Meeting of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee

Statement

My Rt Hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office (Michael Gove MP), has today made the following written statement:

The next meeting of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee will take place on 24 February 2021, by video conference, hosted by the UK.

The meeting will be co-chaired by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, and Vice President of the European Commission, Maroš Šefčovič.

The agenda will include four items:

1. Introduction and opening remarks from co-chairs

1.1 Stocktake of Specialised Committee activity

2. Update on Withdrawal Agreement Implementation since the end of the transition period

2.1 Citizens’ Rights

2.2 Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol

3. AOB

4. Concluding remarks

The UK delegation will include:

• Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Rt Hon Michael Gove MP

• The Paymaster General, Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP

Representatives from the Northern Ireland Executive have been invited to form part of the UK delegation.