Select Committee · Scottish Affairs Committee
Intergovernmental relations: 25 years since the Scotland Act 1998
Status: Closed
Opened: 18 Jul 2023
Closed: 24 May 2024
Inquiry scope
2023 marks the 25th anniversary of the passing of the Scotland Act 1998. To mark this milestone, the Committee is conducting an inquiry to examine how intergovernmental relations have developed since the establishment of the Scottish Executive and Parliament and how processes for managing intergovernmental relations evolved to respond to various political developments since 1999. The inquiry will also be considering how effectively the new intergovernmental relations framework has been operating, and has been implemented, since its introduction following in January 2022 following a review. Read our call for evidence for more detail about the inquiry and how to contribute your views. Following the announcement that a General Election will be held on 4 July, Select Committees will be unable to meet from 24 May and will cease to exist from 30 May until after the General Election. This work has therefore closed.Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 7 May 2024 | Lady Elish Angiolini, Rt Hon Henry McLeish, The Rt Hon. the Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale | View ↗ |
| 29 Apr 2024 | Rt Hon Nicola Sturgeon MSP | View ↗ |
| 22 Apr 2024 | Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael MP, Rt Hon David Mundell MP | View ↗ |
| 11 Mar 2024 | Donald Cameron · Scottish Government, Euan Page · Scottish Government, Rt Hon Angus Robertson MSP · Scottish Government | View ↗ |
| 20 Feb 2024 | Rt Hon Alex Salmond | View ↗ |
| 19 Feb 2024 | Rt Hon Douglas Alexander, The Rt Hon. the Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke, The Rt Hon. the Lord Browne of Ladyton | View ↗ |
| 22 Jan 2024 | Rt Hon Douglas Alexander, The Rt Hon. the Lord Browne of Ladyton | View ↗ |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Dr Coree Brown Swan · University of Stirling, Professor Nicola McEwen · University of Glasgow | View ↗ |
| 13 Nov 2023 | Professor Ciaran Martin · Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford, Professor Jim Gallagher · The University of Glasgow, The Lord Dunlop, The Rt Hon. the Lord Robertson of Port Ellen KT, The Rt Hon. the Lord Wallace of Tankerness KC | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Rt Hon Douglas Alexander | — | 2 |
| The Rt Hon. the Lord Browne of Ladyton | — | 2 |
| Donald Cameron · Deputy Director, Constitution and UK Relations | Scottish Government | 1 |
| Dr Coree Brown Swan · Lecturer in British Politics | University of Stirling | 1 |
| Euan Page · Head of UK Frameworks/IMA Unit | Scottish Government | 1 |
| Lady Elish Angiolini | — | 1 |
| Professor Ciaran Martin · Professor of Practice in the Management of Public Organisations | Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford | 1 |
| Professor Jim Gallagher | The University of Glasgow | 1 |
| Professor Nicola McEwen · Professor of Public Policy | University of Glasgow | 1 |
| Rt Hon Alex Salmond | — | 1 |
| Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael MP | — | 1 |
| Rt Hon Angus Robertson MSP · Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture | Scottish Government | 1 |
| Rt Hon David Mundell MP | — | 1 |
| Rt Hon Henry McLeish | — | 1 |
| Rt Hon Nicola Sturgeon MSP | — | 1 |
| The Lord Dunlop | — | 1 |
| The Rt Hon. the Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke | — | 1 |
| The Rt Hon. the Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale | — | 1 |
| The Rt Hon. the Lord Robertson of Port Ellen KT | — | 1 |
| The Rt Hon. the Lord Wallace of Tankerness KC | — | 1 |
Correspondence
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