Second Report - The constitutional relationship with the Crown Dependencies

The advent of direct engagement between Crown Dependencies and other UK Government departments is a very positive step. It underlines the importance of the Ministry of Justice’s work in raising awareness across Whitehall of the constitutional relationship. To help reinforce … Read more The advent of direct engagement between Crown Dependencies and other UK Government departments is a very positive step. It underlines the importance of the Ministry of Justice’s work in raising awareness across Whitehall of the constitutional relationship. To help reinforce relationships and further increase awareness, there should be greater use of secondments between the Crown Dependencies and UK Government departments. We recommend that, to start with, secondments of officials from the Department for Business and Trade and Her Majesty’s Treasury to the Crown Dependencies might be most fruitful. The first of these secondments should begin before the general election. (Paragraph 25) The constitutional relationship with the Crown Dependencies 31 Show less

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In line with another of our predecessors’ conclusions, we strongly support the increased use of Letters of Entrustment so that Crown Dependencies can enter into their own international agreements and further develop their international personalities. In particular, we recommend the … Read more In line with another of our predecessors’ conclusions, we strongly support the increased use of Letters of Entrustment so that Crown Dependencies can enter into their own international agreements and further develop their international personalities. In particular, we recommend the extension of general entrustments to other types of international agreements. We understand that there are legal complexities in doing so but are not persuaded that they are significant enough to act as a barrier to issuing further general entrustments, especially when there are already two in existence. (Paragraph 61) Legislation Show less

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We wish to emphasise that the UK’s taking responsibility for its own international trade policy affords a real and very significant opportunity to make the most of the 34 The constitutional relationship with the Crown Dependencies economic relationship with the … Read more We wish to emphasise that the UK’s taking responsibility for its own international trade policy affords a real and very significant opportunity to make the most of the 34 The constitutional relationship with the Crown Dependencies economic relationship with the Crown Dependencies. They are valuable members of the British family and their important cultural and economic contributions deserve greater recognition. We recommend that the Department for Business and Trade formally assesses their contribution to the UK’s offer in trade negotiations and how their economic role can be better and more strategically promoted to potential trading partners, including the possibility of including them in the strategic approaches to free trade agreements that it publishes. (Paragraph 77) The constitutional relationship with the Crown Dependencies 35 Show less

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The advent of direct engagement between the Crown Dependencies and UK Government departments raises the question of the Ministry of Justice’s role in the event of a disconnect or dispute arising between a Crown Dependency and a department. We agree with Minister Freer that the Ministry of Justice’s role is …

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