Lord Weir of Ballyholme: To ask His Majesty's Government whether all five joint consultative UK–EU sub-groups as outlined in the Windsor Framework have been established and complete membership appointed on both sides.
Baroness Neville-Rolfe: The Government continues to work with hauliers, including through a dedicated technical working group with the haulage community, to ensure arrangements under the Framework work as intended in the context of groupage and mixed loads. The Government remains in regular contact with the EU on all aspects of implementation of the Windsor Framework.
Mark Francois: As the Minister knows, I have always had a lot of time for him, so I shall not press him on the Windsor framework, but I think that the right hon. Member for East Antrim (Sammy Wilson) had a point. Our great friend Sir David would have warmly welcomed the Bill, but he had a long shopping list, so, at the risk of pressing on the Minister’s generosity, will he agree to meet David’s...
Lord Benyon: To support traders in making the labelling changes for the Windsor Framework we are providing £50m of funding for the 2023-24 financial year. As this funding is to support businesses in making the transition to the new labelling requirements no further funding will be offered in 2024-25.
Lord Benyon: Under the Windsor Framework professional operators, including growers and garden centres, can move plants (including trees) and seeds between Great Britain and Northern Ireland via the new Northern Ireland plant health label scheme. Consumers wishing to source plants and seeds direct from GB growers will be able to do so through a registered operator in Northern Ireland. We maintain a close...
Windsor Framework Sub-Committee: Regulatory Divergence and the Windsor Framework.
Michael Tomlinson: ...Kingdom. It is explicit, it is on the face of the Bill and will always be the case, reflecting that immigration policy is a UK-wide matter. I want to be particularly clear that nothing in the Windsor framework or the trade and co-operation agreement affects that. Where people have raised concern is on the rights chapter of the Belfast/Good Friday agreement, which I want to be clear does...
Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown: To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the European Commission about changing the Windsor Framework and removing aspects of EU law from Northern Ireland.
Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown: ...legislation to deliver unfettered access for goods between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK, and to remove the Irish Sea border, custom, and sanitary and phytosanitary checks, under the Windsor Framework.
Lord Benyon: ...) Regulations 2023 will remove the importer labelling requirement for wine imported into England. The benefits of this change will also apply to wine being moved to Northern Ireland where the Windsor Framework Retail Movement Scheme green lane arrangements are used.
Lord Benyon: The Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill will not apply in Northern Ireland, to ensure that farmers in Northern Ireland have unfettered access to the UK and Republic of Ireland markets. Under the Windsor Framework, Northern Ireland will continue to follow EU legislation on animal welfare in transport.
Stephen Farry: ...Ireland MP, I have a particular duty to highlight the importance of the Human Rights Act to the Good Friday agreement, especially in respect of policing and justice reform; to article 2 of the Windsor framework; and to the policing and justice chapter of the EU-UK trade and co-operation agreement. May I ask the Home Secretary what steps his Department has taken to screen this policy and...
Lord Caine: .... The UK Government was also proud to host the Northern Ireland Investment Summit, showcasing the opportunities across Northern Ireland for global investment, and highlighting the benefits of the Windsor Framework. This Government governs for the whole of the country, ensuring that the Union delivers for all citizens across every part of the UK.
Stephen Farry: Nine months on from the Windsor framework, I thank the Prime Minister for his ongoing efforts to restore the Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive. However, if and when the institutions are restored, they will still be plagued by the same structural weaknesses that have seen repeated collapses and unfairness on things such as designations. This week, the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee...
Lesley Griffiths: ...the fundamental intent of the Act. I don't have the figures to hand around the resources that have been used, but we do all of this through the inter-ministerial process, and you referred to the Windsor framework as well. I think it's just really important that we look at this on a case-by-case basis and approach and I certainly have no issues around the capacity. So, we bring forward our...
Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton: My Lords, last week I met with Vice-President Šefčovič. We discussed issues including the Windsor Framework, and support for Ukraine and the Middle East. An important part of my role is to make the UK-EU relationship work to deliver on UK interests, including on migration, energy security and trade. The trade and co-operation agreement remains the basis of our relationship with the EU and...
Baroness Hoey: ...realise that the problem with a debate such as this is that we do not get many opportunities to discuss anything about the constitutional position of Northern Ireland and the wider aspects that the Windsor Framework has brought about. Tonight, although this statutory instrument has been widened, we have seen some of that debate. The Minister might suggest to his noble friend sitting beside...
Lord Leigh of Hurley: ...Treasury regulation. Perhaps I can help my noble friend by explaining the problem. While we regard EIS as a tax relief or tax break, the EU regards it as state aid. As such, it is governed by the Windsor Framework, in as far as it includes companies which trade in goods—not services, just goods. Although at first sight this should apply only to those companies physically based in...
Samuel Kurtz: ...Ireland and Wales in this unique relationship that we share here. And having looked through the report, which I have here with me, I agree wholeheartedly with conclusion 1 and 2 with regard to the Windsor framework, and with Horizon, I think there needs to be—. Yes, I commend the team in Westminster for the conclusion of that and ensuring that we are members of Horizon—I think that's...