Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they plan to respond to the report by the Constitution Committee published on 27 March, <i>Inter-governmental relations in the United Kingdom</i>.

The Lords’ Constitution Committee report on Intergovernmental Relations in the United Kingdom followed soon after a Plenary meeting of the Joint Ministerial Committee, at which the Heads of all four of the UK administrations agreed to begin work on a revised Memorandum of Understanding. As part of this process the administrations are considering the recommendations of the Silk and Smith Commissions, as well as other recent reports on intergovernmental relations including the Constitution Committee’s report.

The process is continuing and will require careful consideration and discussion between all four administrations of the UK. We therefore do not know exactly how long this might take and should be cautious to avoid prejudging its conclusions. The four administrations will jointly set out the conclusions of this process in due course, and will of course keep the House updated of developments.