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Written question asked by Lord Redwood (Conservative) on Thursday, 2 March 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 March 2023. It was answered by Leo Docherty (Conservative) on Friday, 10 March 2023 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.


Windsor Framework

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Windsor Framework, published on 27 February 2023, CP 806, under what circumstances the UK can leave the Windsor Agreement.

Answer

The Windsor Framework is subject to the democratic consent mechanism agreed in 2019, which means it is for elected representatives in NI to determine whether those provisions of EU law, applied solely and only to the extent necessary to maintain maximum free trade and market access for NI, should continue to apply.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
156913
Session
2022-23
Related items
The Windsor Framework: a new way forward
Monday, 27 February 2023
Command papers
House of Lords
House of Commons
Subjects
UK relations with EU Windsor Framework
Link
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