The Secretary of State has indicated his intention is to exercise direction and control with respect to the following areas:
- The delivery (including legislative delivery as required on matters where direction and control is being exercised) of the arrangements adopted between the UK and EU as set out in the Windsor Framework, as agreed at the UK-EU Joint Committee on 24 March 2023; and
- The operation of arrangements under the Windsor Framework concerning the movement of goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, or for direct movements into Northern Ireland, and incidental matters thereto. That would encompass arrangements at Northern Ireland ports and airports, the oversight and administration of relevant schemes to support internal UK trade established by the UK Government, any further legislation related to any of those elements, and any policy developments that would impact on GB-NI movements.
The Secretary of State has now also exercised discretion under Regulation 3 of the Windsor Framework (Implementation) Regulations 2024 not to exercise direction and control over functions concerned with disease awareness, disease preparedness and disease control in respect of both Animal and Plant Health, effective from 17 May 2024, across all legislation listed below, as relevant.
Legislation Subject to the Direction and Control of the Secretary of State
In practical terms, there are currently areas of EU legislation listed in Annex 2 of the Windsor Framework where the Secretary of State is not currently exercising discretion, that is, they are subject to the direction and control of the Secretary of State. This legislation is detailed at List of Legislation Under Defra Secretary of State Direction and Control.