Subject	Predicate	Object
3jWAfCTX	a	Resource
		Answer
		Written answer
	answer has question	1EESfLnS
	answer has answering person	James Younger
	answer text	<p>Article 2 of the Northern Ireland Protocol to the Withdrawal Agreement commits the UK Government to ensuring that no diminution of certain rights, safeguards and equality of opportunity set out in the Belfast (‘Good Friday’) Agreement results from the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. That Article, which requires the UK to implement the commitment through “dedicated mechanisms”, applies from the end of the transition period. The new powers of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission and the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland will commence in time for them to carry out their functions as part of the dedicated mechanisms.</p>
	answer given date	2020-02-26
	answer has answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	written answer has answering body	Northern Ireland Office
Northern Ireland Office	answering body has written answer	3jWAfCTX
Northern Ireland Office	answering body has answer	3jWAfCTX
1EESfLnS	question has answer	3jWAfCTX
James Younger	answering person has answer	3jWAfCTX