The European Affairs Committee and the Sub-Committee on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland
The European Affairs Committee was appointed by the House of Lords to consider matters relating to the United Kingdom’s relationship with the European Union and the European Economic Area, including the implementation and governance structures of any agreements between the United Kingdom and the European Union; to consider European Union documents deposited in the House by a minister; and to support the House as appropriate in interparliamentary cooperation with the European Parliament and the Member States of the European Union.
The Sub-Committee on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland was appointed by the European Affairs Committee to consider all matters related to the Protocol, including scrutiny of: EU legislation within the scope of the Protocol; relevant domestic UK legislation and policy; the Northern Ireland-related work of the governance bodies established under the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement; the Protocol’s political and socio-economic impact on Northern Ireland; and its impact on UK-Irish bilateral relations; as well as conducting interparliamentary dialogue, including with the Northern Ireland Assembly and Irish Oireachtas.
Membership
The Members of the European Affairs Committee are:
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Earl of Kinnoull (Chair) |
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The Membership of the Sub-Committee on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland, which conducted this inquiry are:
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Lord Jay of Ewelme (Chair) |
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Further information
Publications, press notices, details of membership forthcoming meetings and other information is available at:
https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/520/protocol-on-irelandnorthern-ireland-subcommittee/
General information about the House of Lords and its Committees is available at https://www.parliament.uk/business/lords/
Sub-Committee staff
The current staff of the Sub-Committee are Stuart Stoner (Clerk), Tim Mitchell (European Legal Adviser), Liam McNulty (Policy Analyst) and Breda Twomey (Committee Operations Officer).
Contact details
Contact details for the Sub-Committee are given on the website. General correspondence should be addressed to the Clerk of the European Affairs Committee, Committee Office, House of Lords, London SW1A 0PW. Telephone 020 7219 5791. Email hleuroaffairs@parliament.uk
You can follow the Committee on Twitter: @LordsEuCom