Intergovernmental Relations
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This page hosts content about engagement between the four administrations of the UK.
On 10 November 2020, the Government announced a number of new measures to improve transparency and accountability through increased reporting to the UK Parliament. Further details are available on Hansard: Transparency of Intergovernmental Relations: Update.
Memorandum of Understanding
The current Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the UK Government (UKG) and the devolved administrations (DAs) of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland was first agreed in 1999, and most recently updated in October 2013. It sets out the principles that support relations between all four administrations, stressing good communication, consultation and cooperation.
UK Common Frameworks
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Following the UK’s exit from the European Union, the UK Government is working jointly with the Scottish Government, the Welsh Government and the Northern Ireland Executive to ensure a common approach is taken where needed on policy areas where powers are returning / have returned from the EU and which intersect with devolved competence, by developing UK Common Frameworks.
Frameworks are being developed in line with the principles for common frameworks agreed at the Joint Ministerial Committee (EU Negotiations) JMC in October 2017 between the UK Government and Scottish and Welsh Governments. Following the formation of the Northern Ireland Executive, its Executive Committee endorsed the JMC(EN) Common Frameworks principles on 15 June 2020.