1. The Northern Ireland Protocol Bill: context and consequences
- Author:
- Catherine Barnard, Joelle Grogan, Katy Hayward, Andrew McCormick, and Jill Rutter
- Publication Date:
- 10-2022
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- UK in a Changing Europe, King's College London
- Abstract:
- The UK government introduced a piece of primary legislation, the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill, in response to concerns over the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland. This report explains some of the context to the Bill, the conditions in which it has emerged and its potential ramifications for Northern Ireland, the UK, the EU, and UK-EU relations. It also considers a number of ways in which the stand-off over the Protocol might be resolved. The report brings together the insights of several experts: Catherine Barnard (University of Cambridge, and UKICE), Joelle Grogan (UKICE), Katy Hayward (Queen’s University Belfast), Andrew McCormick (formerly lead official on Brexit for the Northern Ireland Executive) and Jill Rutter (UKICE).
- Topic:
- Treaties and Agreements, European Union, Constitution, and Brexit
- Political Geography:
- United Kingdom, Europe, and Northern Ireland