Written Question·Northern Ireland Office·UIN 26455
Windsor Framework: Northern Ireland
Tabled: 27 January 2025
Answered: 4 February 2025
Question
Andrew Rosindell
Reform UK — Romford
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what his threshold is for using the Stormont brake mechanism within the Windsor Framework.
Answer
Hilary BennThe statutory duties applicable to the Secretary of State in respect of the Stormont Brake are provided for in domestic law under Schedule 6B to the Northern Ireland Act 1998. This sets out the criteria against which any notification by MLAs is assessed.