Commons vote on the Windsor Framework

2 releases from 2 parties, 22 March 2023.

Each party’s website press releases, in order of publication

1. Unionism has a decision to make – Beattie

   • UUP
   • 22 March 2023
   • Call for action
   • Criticises another northern ireland political party or its representatives

   UUP leader Doug Beattie MC MLA says the Windsor Framework offers opportunities and serious challenges, and calls for a functioning devolved government to address them. He argues the DUP boycott has failed after the vote on the Stormont brake and urges unionism to choose influence via the Assembly…

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2. Fight goes on after Commons vote

   • TUV
   • 22 March 2023
   • Response to an event
   • Criticises the uk government or a uk minister

   TUV leader Jim Allister says the expected outcome of the Commons vote changes nothing about his opposition to the Windsor Framework, which he calls a sovereignty issue. He urges unionists not to return to Stormont to implement the Protocol.

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Parties with no matching press release found on their website

• Alliance: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• DUP: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• Sinn Féin: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• SDLP: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• Green Party: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• PBP: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website – coverage for this period is incomplete (partly recovered), so a statement may have been missed.
• Aontú: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website – coverage for this period is incomplete (partly recovered), so a statement may have been missed.

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