Article 2 of the Protocol/Windsor Framework

Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee Open Inquiry
Opened: 2 Jun 2026 Parliament page
The Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee is conducting an inquiry into Article 2 of the Protocol/Windsor Framework (Article 2 WF), the so-called 'non-diminution of rights' provision. The Committee will examine the scope and implications of Article 2 WF on Northern Ireland and the wider United Kingdom. In light of the recent … Read more
3 Written submissions
8 Oral sessions
9 Events
Activity timeline 13 events
17 Sep
2026
16 Sep
2026
Formal meeting (private meeting) · Belfast
3 Sep
2026
Written evidence · ART0023
3 Sep
2026
Written evidence · ART0024
2 Sep
2026
15 Jul
2026
8 Jul
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1 Jul
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24 Jun
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17 Jun
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10 Jun
2026
Oral evidence sessions 8 sessions
Jim Allister MP · Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) Jon Burrows MLA · The Ulster Unionist Party Matthew O'Toole MLA · Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) Rt Hon Gavin Robinson MP · Democratic Unionist Party (DUP)
Dermot Nesbitt
Dermot Nesbitt Mark Durkan Professor Monica McWilliams
Alyson Kilpatrick · Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission Dr Claire McCann · Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission Éilis Haughey · Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
Professor Christopher McCrudden CBE · Queen's University Belfast Samuel Willis · 11KBW
Geraldine McGahey OBE · Equality Commission for Northern Ireland Louise Conlon · Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
Dr Eleni Frantziou · Durham Law School, Durham University Professor Brice Dickson · Queen's University Belfast Professor Colin Murray · Newcastle University
Written evidence 3 submissions recorded

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ART0023
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3 Sep 2026 Ulster Unionist Party (UUP)
ART0024
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3 Sep 2026 Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
ART0025
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3 Sep 2026 Dr Katie Johnston, Liverpool Law School, University of Liverpool