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Devolved administrations write to UK Government on review of relationship with Westminster 8 July 2019
The Scottish and Welsh governments are urging an end to delays in reforming their relationship with Westminster.
In a joint letter to UK Cabinet Minister David Lidington, Jeremy Miles AM, the Welsh Assembly’s Brexit Counsel General and Brexit Minister, and Michael Russell MSP, the Scottish Parliament’s Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations, call for immediate steps to improve the current “weak and ineffective” government structures, guarantee respect for devolved responsibilities and strengthen the dispute resolution process. The move follows a written statement from Mr Lidington setting out draft principles on intergovernmental relations.
Constitutional Relations Secretary Michael Russell said:
“It is deeply disappointing that the intergovernmental relations review commissioned 15 months ago has made so little progress. The proposed principles bear little meaning without any firm commitments for further reform.
This is urgent. By early November the UK could be embarking on negotiations on future relations with the EU27, or new international trade agreements, or both. We need to see a step change in approach to the future partnership, and to all international negotiations which impact on devolved competence, so that our roles and responsibilities are fully respected. The Scottish and Welsh governments have made clear how we expect to be involved in these matters, now and in the future. It is absolutely vital that we have agreed on the way forward before any UK negotiating mandates are set and any negotiations proceed.
Whether or not the UK leaves the EU, there is an urgent need for fundamental reform of the relationship between our governments.
A Heads of Government meeting should be convened as soon as possible to agree a programme for change and a clear timetable.”
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Thompson to step down from HMRC to take FRC role 23 July 2019
Sir Jonathan Thompson is to step down from HMRC this Autumn, after more than three years as chief executive and first permanent secretary and will take on a new role as chief executive of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC).
Sir Jonathan joined HMRC in April 2016 and led the organisation through a period of change and significant performance improvements, including:
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