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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when her Department most recently assessed the potential merits of extending to Wales the devolution of powers on social security afforded to Scotland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when her Department most recently assessed the potential merits of extending to Wales the devolution of powers on social security afforded to Scotland.
Social security is a reserved matter in Wales. The UK Government has no plans to re-visit the devolution settlement confirmed in the Wales Act 2017.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the impact on Scotland of the changes to disability payments set out in the health and disability green paper following the full devolution of disability benefits to Social Security Scotland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the impact on Scotland of the changes to disability payments set out in the health and disability green paper following the full devolution of disability benefits to Social Security Scotland.
Disability benefits have been devolved to the Scottish Government and it is up to the Scottish Government how it uses those powers to design, administer and assess its replacement provision.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions her Department has had with the Scottish Government on data sharing between the two governments for the purpose of administrating devolved social security payments.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions her Department has had with the Scottish Government on data sharing between the two governments for the purpose of administrating devolved social security payments.
Both DWP and the Scottish Government have dedicated Devolution Programmes to implement the relevant changes introduced by the Scotland Act 2016. These work closely together and regular discussions take place between officials, including on issues relating to data sharing. Discussions are held at ministerial level through the regular Joint Ministerial Working Group on Welfare and bilateral meetings between the relevant DWP and Scottish Government ministers take place as required.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of steps taken by the Scottish Government to complete full data transfer from her Department to Social Security Scotland at the earliest opportunity.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of steps taken by the Scottish Government to complete full data transfer from her Department to Social Security Scotland at the earliest opportunity.
The Scottish Government is accountable for these matters.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to Second Report of Session 2021–22, Disability employment gap, published on 30 July 2021, if she will accept the conclusions and recommendations of that Committee that (a) her Department carry out a radical overhaul of its approach to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to Second Report of Session 2021–22, Disability employment gap, published on 30 July 2021, if she will accept the conclusions and recommendations of that Committee that (a) her Department carry out a radical overhaul of its approach to...
The Government sent our response to the committee on 5 November 2021, who subsequently published the response on 22 November 2021.
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the timeframe is for publishing the White Paper on Devolution in England.
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the timeframe is for publishing the White Paper on Devolution in England.
We will publish a landmark Levelling Up White Paper later this year, articulating how bold new policy interventions will improve opportunity and boost livelihoods across the country as we recover from the pandemic.
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government has taken to consult with the devolved Administrations on the introduction of voter ID.
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government has taken to consult with the devolved Administrations on the introduction of voter ID.
The Elections Bill will deliver this Government's manifesto commitments to strengthen the integrity of our elections and ensure that our democracy remains secure, fair, modern and transparent. It also delivers on Government commitments made in response to consultations and Select Committee recommendations.
The legislation has benefitted from extensive engagement with the Devolved Administrations as well as the input and expertise of those working in the electoral sector.
We will continue to work with the Electoral Commission and other stakeholders, including charities and civil society organisations to make sure that voter identification works for all voters.
The proposal to introduce voter identification is for reserved elections only.
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many contracts worth under £25,000 his Department commissioned in each of the last twelve months on polling the general public on their attitudes towards the union.
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many contracts worth under £25,000 his Department commissioned in each of the last twelve months on polling the general public on their attitudes towards the union.
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to PQs 82315 and 82316 on 9 September 2020.
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much his Department spent in each of the last twelve months on polling the general public on their attitudes to the union.
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much his Department spent in each of the last twelve months on polling the general public on their attitudes to the union.
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to PQs 82315 and 82316 on 9 September 2020.
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress the Government has made on its review of intergovernmental relations between the UK Government and the devolved Administrations.
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress the Government has made on its review of intergovernmental relations between the UK Government and the devolved Administrations.
Substantial progress is being made on the review of intergovernmental relations.
I have met with Ministers from the devolved administrations in both August and earlier this month to discuss proposals for dispute avoidance and resolution, future intergovernmental machinery and measures to improve transparency of intergovernmental relations. We agreed to work on a final package of recommendations in the coming weeks.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reasons employment and industrial relations are devolved to the Northern Ireland Assembly but not to the Scottish Parliament.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reasons employment and industrial relations are devolved to the Northern Ireland Assembly but not to the Scottish Parliament.
The devolved nations, institutions and their respective devolution settlements are all different, reflecting their circumstances and history, and are considered as individual entities.
The Smith Commission did not recommend any change to the reserved status of employment and industrial relations policy in Scotland.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will list the occasions on which the Devolution and You Steering Board has met during 2020.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will list the occasions on which the Devolution and You Steering Board has met during 2020.
In line with the practice of successive administrations, details of internal meetings are not normally disclosed.
We have established a Cabinet Committee structure to deal with the health, economic, public sector and international aspects of the covid-19 outbreak on behalf of the whole of the UK. Ministers from the devolved Administrations are regularly invited to participate in those discussions, and do so, in order to ensure the highest level of co-ordination and effective working to tackle this crisis on a UK-wide basis.
