Committee visits Belfast to take evidence on the Protocol on Ireland / Northern Ireland
25 February 2020
The European Union Committee visits Belfast next week for its inquiry on the Protocol on Ireland / Northern Ireland.
Witnesses
At 2.00pm on 25 February at Parliament Buildings, Stormont, the Committee will hear from:
- Graham Keddie, Managing Director, Belfast International Airport
- Les Stracey, Director of Corporate Affairs, and Andrew Kane, Port Operations Manager - Irish Sea North, Stena Line
- Maurice Bullick, finance and Compliance Director, Belfast Harbour
- Pamela Dennison, Chair, Freight Transport Association Northern Ireland
At 3.15pm on 25 February at Parliament Buildings, Stormont, the Committee will hear from:
- Professor David Phinnemore, Professor of European Politics, Queen's University Belfast
- Dr Viviane Gravey, Lecturer, Politics and International Studies, Queen's University Belfast
Issues
- The impact of the Protocol on Northern Ireland
- The practical operation of the Protocol
- The impact of customs, VAT and regulatory checks on trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- The impact on Northern Ireland of future regulatory divergence between the UK and EU