Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee

The Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee was established to assist with the observation and implementation of Article 13(3a) and (4) of the Windsor Framework, which is a legal agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom which adjusts the operation of the Northern Ireland Protocol. ^[1] These are the parts of the Framework which set out the processes for how new, and amending or replacement EU law may apply in Northern Ireland. ^[2]

In order to operationalise the democratic mechanisms included within the Windsor framework, the UK parliament approved regulations, known as the "Stormont brake". ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Membership

Membership of the Committee is as follows: ^[6]

Party		Member [7]	Constituency
	Sinn Féin	Ciara Ferguson MLA (Chairperson)	Foyle
	DUP	David Brooks MLA (Deputy Chairperson)	Belfast East
	UUP	Steve Aiken MLA	South Antrim
	DUP	Jonathan Buckley MLA	Upper Bann
	Sinn Féin	Declan Kearney MLA	South Antrim
	DUP	Peter Martin MLA	North Down
	Alliance	Kate Nicholl MLA	Belfast South
	Sinn Féin	Emma Sheerin MLA	Mid Ulster
	Alliance	Eóin Tennyson MLA	Upper Bann

2022–2027 Assembly

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Party		Member [9]	Constituency
	Sinn Féin	Philip McGuigan MLA (Chairperson)	North Antrim
	DUP	David Brooks MLA (Deputy Chairperson)	Belfast East
	UUP	Steve Aiken MLA	South Antrim
	Alliance	Patrick Brown MLA	South Down
	DUP	Jonathan Buckley MLA	Upper Bann
	DUP	Joanne Bunting MLA	Belfast North
	Alliance	Sorcha Eastwood MLA	Lagan Valley
	Sinn Féin	Declan Kearney MLA	South Antrim
	Sinn Féin	Emma Sheerin MLA	Mid Ulster

Changes 2022–2027

Date	Outgoing member and party		Constituency	→	New member and party		Constituency
22 April 2024		Sorcha Eastwood MLA (Alliance)	Lagan Valley	→		Eóin Tennyson MLA (Alliance)	Upper Bann
23 April 2024		Patrick Brown MLA (Alliance)	South Down	→	Vacant
20 May 2024	Vacant			→		Connie Egan MLA (Alliance)	North Down
3 June 2024		Jonathan Buckley MLA (DUP)	Upper Bann	→		Stephen Dunne MLA (DUP)	North Down
9 September 2024		Connie Egan MLA (Alliance)	North Down	→		Kate Nicholl MLA (Alliance)	Belfast South
16 September 2024		Stephen Dunne MLA (DUP)	North Down	→		Jonathan Buckley MLA (DUP)	Upper Bann
3 February 2025		Philip McGuigan MLA (Chairperson, Sinn Féin)	North Antrim	→		Ciara Ferguson MLA (Chairperson, Sinn Féin)	Foyle
8 May 2025		Joanne Bunting MLA (DUP)	Belfast East	→		Peter Martin MLA (DUP)	North Down

See also

• Windsor Framework
• Northern Ireland Assembly

References

1. "The Windsor Framework (Democratic Scrutiny) Regulations 2024", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, 2 February 2024, SI 2024/118, retrieved 24 June 2024
2. Northern Ireland Assembly. "The Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee". Northern Ireland Assembly. Northern Ireland Assembly. Retrieved 24 June 2024. The UK Government legislated through the Windsor Framework (Democratic Scrutiny) Regulations 2024 to make provision for the establishment of a new committee in the Assembly, the Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee.
3. "The Windsor Framework (Constitutional Status of Northern Ireland) Regulations 2024", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, 20 February 2024, SI 2024/164, retrieved 24 June 2024
4. Heaton-Harris, Chris (2 February 2024). "WINDSOR FRAMEWORK (DEMOCRATIC SCRUTINY) REGULATIONS" (PDF). GOV.UK. GOV.UK. Retrieved 24 June 2024. Since the announcement of the Windsor Framework in February last year, the UK Government has been working to operationalise the democratic mechanisms contained within it including the Stormont Brake. In March 2023, Parliament approved the draft Windsor Framework (Democratic Scrutiny) Regulations. I can confirm that I made those Regulations yesterday, bringing them into force today.
5. Newson, Nicola (24 March 2023). "Windsor Framework (Democratic Scrutiny) Regulations 2023 and the Stormont brake". UK Parliament. Archived from the original on 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
6. "Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee: 2022 - 2027 Mandate". www.niassembly.gov.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
7. "Committee Membership". Northern Ireland Assembly. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
8. "Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee: 2022 - 2027 Mandate". www.niassembly.gov.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
9. "Committee Membership". Northern Ireland Assembly. Retrieved 13 February 2024.

External links

• Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee