Motion or amendment: Moving Beyond the Windsor Framework - Amendment 2

Motion or amendment by Mr Colin McGrath on .

MLA
Mr Colin McGrath
Party at the time
Social Democratic and Labour Party
Date
4 September 2025
Type
Motion or amendment
Business
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Moving Beyond the Windsor Framework”
Heading
Moving Beyond the Windsor Framework - Amendment 2
Assembly identifier
Document 448247

Text

Moving Beyond the Windsor Framework - Amendment 2

Leave out all after ‘this Assembly’ and insert:

‘recognises the need for the continued operation of the Windsor Framework; acknowledges that specific arrangements for Northern Ireland remain vital, including to prevent a hard border and protect the all-island economy; further acknowledges the need to continue to streamline processes relating to the movement of goods across between Great Britain and the EU, and acknowledges progress in this area while encouraging further engagement, including the conclusion of a comprehensive EU-UK veterinary agreement; notes the failure to address new barriers to trade on the island of Ireland as promised in Article 11 of the Windsor Framework, including in relation to services trade and the free movement of people; and calls on the UK Government and the EU to work positively to address all outstanding issues, with the aim of minimising barriers to trade both East-West and North-South and to work to increase the democratic representation of the people of Northern Ireland via observer status in the European Parliament, reflecting this region's obligations under EU law and the birth right of its citizens to both European and UK citizenship.’

193 words. Text as published by the Northern Ireland Assembly.

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