Transparency of intergovernmental activity and its implications for parliamentary scrutiny

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- Introduction
- Background
- Review of Inter-Governmental Relations
  - Transparency and Parliamentary Accountability
  - A Standing IGR Secretariat
  - Informal Intergovernmental Activity
- UK Government’s commitment to resetting relations with the devolved governments since the UK General Election in July 2024
  - Whitehall and Devolution
  - Engagement with UK Ministers
  - Interparliamentary Relations
- Ongoing Challenges to Resetting Relations since the UK General Election in July 2024
  - Sewel Convention
- UKIMA and Common Frameworks
  - Common Frameworks Programme
  - Transparency and Stakeholder Engagement
  - UK/EU Relations
    
    Dynamic Regulatory Alignment
- Annexe A - Note of Meetings with UK Government, London, 17th November 2025
- Annexe B - extracts from meeting minutes
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