Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what is the process for notifying the Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive of (1) EU legislation under the Windsor Framework, and (2) UK legislation implementing the Windsor Framework.

The process underpinning the Northern Ireland Assembly being notified of relevant regulations is provided for in Schedule 6B Northern Ireland Act 1998. These arrangements were further clarified by the letter from the then-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to the Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly on 2 February 2024.

The UK Government has made certain commitments to seek legislative consent from devolved legislatures ahead of introducing relevant legislation to Parliament. Commitments that may be engaged in giving effect to obligations under the UK/EU Withdrawal Agreement are contained under the 2018 Intergovernmental Agreement on the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill and the Establishment of Common Frameworks.