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Explaining the background to devolution and how the legislatures and administrations of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland work.
Advice for civil servants and policymakers on taking account of devolution when working on policies and managing services.
Find out what areas the Scottish administration legislates on and how it is structured.
Find out what areas the Welsh administration legislates on and how it is structured.
How the Northern Ireland administration is structured, what areas it legislates on, and links to its main departments.
Publication of documents relating to development of common frameworks. Included is an overview of the delivery process and an ‘outline framework’.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The draft principles for intergovernmental relations developed jointly by all four administrations are a foundation for the ways they will work together.
This document explains how the Department for Work and Pensions and the Welsh Government intend to work together.
Guidance on decision-making for Northern Ireland Departments during the temporary period for Northern Ireland Executive formation
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