The Agriculture Bill and the Implications for Devolution
Buried within the UK Agriculture Bill, a clause allowing UK ministers to determine which of three WTO 'boxes' state aid for farmers should goes into could prove difficult for the devolved administrations.
Intergovernmental relations and the English question: options for reform
A week after the state of intergovernmental relations (IGR) in the UK was highlighted by the UK government's law officers standing in opposition to their devolved counterparts in the UK Supreme Court, the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee published a report on improving IGR after Brexit. Jack Sheldon discusses the methods by which England could gain distinct representation — something it currently lacks — in a new IGR system.
Comment on MP's Report on Devolution Arrangements
The House of Commons Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee issued its report 'Devolution and Exiting the EU: reconciling differences and building strong relationships'. Discussing its contents, Professor Nicola McEwen suggests that the Report includes some practical recommendations, some of which were informed by CCC research. It also shines a light on some of the more difficult challenges ahead.
A Continuing Source of Disagreement
The devolved legislatures' 'continuity' legislation prepares their statute books for Brexit in the event of an ongoing impasse with the UK Government over the so-called 'power grab' in the EU Withdrawal Bill. Professor Nicola McEwen suggests these ongoing discussions and debates provide insight into the challenges and opportunities likely to shape ongoing intergovernmental relationships.
Is the UK straining at the seams?
With little enough fanfare, Cabinet Office Minister David Liddington MP set out how Britain will operate post-Brexit. Prof Michael Kenny and Jack Sheldon consider what he had to say.
Devolution and the Repatriation of Competences: the House of Lords Constitution Committee reports on the EU Withdrawal Bill
The House of Lords Constitution Committee has today published a comprehensive and critical report on the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill ('the Bill').
Trust in a Time of Brexit
The fundamental issue with Clause 11 of the EU (Withdrawal) Bill, which allows the UK parliament and government to retain competence in areas of devolved responsibility, is one of trust, says Nicola McEwen.
Negotiating Frameworks
The interplay between Brexit and devolution is a complex one and, as yet, says Michael Keating, there is little to suggest that the questions it raises have been answered.