We have established a Cabinet Committee structure to deal with the health, economic, public sector and international aspects of the covid-19 outbreak on behalf of the whole of the UK. Ministers from the devolved Administrations are regularly invited to participate in those discussions, and do so, in order to ensure the highest level of co-ordination and effective working to tackle this crisis on a UK-wide basis.
What steps he is taking to ensure that there is a co-ordinated response to the covid-19 outbreak with the devolved Administrations.
I hope I can give my hon. Friend such reassurance. I am particularly grateful to the devolved Administrations, and in this case the Welsh Government, for their co-operation, and we will continue to work with them in responding to the pandemic. That is in the interests of all our citizens. We respect the competence of the devolved Administrations in issues such as health and, where appropriate, we will seek a four-nations approach.
I hope I can give my hon. Friend such reassurance. I am particularly grateful to the devolved Administrations, and in this case the Welsh Government, for their co-operation, and we will continue to work with them in responding to the pandemic. That is in the interests of all our citizens. We respect the competence of the devolved Administrations in issues such as health and, where appropriate, we will seek a four-nations approach.
I thank the Minister for her response. Can she assure me that the level of co-operation will continue to ensure that north Wales and Ynys Môn are equipped with enough PPE provision for our struggling care homes and vital testing centres? Can she also assure me that there will be a UK-wide approach to the easing of restrictions, and an application of the five tests?
What steps he is taking to ensure that there is a co-ordinated response to the covid-19 outbreak with the devolved Administrations.
What steps he is taking to ensure that there is a co-ordinated response to the covid-19 outbreak with the devolved Administrations.
We have established a Cabinet Committee structure to deal with the health, economic, public sector and international aspects of the covid-19 outbreak on behalf of the whole of the UK. Ministers from the devolved Administrations are regularly invited to participate in those discussions, and do so, in order to ensure the highest level of co-ordination and effective working to tackle this crisis on a UK-wide basis.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps they are taking to work with the devolved administrations to combat the covid-19 outbreak.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps they are taking to work with the devolved administrations to combat the covid-19 outbreak.
I refer the Hon Member to the statement given by my Rt Hon Friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on 28 April 2020.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions his Department's Europe Unit had prior to 12 July 2018 with ministers or officials of the devolved administrations on the contents of the White Paper on the future relationship between the UK and the EU.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions his Department's Europe Unit had prior to 12 July 2018 with ministers or officials of the devolved administrations on the contents of the White Paper on the future relationship between the UK and the EU.
The UK Government has engaged with the Devolved Administrations throughout the process of exiting the EU. This has principally occurred through the Joint Ministerial Committee (EU Negotiations), chaired by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, as well as other ministerial fora and bilateral engagement. The content of the White Paper was discussed at several ministerial meetings in the weeks preceding publication, specifically: two meetings of the Joint Ministerial Committee for EU Negotiations (chaired by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster) on 22 June and 5 July; and, two meetings of the Ministerial Forum for EU Negotiations (co-chaired by the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union and the Cabinet Office Minister for Constitution) on 24 May and 27 June. Further information on these sessions can be found on Gov.uk. The devolved administrations also received embargoed copies of the White Paper in advance of publication.
Motion that this House has considered UK constitutional machinery and frameworks for intergovernmental co-operation. Agreed to on question.
Motion that this House has considered UK constitutional machinery and frameworks for intergovernmental co-operation. Agreed to on question.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with Ministers of the devolved administrations on increasing the levels of voter registration.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with Ministers of the devolved administrations on increasing the levels of voter registration.
The Government is working closely with the Welsh and Scottish Governments on elections and registration issues. We are also working closely with the Northern Ireland Office and the Electoral Office for Northern Ireland, for example, on the imminent introduction of online registration.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to Devolution Guidance Note: Parliamentary and Assembly Primary Legislation Affecting Wales, for what reason only the devolution guidance relating to Wales mentions changes to devolved competence in relation to the UK leaving the EU.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to Devolution Guidance Note: Parliamentary and Assembly Primary Legislation Affecting Wales, for what reason only the devolution guidance relating to Wales mentions changes to devolved competence in relation to the UK leaving the EU.
The Devolution Guidance Note for Wales was updated to take account of the new reserved powers model introduced by the Wales Act 2017, which came into effect on 1 April 2018. The revised guidance was published on 20 April 2018.
This guidance describes the devolution settlement as it currently has effect, and it is under constant review in order to reflect any changes. Leaving the EU will see considerable additional decision-making powers flow to the National Assembly for Wales and so we will need to update the guidance in due course to reflect these new powers
At the last session of the Joint Ministerial Committee (Plenary), Ministers agreed to review the current intergovernmental structures in light of the UK's exit from the EU to ensure they are fit for purpose. It is important that the Devolution Guidance Notes are also updated to reflect any further changes agreed as a result of this process.