"Lord Murphy, a former secretary of state, led the review, which was commissioned by the government after a Stormont vote to continue with the measures passed last year. The Windsor Framework was agreed between the UK and EU in 2023 and effectively keeps Northern Ireland inside the EU's single market for goods. Unionist politicians remain opposed to it and have long argued that the arrangements leave Northern Ireland's constitutional position within the UK weakened."
"There are some measures that allow Northern Ireland politicians to scrutinise the operation of the framework, including a democratic scrutiny committee at Stormont that includes assembly members from most parties. But in his recommendations, Lord Murphy suggested that the committee be given 10 working days instead of the current five, to decide whether to hold an inquiry into a new EU law applying in Northern Ireland."
An independent review led by Lord Murphy identified continuing gaps in Northern Ireland's ability to influence EU laws that apply through the Windsor Framework. The Windsor Framework keeps Northern Ireland in the EU single market for goods while unionists argue it weakens the province's constitutional position. Recommendations include extending the democratic scrutiny committee's decision window from five to ten working days, providing extra expert advisers to the committee, and seconding more civil service staff to the Northern Ireland Executive Office in Brussels to manage new EU regulations. The DUP labelled the review a total failure and said it lacks lasting solutions.
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