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Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown (DUP)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 14 September 2026

Debate

Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Contribution

The Minister is saying that the protection is there, but Section 15C was inserted by Section 35 of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020, which was very clear that the reason for precluding Ministers was simply to ensure that nothing could be slipped through and that there had to be accountability. That is its purpose, so to remove Section 15C is to remove its purpose of providing a safeguard. Removing the safeguard cannot be the same as protecting the safeguard.

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