Committee

Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee

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What it does

The Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee was appointed to consider matters related to the implementation of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland and the Windsor Framework.
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Members

The Lord Carlile of Berriew CBE KC Crossbench Chair
The Baroness Goudie Labour Member
The Baroness Ludford Liberal Democrat Member
The Baroness O'Loan DBE MRIA Crossbench Member
The Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick Labour Member
The Baroness Sanderson of Welton Conservative Member
The Lord Elliott of Ballinamallard Ulster Unionist Party Member
The Lord Lexden OBE Conservative Member
The Lord Thomas of Gresford OBE KC Liberal Democrat Member
The Rt Hon. the Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee DBE Non-affiliated Member
The Rt Hon. the Lord Dodds of Duncairn OBE Democratic Unionist Party Member
The Rt Hon. the Lord Hain Labour Member

Recent outputs

Formal Minutes Minutes 7th meeting 8 July 2026 16 Jul 2026
Formal Minutes Minutes 6th Meeting 1 July 2026 8 Jul 2026
Correspondence Letter from Lord Carlile of Berriew to Lord Livermore (Financial Secretary to the Treasury) re Duty relief exemption for small parcels, 1 July 2026 1 Jul 2026
Correspondence Letter from Lord Livermore (Financial Secretary to the Treasury) re Duty relief exemption for small parcels, 23 June 2026 1 Jul 2026
Correspondence Letter from Lord Livermore (HMT) re Duty relief exemption for small parcels, 11 June 2026 1 Jul 2026
Formal Minutes Minutes 5th Meeting 24 June 2026 1 Jul 2026
Correspondence Letter from Lord Carlile of Berriew to Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP (SOSNI) and Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP (MCO) re Follow-up inquiry on Strengthening NI voice in context of Windsor Framework, 25 June 2026 30 Jun 2026
Correspondence Letter from Lord Carlile of Berriew to Rt Hon Sir Stephen Timms MP (Minister for Social Security and Disability, DWP) re: Draft Chemicals (Health and Safety) (Amendment, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026, 25 June 2026 25 Jun 2026
Correspondence Letter from Sir Stephen Timms MP (DWP) re: Chemicals (Health and Safety) (Amendment, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026, 8 June 2026 25 Jun 2026
Correspondence Letter from Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland) and Rt Hon Nick Thomas MP (Minister for the Cabinet Office) re Response to NISC follow-up inquiry on Strengthening Northern Ireland's voice in the context of the Windsor Framework, 10 June 2026 25 Jun 2026
Correspondence Letter from Lord Carlile of Berriew to Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland re: Vehicle Type Approval issues, 25 June 2026 25 Jun 2026
Correspondence Letter from Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland re: Vehicle Type Approval issues, 16 June 2026 25 Jun 2026
Formal Minutes Minutes 4th Meeting 17 June 2026 24 Jun 2026
Declarations of interest Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee Inquiry on Article 2 of the Protocol/Windsor Framework - Declaration of Interests (17 June 2026) 19 Jun 2026
Formal Minutes Minutes 3rd meeting 10 June 2026 17 Jun 2026
Formal Minutes Minutes 2nd Meeting 3 June 2026 10 Jun 2026
Formal Minutes Minutes 1st Meeting 20 May 2026 4 Jun 2026
Correspondence Letter from Lord Carlile of Berriew to Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland re Independent Monitoring Panel report, 20 May 2026 21 May 2026
Correspondence Letter from Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland re Independent Monitoring Panel report, 1 May 2026 21 May 2026
Correspondence Letter from Lord Carlile of Berriew to Sir Chris Bryant MP (Minister of State for Trade, DBT) re US tariffs, 20 May 2026 20 May 2026
Correspondence Letter from Sir Chris Bryant MP, (Minister of State for Trade, Department for Business and Trade) re: US tariffs, 20 April 2026 20 May 2026
Correspondence Letter from Lord Carlile of Berriew to Rt Hon Sir Stephen Timms MP (Minister for Social Security and Disability, DWP) re: Draft Chemicals (Health and Safety) (Amendment, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026, 20 May 2026 20 May 2026
Correspondence Letter from Rt Hon Sir Stephen Timms MP, Minister for Social Security and Disability, Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) re: Draft Chemicals (Health and Safety) (Amendment, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026, 28 April 2026 20 May 2026
Correspondence Letter from Lord Carlile of Berriew to Baroness Merron (Dept of Health and Social Care) re: Tobacco and Vapes Bill, 22 April 2026 23 Apr 2026
Correspondence Letter from Lord Carlile of Berriew to Lord Livermore (Financial Secretary to the Treasury) re: Duty relief exemption for small parcels, 22 April 2026 22 Apr 2026
Correspondence Letter from Lord Livermore, Financial Secretary to the Treasury re: the removal of duty relief for small parcels, 8 April 2026 22 Apr 2026
Correspondence Letter from Baroness Merron (DHSC) to Lord Carlile of Berriew re: Tobacco and Vapes Bill, 16 March 2026 17 Apr 2026
Correspondence Letter from Lord Carlile of Berriew to Rt Hon Sir Stephen Timms MP (Minister for Social Security and Disability, DWP) re: Draft Chemicals (Health and Safety) (Amendment, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026, 15 April 2026 15 Apr 2026
Correspondence Letter from Lord Carlile of Berriew to Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland) and Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP (Minister for the Cabinet Office) re Follow up inquiry on Strengthening Northern Ireland’s voice in the context of the Windsor Framework, 26 March 2026 26 Mar 2026
Correspondence Letter from Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP (Cabinet Office Minister) re: Update on the Government’s progress in establishing the One Stop Shop: Business Engagement and Implementation Framework, 20 March 2026 25 Mar 2026

Source: the official committee page.