The Specialised Committee on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Co-operation will have a crucial role in developing and monitoring the law enforcement, security and criminal justice arrangements in the Trade and Co-operation Agreement. This important work would benefit from the formal input of devolved representatives. When the Specialised Committee is established, the Government must invite representatives from the Northern Ireland Executive to participate in the Committee (on the same bas...

The Specialised Committee on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Co-operation will have a crucial role in developing and monitoring the law enforcement, security and criminal justice arrangements in the Trade and Co-operation Agreement. This important work would benefit from the formal input of devolved representatives. When the Specialised Committee is established, the Government must invite representatives from the Northern Ireland Executive to participate in the Committee (on the same basis as they do within the Executive) to allow them to articulate their perspective on security co-operation on the island of Ireland. (Paragraph 34) 44 Cr Type: recommendation | Number: 4 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: We of course value the perspective of the Northern Ireland Executive in relation to security cooperation on the island of Ireland. We want to engage the Devolved Administrations on a constructive and mutually beneficial basis. However, final discretion i