I. Summary of the decisions taken during September 2023 by Northern Ireland departments in accordance with the guidance issued under the provisions of the Northern Ireland (Interim Arrangements) Act 2023. 9p. II. Letter dated 29/12/2023 from Chris Heaton-Harris MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding a document for deposit in the House libraries. 1p.

I. Summary of the decisions taken during September 2023 by Northern Ireland departments in accordance with the guidance issued under the provisions of the Northern Ireland (Interim Arrangements) Act 2023. 9p. II. Letter dated 29/12/2023 from Chris Heaton-Harris MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding a document for deposit in...

Letter dated 22/12/2023 from Baroness Penn to Baroness Taylor of Stevenage and Baroness Pinnock regarding questions raised during the debate on the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2023: the appointment of deputy mayors, local public accounts committees, the devolution of skills powers and functions to deliver the Adult Education Budget, bus franchising, transport roles.

Letter dated 22/12/2023 from Baroness Penn to Baroness Taylor of Stevenage and Baroness Pinnock regarding questions raised during the debate on the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2023: the appointment of deputy mayors, local public accounts committees, the devolution of skills powers and functions to deliver the Adult...

Intergovernmental relations reporting: Quarter 3 2023: 1 July - 30 September 2023. 6p.

Intergovernmental relations reporting: Quarter 3 2023: 1 July - 30 September 2023. 6p.

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they had with (1) devolved administrations, and (2) business sectors and organisations, before announcing the proposed rise in earnings income threshold for legal migration to the UK.

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they had with (1) devolved administrations, and (2) business sectors and organisations, before announcing the proposed rise in earnings income threshold for legal migration to the UK.

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 16 November 2023 to Question 1461 on Enterprise Zones, when he expects to receive the results of the next monitoring and evaluation of Freeports and Investment Zones.

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 16 November 2023 to Question 1461 on Enterprise Zones, when he expects to receive the results of the next monitoring and evaluation of Freeports and Investment Zones.

My Honourable friend the Minister for Housing and Homelessness (Felicity Buchan MP) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement today:

Today, the Government published the third Quarterly Report for 2023 of our engagement with the devolved administrations on GOV.UK.

This Report covers the engagement between the UK Government, Scottish Government, Welsh Government,...

My Honourable friend the Minister for Housing and Homelessness (Felicity Buchan MP) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement today:

Today, the Government published the third Quarterly Report for 2023 of our engagement with the devolved administrations on GOV.UK.

This Report covers the engagement between the UK Government, Scottish Government, Welsh Government,...

Today, the Government published the third Quarterly Report for 2023 of our engagement with the devolved administrations on GOV.UK.

This Report covers the engagement between the UK Government, Scottish Government, Welsh Government, and Northern Ireland Executive between 1 July - 30 September 2023. During this reporting period the administrations worked together...

Today, the Government published the third Quarterly Report for 2023 of our engagement with the devolved administrations on GOV.UK.

This Report covers the engagement between the UK Government, Scottish Government, Welsh Government, and Northern Ireland Executive between 1 July - 30 September 2023. During this reporting period the administrations worked together...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of devolving powers to the Scottish Parliament to vary penalties for drink driving in line with lower drink driving limits in Scotland.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of devolving powers to the Scottish Parliament to vary penalties for drink driving in line with lower drink driving limits in Scotland.

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had, if any, with the devolved administrations regarding automated vehicles.

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had, if any, with the devolved administrations regarding automated vehicles.

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

My Lords, the purpose of this order is to implement the devolution deal agreed between the Government and the councils of York and North Yorkshire on 1 August 2022. Since then we have been working closely with those councils on implementation, and on 3 November 2023 they consented to the...

My Lords, the purpose of this order is to implement the devolution deal agreed between the Government and the councils of York and North Yorkshire on 1 August 2022. Since then we have been working closely with those councils on implementation, and on 3 November 2023 they consented to the...

My Lords, I remind the Committee of my interests as a councillor in the adjacent West Yorkshire area and a vice-president of the Local Government Association.

Devolving powers on local decisions to locally elected representatives has been an aim of the Liberal Democrats for a very long time. It is very...

My Lords, I remind the Committee of my interests as a councillor in the adjacent West Yorkshire area and a vice-president of the Local Government Association.

Devolving powers on local decisions to locally elected representatives has been an aim of the Liberal Democrats for a very long time. It is very...

My Lords, I remind the Committee of my interests as a serving councillor at both county and district level. I am also a vice-president of the Local Government Association.

As a councillor for almost 27 years, a former leader of my council for 16 years, one of the instigators of the...

My Lords, I remind the Committee of my interests as a serving councillor at both county and district level. I am also a vice-president of the Local Government Association.

As a councillor for almost 27 years, a former leader of my council for 16 years, one of the instigators of the...

My Lords, I thank both noble Baronesses for their contributions. I will seek to address as many of their points as possible. First, it is worth recognising the in principle support for this deal and the process overall.

Like the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor, we recognise the work that has gone...

My Lords, I thank both noble Baronesses for their contributions. I will seek to address as many of their points as possible. First, it is worth recognising the in principle support for this deal and the process overall.

Like the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor, we recognise the work that has gone...

I am sorry to interrupt, but government Ministers continually say that above-inflation grants have been provided to local authorities in the last year or so. However, for those local authorities that have social care responsibilities, the social care precept is an additional burden on council tax payers. It is not...

I am sorry to interrupt, but government Ministers continually say that above-inflation grants have been provided to local authorities in the last year or so. However, for those local authorities that have social care responsibilities, the social care precept is an additional burden on council tax payers. It is not...

I absolutely acknowledge the point made by the noble Baroness. I think I referred to an increase in core spending power, and my understanding of that metric is that it reflects the government grant, the council tax and the additional social care precept. I did not refer only to the...

I absolutely acknowledge the point made by the noble Baroness. I think I referred to an increase in core spending power, and my understanding of that metric is that it reflects the government grant, the council tax and the additional social care precept. I did not refer only to the...