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The land border between Northern Ireland and Ireland

Northern Ireland Affairs Committee Closed Inquiry

Opened: 14 Sep 2017 Closed: 13 Mar 2018 Parliament page

The inquiry builds on work begun in the last Parliament and focuses on the specific challenges facing the region as the UK negotiates to leave the European Union. Northern Ireland, as the only part of the UK to share a land border with the EU, faces a unique set of … Read more The inquiry builds on work begun in the last Parliament and focuses on the specific challenges facing the region as the UK negotiates to leave the European Union. Northern Ireland, as the only part of the UK to share a land border with the EU, faces a unique set of challenges resulting from Brexit. As the EU and UK negotiating positions become ever clearer, the Committee will examine what impact their proposals would have on Northern Ireland. How will communities and businesses be affected by key decisions, such as the future customs relationship between the UK and the EU? What are the implications for the Common Travel Area and the Good Friday Agreement? What are the potential benefits and pitfalls of competing models? A key part of the inquiry will be to examine aspects of the UK's Brexit strategy which have a disproportionate effect on Northern Ireland. How are the views of Northern Ireland represented in negotiations, particularly given the impasse in restoring the Assembly. The Committee invites written submissions on the following questions: Which models for the UK's future relationship with the EU provide the best outcomes for the Irish land border? How should the reciprocal citizenship rights of UK and Irish citizens be protected after the UK leaves the EU? What are the strengths and limitations of the Government's position as outlined in the policy paper 'Northern Ireland and Ireland'? Can the existing framework for North/South and East/West cooperation under the Belfast Agreement continue unaltered once the UK leaves the EU? How would leaving the single market affect the movement of goods and services across the Irish land border? Outside the single market, what new mechanisms will be required? How would leaving the customs union affect the movement of goods across the Irish land border? Outside the customs union, what new mechanisms will be required? To what extent can technological solutions replace physical border infrastructure? What are the potential advantages for business in Northern Ireland? What lessons can be drawn from the other parts of the EU that have an external land border? Submissions made to the Committee in the previous Parliament will be used in this inquiry and do not need to be resubmitted. Show less

1 Report

1 Letter

5 Events

Activity timeline 8 events

15 Jun
2018

Report published

4th Special Report - The land border between Northern Ireland and Ireland: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report

10 May
2018

Correspondence

Correspondence from the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, relating to an invitation to give evidence to the Northern Irela…

16 Mar
2018

Report published

2nd Report - The land border between Northern Ireland and Ireland

21 Feb
2018

Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Other

Committee event

29 Nov
2017

Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

Committee event

15 Nov
2017

Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

Committee event

1 Nov
2017

Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

Committee event

11 Oct
2017

Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

Committee event

Reports 1 report · click to expand

Title	HC No.	Published	Items	Response
2nd Report - The land border between Northern Ireland and Ireland	HC 329	16 Mar 2018	0	Responded

Correspondence 1 letter

10 May 2018 Correspondence from the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, relating to an invitation to give evidence to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee

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