The Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee was established to assist with the observation and implementation of Article 13(3a) and (4) of the Windsor Framework, which is a legal agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom which adjusts the operation of the Northern Ireland Protocol. These are the parts of the Framework which set out the processes for how new, and amending or replacement EU law may apply in Northern Ireland.

In order to operationalise the democratic mechanisms included within the Windsor framework, the UK parliament approved regulations, known as the "Stormont brake".

Membership Membership of the Committee is as follows:

Party MemberConstituency Ciara Ferguson MLA (Chairperson) Foyle David Brooks MLA (Deputy Chairperson) Belfast East Steve Aiken MLA South Antrim Jonathan Buckley MLA Upper Bann Declan Kearney MLA South Antrim Peter Martin MLA North Down Kate Nicholl MLA Belfast South Emma Sheerin MLA Mid Ulster Eóin Tennyson MLA Upper Bann

2022–2027 Assembly

Party MemberConstituency Philip McGuigan MLA (Chairperson) North Antrim David Brooks MLA (Deputy Chairperson) Belfast East Steve Aiken MLA South Antrim Patrick Brown MLA South Down Jonathan Buckley MLA Upper Bann Joanne Bunting MLA Belfast North Sorcha Eastwood MLA Lagan Valley Declan Kearney MLA South Antrim Emma Sheerin MLA Mid Ulster

Changes 2022–2027 Date Outgoing member and party Constituency → New member and party Constituency 22 April 2024 Sorcha Eastwood MLA (Alliance) Lagan Valley → Eóin Tennyson MLA (Alliance) Upper Bann 23 April 2024 Patrick Brown MLA (Alliance) South Down → Vacant 20 May 2024 Vacant → Connie Egan MLA (Alliance) North Down 3 June 2024 Jonathan Buckley MLA (DUP) Upper Bann → Stephen Dunne MLA (DUP) North Down 9 September 2024 Connie Egan MLA (Alliance) North Down → Kate Nicholl MLA (Alliance) Belfast South 16 September 2024 Stephen Dunne MLA (DUP) North Down → Jonathan Buckley MLA (DUP) Upper Bann 3 February 2025 Philip McGuigan MLA (Chairperson, Sinn Féin) North Antrim → Ciara Ferguson MLA (Chairperson, Sinn Féin) Foyle 8 May 2025 Joanne Bunting MLA (DUP) Belfast East → Peter Martin MLA (DUP) North Down

See also Windsor Framework Northern Ireland Assembly

References

External links Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee