Select Committee on the Constitution
Respect and Co-operation: Building a Stronger Union for the 21st century
10th Report of Session 2021-22 - published 20 January 2022 - HL Paper 142
Contents
The Union’s purpose in the 21st century
The Government’s strategy to strengthen the Union
Chapter 3: Parliamentary sovereignty
Political conceptions of sovereignty
Possible reforms to the legislative consent process
English Votes for English Laws
Chapter 5: Intergovernmental relations
Review of intergovernmental relations
Culture of mutual respect, partnership and co-operation
Involvement of the devolved administrations in international trade agreements
A statutory basis for intergovernmental relations?
Transparency and accountability
Chapter 6: Interparliamentary relations
Renewed interparliamentary engagement
Chapter 7: The governance of England
Representation of England in the Union
Public support for devolution within England
A framework for further devolution within England?
Box 1: Sub-national governance in England
Dialogue between central and local government
The machinery of government and devolution
Box 2: Changes to machinery of government concerning devolution: 1999–2021
The Cabinet Union Strategy Committee
Relocation of Government departments
Civil service training and secondments
Chapter 9: Funding arrangements
Funding arrangements within England
Co-operation with devolved institutions
Chapter 10: The Union’s purpose and potential in the 21st century
Summary of conclusions and recommendations
Appendix 1: List of Members and declarations of interest
Appendix 4: Devolution commissions and agreements
Table 2: Devolution commissions and agreements since 1997
Appendix 5: Overview of the UK’s devolution arrangements
Table 4: Overview of devolved authorities in England
Appendix 6: Legislative consent motions since 1999
Table 7: Northern Ireland Assembly
Appendix 7: Dunlop review recommendations and government responses
Table 8: Review recommendations and Goverment Responses
Evidence is published online at https://committees.parliament.uk/work/1127/future-governance-of-the-uk/ and available for inspection at the Parliamentary Archives (020 7219 3074).
Q in footnotes refers to a question in oral evidence.