Windsor Framework: Northern Ireland
Commons · Question 26455 · Tabled 27 Jan 2025 · Northern Ireland Office · Official record
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what his threshold is for using the Stormont brake mechanism within the Windsor Framework.
Answer
Answered by Hilary Benn, 4 Feb 2025
The statutory duties applicable to the Secretary of State in respect of the Stormont Brake are provided for in domestic law under Schedule 6B to the Northern Ireland Act 1998. This sets out the criteria against which any notification by MLAs is assessed.