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Lords Chamber
Windsor Framework (Democratic Scrutiny) Regulations 2023 - Wed 29 Mar 2023
Northern Ireland Office

Mentions:
1: Lord Lilley (CON - Life peer) could veto them under Article 16, again in a qualified way, if they threatened serious disruption. - Speech Link
2: Lord Bew (CB - Life peer) If there were diversion of trade, Article 16—the much-loved Article 16—is designed to deal exactly with - Speech Link
3: None She also talked about areas of divergence between NI and GB; she will be aware that the United Kingdom - Speech Link
4: None Windsor Framework that removes the sea border, restores the free flow of trade from GB to Northern Ireland - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Northern Ireland Budget Bill
2nd reading - Mon 23 Jan 2023
Northern Ireland Office

Mentions:
1: Ian Paisley (DUP - North Antrim) should move immediately to trigger article 16. - Speech Link
2: Steve Baker (CON - Wycombe) Ministers do not have unfettered power to tear up treaties, nor should they. - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
Committee stage: Part 1 - Wed 02 Nov 2022
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mentions:
1: Lord Cormack (CON - Life peer) What we are concerned about is the arbitrary and unfettered power of Ministers.I have great respect for - Speech Link
2: Baroness Chapman of Darlington (LAB - Life peer) We want to know what MLAs from all communities have to say. - Speech Link
3: Lord Cormack (CON - Life peer) If we are going to have unfettered negotiations, then for goodness’ sake let us pause the Bill and, as - Speech Link
4: Lord Kerr of Kinlochard (CB - Life peer) We are heading for a trade war if we do this. - Speech Link
5: None We know that the Europeans are concerned—this is linked to the previous group on subsidy—that if a GB-subsidised - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
Committee stage: Part 1 - Mon 31 Oct 2022
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mentions:
1: Lord Purvis of Tweed (LDEM - Life peer) about east-west trade between GB and Northern Ireland. - Speech Link
2: Lord Kerr of Kinlochard (CB - Life peer) I am not saying that we should be using Article 16. - Speech Link
3: Lord Purvis of Tweed (LDEM - Life peer) One of the frequently asked questions under that data is:“Does HMRC hold data on NI movements from GB - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
2nd reading - Tue 11 Oct 2022
Scotland Office

Mentions:
1: Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (GRN - Life peer) , Logistics UK, Manufacturing NI, the NI Grain Trade Association, the NI Meat Exporters Association, - Speech Link
2: Baroness Crawley (LAB - Life peer) goods from GB to NI, leading to real logistics costs and investment difficulties. - Speech Link
3: Lord Moylan (CON - Life peer) should be using Article 16. - Speech Link
4: Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate (CON - Life peer) What about Article 16? - Speech Link


Scottish Government Publication (FOI/EIR release)
External Affairs Directorate

Oct. 05 2022

Source Page: UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs: FOI release
Document: FOI 202200314432 - Information released (PDF)

Found: For a trade policy to energise the whole of the UK, we want a genuinely equal role in setting priorities


Select Committee
Formal Minutes 2021-22: List of closed petitions

Formal Minutes Sep. 02 2022

Committee: Petitions Committee

Found: 566323 145 Do not order a cull of parakeets https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/566350 454 Make trigger


Commons Chamber
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
2nd reading - Mon 27 Jun 2022
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mentions:
1: Ian Paisley (DUP - North Antrim) Member for Leeds Central (Hilary Benn), that we should trigger article 16. - Speech Link
2: Simon Hoare (CON - North Dorset) There is the option to trigger article 16 if the Government think that that is necessary. - Speech Link
3: Philippa Whitford (SNP - Central Ayrshire) or GB-NI”was disingenuous, to say the least. - Speech Link
4: Craig Mackinlay (CON - South Thanet) How can it be that goods crossing from GB to NI, which is a mere rounding error in the entirety of trade - Speech Link


Parliamentary Research
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill 2022-2023 - CBP-9569
Jun. 24 2022

Found: This safeguard mechanism set out in Article 16 .


Select Committee
Northern Ireland Office, Northern Ireland Office, and Northern Ireland Office

Oral Evidence Jun. 08 2022

Inquiry: Investment in Northern Ireland
Inquiry Status: Open
Committee: Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (Department: Northern Ireland Office)

Found: in any way direct sale from GB into the Republic, which could then be easily accessed by people in NI