Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Safeguarding the Union, published on 31 January 2024, what progress his Department has made on establishing an independent monitoring panel.
Answer
On 19 September, I announced that Aidan Reilly, Anna Jerzewska and Alastair Hamilton will be the members of the Independent Monitoring Panel. As set out in the Command Paper, the Panel will monitor and report on the implementation of the Windsor Framework.