Lords continue new inquiry examining Government proposals to strengthen Northern Ireland’s voice on the Windsor Framework

From 10:45am on Wednesday 11 March the House of Lords Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee will continue its short follow-up inquiry to examine recent Government commitments aimed at strengthening the business voice in the context of the Windsor Framework.  

It follows the Government's response to the Committee's Report Northern Ireland after Brexit: Strengthening Northern Ireland's voice in the context of the Windsor Framework, published in October 2025, and Lord Murphy's Independent Review of the Windsor Framework. The Committee will hear evidence from business stakeholders on the One Stop Shop, the new Northern Ireland Business Stakeholder Group, as well as general issues in relation to business experience and engagement with the Windsor Framework. 

The Committee expects to publish its findings in a letter to the Government before the Easter recess. 

This week the Committee will hear from business and retail experts: 

• Neil Johnston, Director at Northern Ireland Retail Consortium 

• Jonathan Walsh, Director at Fortior Insight Ltd 

• Claire Sullivan, Head of Policy at CBI Northern Ireland 

The evidence sessions will take place in Committee Room 4, Palace of Westminster and will be available to watch on Parliamentlive.TV