Assembly Committees - Brexit scrutiny
Synopsis: This information gives a summary of the Brexit scrutiny work undertaken by Assembly Committees, and some figures for an overview of the work completed in the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 sessions.
Disclaimer: The information on these pages is provided to communicate the work of the Assembly. This content is intended as a helpful resource on Brexit but is not an exhaustive source of information.
While debates are held and Ministers are questioned on Brexit-related matters in the Chamber, the committees in the Assembly conduct in-depth and ongoing scrutiny of Brexit issues and legislation. Committee sessions relating to Brexit can be viewed on the NI Assembly TV website.
The page below contains lists of the oral evidence sessions held by committees, including links to transcipts and videos.
The implications of EU exit cut across the remits of several Assembly Committees and the areas they scrutinise are summarised below.
Brexit scrutiny by Assembly Committees
Follow the links to view the committees’ webpages
Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs | Committee for Economy | Committee for The Executive Office |
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Movement of goods, animal and plant products (SPS checks)
Movement of live animals
Pet travel
Fisheries
Grant and subsidy schemes for farming
Environment Bill
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Trade in goods and services
Business readiness/preparedness for EU Exit
Supplementary declarations
Trader support schemes
Goods ‘at risk’
Parcels
Work of Invest NI and InterTradeIreland
UK Internal Market (Act)
EU funding programmes
State Aid rules
Tourism and higher education
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Engagement in Withdrawal Agreement and Trade and Cooperation Agreement governance structures:
Dedicated Mechanism/Article 2 of the Protocol
PEACE programme
Joint Ministerial Committee, JMC(EN)
North-South Ministerial Council
British-Irish Council
Oversight of the Common Framework programme
EU Settlement Scheme
Shared Prosperity Fund (replacement EU funding) |
Committee for Finance | Committee for Health | Committee for Infrastructure | Committee for Justice |
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Shared Prosperity Fund (replacement EU funding)
Customs and movement of goods/trade and tariffs
Public procurement
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Supply and regulation of medicines and medical devices
Cross-border health care schemes
Cross-border workers and recognition of qualifications
Work of the Food Standards Agency
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Cross-border transport
Mutual recognition of rail safety certificates, licences and permits
Driver permits
Goods vehicle operator licensing
Rail interoperability
Road haulage and logistics
Ports |
Policing and security matters
Data sharing systems
EU security and justice agencies
Extradition arrangements |