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Parliament's record since 1997: debates, questions, statements, votes, bills, committees and members' interests

Where MPs Stand

Sourced briefings on the record of Parliament

Future of the land border with the Republic of Ireland inquiry

Inquiry by the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, 15 September 2016 to 3 May 2017. Its page on the Parliament website.

Evidence sessions

  • 16 November 2016: Professor Michael Dougan, Professor of European Law and Jean Monnet Chair in EU Law, University of Liverpool, Professor Peter Shirlow, Director, Institute of Irish Studies, University of Liverpool, Dr Stephanie Reynolds, Lecturer in Law and Director, European Law Unit, University of Liverpool
  • 23 November 2016: Professor Dagmar Schiek, Professor of EU Law, Dr Katy Hayward, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, and Professor Cathal McCall, Professor in European Politics, Queen's University Belfast.
  • 30 November 2016: Dr Conor Patterson, Chief Executive, Newry and Mourne Co-operative and Enterprise Agency, Peter Conway, CEO, Warrenpoint Harbour, Michael Blaney, Managing Director, Autoline Insurance Group
  • 13 December 2016: George Hamilton QPM, Chief Constable, and Will Kerr OBE, Assistant Chief Constable, Police Service of Northern Ireland.
  • 11 January 2017: Wesley Aston, CEO, Barclay Bell, President, Ulster Farmers Union, Dr Mike Johnston, Northern Ireland Director, Dairy UK, and Tim Acheson, General Manager, Food Service Operations, Lakeland Dairies.
  • 16 January 2017: Michael Gallagher, Strategy Manager, and Richard Osterhus, Funding Manager, Derry City and Strabane District Council, and Michael Tunney, Head of Enterprise and Economic Development, Donegal County Council; Toni Forrester, Chief Executive, Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce, Sinead McLaughlin, Chief Executive, and Gavin Killeen, Member, Londonderry Chamber of Commerce (at 3.00pm).
  • 1 February 2017: Michael Lux, EU customs and international trade lawyer, and Eric Pickett, EU customs and international trade lawyer.
  • 8 February 2017: Daniel Mulhall, Ambassador of Ireland to the UK
  • 22 February 2017: Stephen Kelly, Chief Executive, Manufacturing NI, Colin Hayburn, Executive Director, Almac Group, Graeme McBurney, President and Managing Director, Almac Pharma Services
  • 15 March 2017: Shane Clarke, Director of Corporate Services and Policy, Tourism Ireland, Paul Cullen, Head of IT and Business Systems, CIE Tours International, Janice Gault, Chief Executive, Northern Ireland Hotels Federation, Colin Neill, Chief Executive, Hospitality Ulster
  • 29 March 2017: Patrick Casement, Chair, Northern Ireland Environment Link, Rebecca Hunter, Living Seas Manager, Ulster Wildlife, Victoria Magreehan, External Affairs Consultant, National Trust, John Martin, Conservation Team Leader for Land Use and Marine Policy, RSPBNI