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Explaining the background to devolution and how the legislatures and administrations of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland work.
Find UK legislation from 1267 to the present day, and stay up to date with changes and new legislation.
Advice for civil servants and policymakers on taking account of devolution when working on policies and managing services.
The devolution guidance notes (DGNs) set out advice on working arrangements between the UK government and the devolved administrations.
Find out what areas the Welsh administration legislates on and how it is structured.
Content relating to devolution of powers in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
This document sets out the government’s Levelling Up missions and reporting metrics as required by the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act.
The Northern Ireland Executive is the administrative branch of the Northern Ireland Assembly, the devolved legislature for Northern Ireland. It is responsible for matters including enterprise, trade and investment, agriculture and rural development, education, health, policing and justice, environment and...
UK government publications relating to the UK Common Frameworks programme.
The Review was set up to consider how the Human Rights Act is working in practice and whether any change is needed. The independent Panel submitted their report to the Deputy Prime Minister in October 2021.
The Office for the Internal Market’s (OIM) first periodic report, on the operation of Parts 1 to 3 of the UK Internal Market Act 2020.
How the Northern Ireland administration is structured, what areas it legislates on, and links to its main departments.
The Office for the Internal Market’s (OIM) first annual report, on the operation of the UK Internal Market, is due to be published by 31 March 2023.
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