Windsor Framework Agreement

Sir Desmond Swayne, the Member of Parliament for New Forest West, asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Hilary Benn, whether he plans to review the Windsor framework agreement. In response, Hilary Benn stated that the government is committed to implementing the Windsor framework in good faith, in partnership with the EU, and to taking all steps necessary to protect the UK internal market. He also mentioned that the government is looking to negotiate a sanitary and phytosanitary veterinary agreement with the EU, which could help. Sir Desmond Swayne then followed up, asking the Secretary of State to commit to all the provisions of the "Safeguarding the Union" agreement. Hilary Benn reiterated that the government is taking forward those commitments, but emphasized that progress can be made by working in partnership with the European Union. He cited the recent progress on dental amalgam as a good example of this collaborative approach. There were no other interventions by other Members of Parliament mentioned in the transcript.