Select committee: Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Devolution Capability in Whitehall
Closed
Opened 20 Nov 2023
Closed 24 May 2024
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
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.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 20 November 2023.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 3 oral evidence sessionsLatest 16 April 2024
- 7 witnesses
Recent activity
- Devolution Capability in Whitehall16 April 2024, Oral evidence
- Devolution Capability in Whitehall16 January 2024, Oral evidence
- Letter from Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations on English Devolution, dated 5.12.2319 December 2023, Correspondence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 16 Apr 2024 |
Devolution Capability in Whitehall
Andrew Goodall CBE · The Welsh Government,
Jayne Brady MBE · Northern Ireland Civil Service,
John-Paul Marks · HMRC
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| 16 Jan 2024 |
Devolution Capability in Whitehall
The Lord Dunlop,
The Rt Hon Sir David Lidington KCB CBE · Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)
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| 12 Sep 2023 |
Devolution Capability in Whitehall
Phillip Rycroft CB · Cabinet Office,
Richard Parry · The University of Edinburgh
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Who gave evidence
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| 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 Science | The University of Edinburgh | 1 |
| The Lord Dunlop | Not recorded | 1 |
| The Rt Hon Sir David Lidington KCB CBE · Chair | Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) | 1 |
Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2023 | To committee | Letter from Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations on English Devolution, dated 5.12.23 |