Written Question·Northern Ireland Office·UIN 38338

UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland

Tabled: 13 March 2025
Answered: 18 March 2025
Named Day

Question

Jim Allister

Traditional Unionist VoiceNorth Antrim

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to the Safeguarding the Union Command Paper, what steps he has taken to ensure the Independent Monitoring Committee is independent from Government.

Answer

Hilary Benn
The Windsor Framework Independent Monitoring Panel consists of independent experts who have been appointed in accordance with the Safeguarding the Union command paper. The Panel will report to the UK Government bi-yearly and on the basis set out in the co...

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