§ Lord Lairdasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Privy Seal on 7 November (WA176–77), whether the Answer means that employees of the Food Safety Promotion Board are subject to Republic of Ireland law and at the same time Northern Ireland law; and, given the differences between the two systems of law, how they resolve potential conflicts. [HL198]
§ The Lord Privy Seal (Lord Williams of Mostyn)The Food Safety Promotion Board, as do all the implementation bodies, carry out their functions in accordance with the respective domestic law of the two jurisdictions in which they operate. Accordingly, 79WA Northern Ireland law applies to staff employed in Northern Ireland and to the exercise of functions in Northern Ireland. Similarly, Republic of Ireland law applies in relation to the employment of staff and the exercise of functions in the Republic of Ireland. Conflicts do not therefore arise.