Foreign Secretary questioned on impact of Windsor Framework

The Committee will hear from: 

11:30pm 

• Rt Hon James Cleverly MP, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs  
• Mark Davies, Director of the Windsor Framework Task Force at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office 
• Peter Wilson, Director-General for Europe Group at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office 

The public evidence session will start at 11:30pm and will be available to watch live or on demand on Parliamentlive.TV. or attend in person in Committee Room 4, Palace of Westminster. 

Possible question topics include: 

• The process by which agreement on the Windsor Framework was reached between the UK and the EU. 
• Concerns that the Stormont Brake will have a limited impact on the democratic deficit under the Protocol. 
• How the Windsor Framework meets the UK and EU’s joint commitment to protect the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement. 
• Concerns that only a narrow range of businesses will be able to access the Windsor Framework’s ‘green lane’. 
• Consultation with business about the new labelling requirements.  
• Whether the Windsor Framework’s arrangements concerning parcel deliveries, plants, seeds, machinery and trees leave any issues unresolved. 
• When and in what ways will consumers and businesses in Northern Ireland see a benefit from the Windsor Framework’s new VAT flexibilities.  
• The legal and practical impact of the Windsor Framework’s provisions on State aid. 
• How the Government will monitor and manage regulatory divergence between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 
• The basis for the Government’s reference to the removal of 1,700 pages of EU law applying to Northern Ireland under the Windsor Framework.
• The role of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) under the Framework. 
• How the Government intends to enhance engagement with Northern Ireland stakeholders, including businesses and civil society. 
• The implications of the Windsor Framework for the wider UK-EU relationship.