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EU Law: Northern Ireland

Written question asked by Theresa Villiers (Conservative) on Monday, 6 March 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 3 March 2023 (named day). It was answered by Leo Docherty (Conservative) on Monday, 6 March 2023 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Windsor Framework, publish on 27 February 2023, what criteria the Government plan to apply to determined which elements of EU law will be retained in Northern Ireland and which will be disapplied.

Answer

Only the absolute minimum (less than 3%) of EU law continues to apply in Northern Ireland, to avoid a hard border and maintain Northern Ireland's unique access to the EU market, alongside its unfettered access to the UK internal market. The rules that are disapplied are set out in the legal instruments giving effect to the Windsor Framework.

Type
Written question
Reference
155056
Session
2022-23
The Windsor Framework: a new way forward
Monday, 27 February 2023
Command papers
House of Lords
House of Commons
Grouped for answer
Yes
Transferred
Yes
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