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Written question asked by Michael Moore (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 2 December 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 4 December 2014. It was answered by Danny Alexander (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 17 December 2014 on behalf of the Treasury.

Finance Quad

Question

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the date was of each meeting of the Finance Quad in each calendar year from 2010; which Ministers from the (a) Government and (b) devolved administrations took part in each such meeting; what the agenda was for each such meeting; and what other topics were discussed at each such meeting.

Answer

In this Parliament, the Finance Ministers’ Quadrilateral met on the following dates:

15 July and 15 September 2010

14 July 2011

5 March and 8 November 2012

3 June and 18 November 2013

The agenda for Finance Quadrilateral meetings typically covers an update on the UK economy and the circumstances of each of the devolved administrations, as well as examining practical and technical arrangements relating to devolved funding. A list of agenda items covered at each meeting is included in the Annual Reports of the Joint Ministerial Committee.

Treasury Ministers and Finance Ministers from each of the devolved administrations also maintain regular contact throughout the year covering a range of matters of mutual interest

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
216857
Session
2014-15
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Finance Quad
Link
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