Asked by: Baroness Bryan of Partick (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether The Dunlop Review into UK Government Union capability, announced on 4 July 2019, took evidence from the devolved administrations.
Answered by Lord True - Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office gave evidence to the House of Commons Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee on 10 September setting out the Government’s intention to publish the Dunlop Review before the end of the year.
We are already in the process of implementing many of Lord Dunlop’s recommendations and we will set out more details on this alongside the publication of the report.
Whilst undertaking his Review, Lord Dunlop consulted widely before making his recommendations. This included meeting with politicians, civil servants, academics and others from all the nations of the United Kingdom.
Asked by: Baroness Bryan of Partick (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government when they estimate that they will conclude their consideration of the recommendations of The Dunlop Review into UK Government Union capability, first announced on 4 July 2019; and when they plan to publish (1) that review, and (2) their conclusions.
Answered by Lord True - Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office gave evidence to the House of Commons Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee on 10 September setting out the Government’s intention to publish the Dunlop Review before the end of the year.
We are already in the process of implementing many of Lord Dunlop’s recommendations and we will set out more details on this alongside the publication of the report.
Whilst undertaking his Review, Lord Dunlop consulted widely before making his recommendations. This included meeting with politicians, civil servants, academics and others from all the nations of the United Kingdom.
Asked by: Lord Lexden (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government when the Dunlop Review of UK Government Union Capability will be published.
Answered by Lord True - Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal
As the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office stated to the House of Commons Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee on 10 September, we will publish the Dunlop Review before the end of the year.
We are in the process of implementing many of Lord Dunlop’s recommendations and we will set out that work when we publish the report.
Asked by: Anthony Mangnall (Conservative - Totnes)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress the Government has made on publishing the findings of the Dunlop Review into UK Government Union capability.
Answered by Chloe Smith
As the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office stated to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee on 10 September, we will publish the Dunlop Review before the end of the year.
We are in the process of implementing many of Lord Dunlop’s recommendations and we will set out this work when we publish the report.
Asked by: Margaret Ferrier (Independent - Rutherglen and Hamilton West)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 16 July 2020 to Question 904850, for what reason the Government has not yet published the recommendations of Lord Dunlop's Review of UK Government Union Capability.
Answered by Chloe Smith
The Government is giving full consideration to the recommendations of Lord Dunlop’s Review of UK Government Union Capability.
The Government is grateful for the work Lord Dunlop has undertaken.
Asked by: Alan Brown (Scottish National Party - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to publish Lord Dunlop's Review of UK Government Union Capability.
Answered by Chloe Smith
Since Lord Dunlop delivered his report, the Government has been carefully considering its recommendations on how departments can work most effectively to realise fully all the benefits of being a United Kingdom.
The Government is grateful for the work that Lord Dunlop has undertaken.
Asked by: Lord Wallace of Tankerness (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to publish the report of Lord Dunlop's review into UK Government Union capability.
Answered by Lord True - Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal
Lord Dunlop reported to the Prime Minister in the Autumn and the UK Government is carefully considering its recommendations.
Asked by: David Mundell (Conservative - Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to publish Lord Dunlop's Review of UK Government Union Capability.
Answered by Chloe Smith
Lord Dunlop has concluded his review and the UK Government is carefully considering its recommendations.