Source · Select Committees · Justice Committee
Recommendation 5
5
Accepted
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Update MoJ ‘How To Notes’ to mandate early, regular engagement with Crown Dependencies
Conclusion
Working relationships between UK Government departments and the Crown Dependencies should be underpinned by early and regular engagement and consultation. This will ensure that they can properly consider what action they may need to take and have time to follow their own democratic processes. The Ministry of Justice should update its existing ‘How To Notes’ to include a specific emphasis of the need for UK Government departments to take the approach to engagement that we have just outlined.
Government Response Summary
The government agreed that working relationships should be underpinned by early and regular engagement and consultation, and committed to reviewing and updating the Ministry of Justice's 'How-To-Notes' to reflect this emphasis.
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Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
16. The Government agrees with the Committee that working relationships between Government departments and the Crown Dependencies should be underpinned by early and regular engagement and consultation. This will help to ensure that the interests of the Crown Dependencies are taken into account in UK policymaking and legislation. 17. We welcome the Committee’s acknowledgment of the progress made in this area and the positive examples of engagement cited in the report. 18. The Ministry of Justice will review the existing ‘How-To-Notes’ to ensure they are clear about the need for early and regular engagement and consultation with the Crown Dependencies.