Intergovernmental activity update Q1 2025 | Scottish Parliament

Intergovernmental activity update Q1 2025

Author: Duncan Sim

PDF Published: Thursday 24 Apr 2025 (SB 25-14)

The infographic shows that seven interministerial meetings took place. One common framework is finalised, 22 are provisionally published and three have not yet been published. Eight legislative consent memorandums were lodged and four legislative consent motions were approved. Two exclusions to the UK Internal Market Act 2020 are operational, and one exclusion has been agreed in principle but is not yet operating.

Image: Highlights of intergovernmental activity, Q1 2025

Image: Intergovernmental activity

The infographic shows four legislative consent motions were approved and eight legislative consent memorandums were lodged.

Image: Legislative consent motions and memorandums, Q1 2025

The infographic shows that the Interministerial Standing Committee and the Finance: Interministerial Standing Committee both met once during the quarter. It also shows that the Interministerial Group for Net Zero, Energy and Climate Change, the Interministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Interministerial Group for Business and Industry, the Interministerial Group for Trade, and the Interministerial Group for Elections and Registration also all met once during the quarter.

Image: Interministerial meetings, Q1 2025

The infographic shows the number of common frameworks at different scrutiny stages. One framework is finalised and 22 published provisionally. Scrutiny at the Scottish Parliament has been completed on all of these. Three frameworks have not yet been published.

Image: Common frameworks status, Q1 2025

The infographic shows two exclusions operating, one for single use plastics and one for heat networks. It also shows that an exclusion has been agreed in principle in relation to rodent glue traps, but that this exclusion is not yet operating.

Image: UK Internal Market Act 2020 exclusions, Q1 2025

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