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Written question asked by Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick (Non-affiliated) on Monday, 12 July 2021, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 26 July 2021. It was answered by Lord Frost (Conservative) on Tuesday, 27 July 2021 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

Common Frameworks: Northern Ireland

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have for further discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive regarding the need to complete their scrutiny of the outstanding Common Frameworks.

Answer

The majority of Common Frameworks intersect with the policy areas covered in Northern Ireland Protocol. Common Frameworks contain the governance structures needed to manage divergence arising as a consequence of new or amended EU law applied through the Protocol. Reporting on any divergence arising from the Protocol will be a matter for the relevant Common Framework-owning departments and their Devolved Administration counterparts to consider.

The Northern Ireland Executive has provided provisional confirmation for 21 Common Frameworks. Of the remaining 32 active areas in which a Common Framework is required, 28 Common Frameworks have now been provisionally confirmed and one has been fully implemented. Once sufficiently progressed, the Northern Ireland Executive will be sharing their Frameworks with the Northern Ireland Assembly to allow for Parliamentary Scrutiny in the same way colleagues across the UK Government will be sharing the provisionally confirmed Frameworks with the UK Parliament.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL1916
Session
2021-22
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Northern Ireland Common frameworks
Link
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