15 July 2026
10:45am
  • Dermot Nesbitt
Room 4A, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 8 July 2026
10:45am Public
12:15pm Private
Article 2 of the Protocol/Windsor Framework - Oral evidence 8 July 2026
10:45am
  • Professor Monica McWilliams
  • Dermot Nesbitt
  • Mark Durkan
Room 3, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 1 July 2026
10:45am Public
12:15pm Private
Article 2 of the Protocol/Windsor Framework - Oral evidence 1 July 2026
10:45am
  • Alyson Kilpatrick (Chief Commissioner at Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission)
  • Éilis Haughey (Director (Human Rights after EU Withdrawal) at Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission)
  • Dr Claire McCann (Senior Policy and Research Officer at Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission)
Room 3, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 24 June 2026
10:45am Public
12:15pm Private
Article 2 of the Protocol/Windsor Framework - Oral evidence 24 June 2026
10:45am
  • Professor Christopher McCrudden CBE (Barrister at Blackstone Chambers and Emeritus Professor of Human Rights and Equality Law at Queen's University Belfast)
  • Samuel Willis (Barrister at 11KBW)
Room 3, Palace of Westminster

Contact us

  • Email: HLNIScrutiny@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 5864 (committee staff) | 020 7219 1692 (Press Officer)
  • Address: Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee, House of Lords, London SW1A 0PW