Select Committee · Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Devolution Capability in Whitehall
Status: Closed
Opened: 20 Nov 2023
Closed: 24 May 2024
The Committee will look to examine the Government’s progress on building devolution capability in central Government and to explore how well ministers and civil servants understand devolution arrangements, and the steps the Government is taking to embed consideration of every part of the UK in policymaking.
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2024 | Andrew Goodall CBE · The Welsh Government, Jayne Brady MBE · Northern Ireland Civil Service, John-Paul Marks · HMRC | View ↗ |
| 16 Jan 2024 | The Lord Dunlop, The Rt Hon Sir David Lidington KCB CBE · Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) | View ↗ |
| 12 Sep 2023 | Phillip Rycroft CB · Cabinet Office, Richard Parry · The University of Edinburgh | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Goodall CBE · Permanent Secretary | The Welsh Government | 1 |
| Jayne Brady MBE · Head | Northern Ireland Civil Service | 1 |
| John-Paul Marks · First Permanent Secretary | HMRC | 1 |
| Phillip Rycroft CB · former Head of UK Governance Group | Cabinet Office | 1 |
| Richard Parry · Honorary Fellow, School of Social and Political S… | The University of Edinburgh | 1 |
| The Lord Dunlop | — | 1 |
| The Rt Hon Sir David Lidington KCB CBE · Chair | Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) | 1 |
Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2023 | To cttee | Letter from Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housin… |