Devolution since the Brexit Referendum

[11] See paragraphs 96-107, After Brexit: The UK Internal Market Act & Devolution (www.gov.scot)

[12] Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament; Scottish Government legislative consent memorandum Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill | Scottish Parliament Website

[13] See Part 5 of After Brexit: The UK Internal Market Act & Devolution (www.gov.scot)

[14] Single use plastics ban - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

[15] Scotland’s Ban on Single-Use Plastics: a case study of the impact of the UK Internal Market Act – SPICe Spotlight | Solas air SPICe (spice-spotlight.scot)

[16]  Changes to deposit return scheme - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

[17] Policy statement: Scottish Deposit Return Scheme - UK internal market exclusion - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

[18] Note that the UK Government has now announced its own proposals for banning single use plastics in England: Far-reaching ban on single-use plastics in England - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

[19] Internal Market Act: correspondence - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

[20]  Deposit Return - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

[21]  Process for considering UK Internal Market Act exclusions in Common Framework areas - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

[22] See, for example, the effect on proposals to ban rodent glue traps (paragraphs 38-42) : Policy Memorandum accessible (parliament.scot)

[23] Section 18, United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (legislation.gov.uk)

[24] Schedule 2, United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (legislation.gov.uk)

[25] Meeting of the Parliament: 07/10/2020 | Scottish Parliament Website

[26] Agenda for Plenary - Fifth Senedd on Tuesday, 8 December 2020, 13.30

[27] See the Scottish Government’s legislative consent memorandum: legislative-consent-memorandum-subsidy-control-bill1.pdf (parliament.scot)

[28] S6M-03647 | Scottish Parliament Website

[29] S6M-03124 | Scottish Parliament Website

[30] See the reports of the Economy and Fair Work Committee and the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee: Professional Qualifications Bill | Scottish Parliament Website; Trade Australia and New Zealand Bill | Scottish Parliament Website

[31] See paragraphs D4.5 – D4.7: MoU_between_the_UK_and_the_Devolved_Administrations.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk).  See also SG proposals for trade negotiations: Scotland’s Role in the Development of Future UK Trade Arrangements: A Discussion Paper (www.gov.scot)

[32] See, for example: Report on the Legislative Consent Memorandums for the Procurement Bill and the Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill | Scottish Parliament; and The Impact of Brexit on Devolution (azureedge.net); for a Senedd example see: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Professional Qualifications Bill

[33] S6M-03124 | Scottish Parliament Website; S6M-07615 | Scottish Parliament Website

[34] Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill: letter to UK Government - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

[35] See Parliament's authority - UK Parliament

[36] See, for example, paragraph 1.1: Scotland Bill 2015-16 (Bill 3) (parliament.uk)

[37] See page 29: After Brexit: The UK Internal Market Act & Devolution (www.gov.scot)

[38] Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill - Hansard - UK Parliament; Column 603

[39] Retained EU Law Bill “risk to devolution” - gov.scot (www.gov.scot); Cabinet Secretary for Constitution External Affairs and Culture (parliament.scot)

[40] See, for example, the CEEAC report of Sep 2022: The Impact of Brexit on Devolution | Scottish Parliament; Lords Constitution Committee report of Jan 2022: Respect and Co-operation: Building a Stronger Union for the 21st century (parliament.uk); Commons PACAC report of July 2018: Devolution and Exiting the EU: reconciling differences and building strong relationships - Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee - House of Commons (parliament.uk)

[41] See the UK Government report to PACAC: Government Response to the Committee’s Eighth Report: Devolution and Exiting the EU: reconciling differences and building strong relationships - Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs - House of Commons (parliament.uk)

[42] https://committees.parliament.uk/oralevidence/2565/pdf/

[43] See Gender recognition: letter to the Secretary of State for Scotland - 21 January 2023 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) and Gender recognition: letter to the Secretary of State for Scotland - 24 January 2023 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

[44] See, for example, the First Minister of Wales on 17 Jan 2023 (at paragraph 38): Plenary 17/01/2023 - Welsh Parliament (assembly.wales)

[45] The Secretary of State for Scotland indicated in the Commons on announcing the s.35 Order concerning the Gender Recognition (Scotland) Bill, "This is not a last resort" - Scotland Act 1998: Section 35 Power - Hansard - UK Parliament, Cols 202, 216

[46]  Gender recognition reform: Section 35 Order challenge - petition - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

[47]  Section 35 Order challenge - gov.scot (www.gov.scot); Challenge to UK Government’s Section 35 Order on the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: Ministerial statement - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

[48]  See for example, Building a New Scotland - A stronger economy with independence (www.gov.scot) and The Brexit Referendum 5 Years on – Summary of Impacts to Date - Information note from the Scottish Government (www.gov.scot)

[49]  Brexit analysis - Office for Budget Responsibility (obr.uk)

[50]  The deafening silence over Brexit’s economic fallout | Financial Times (ft.com)

[51]  Trade - State of the economy: May 2022 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

[52] Supporting documents - BICS weighted Scotland estimates: data to wave 83 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

[53]  See the Scottish Government analysis here: Retained EU Law Bill: what it means - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

[54]  See the evidence taken by the CEEA Committee, 1 December 2022: Meeting of the Parliament: CEEAC/01/12/2022 | Scottish Parliament Website

[55] UK Government policy on regulation is set out here: The Benefits of Brexit: How the UK is taking advantage of leaving the EU (publishing.service.gov.uk)

[56] Legislative consent memorandum (parliament.scot)

[57] https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/official-report/search-what-was-said-in-parliament/meeting-of-parliament-08-06-2023?meeting=15358&iob=131030#orscontributions_M4934E351P846C2501616

[58] S6M-06984 | Scottish Parliament Website

[59]  See paragraphs 2.6 and 4.7 of Scotland’s Parliament (1997)

[60] See paragraphs 1 and 22 of the Memorandum of Understanding (2013)

[61] Levelling Up the United Kingdom - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

[62]  See Statement of Funding Policy 2021 (publishing.service.gov.uk)

[63] This was recognised in the UK Government’s Dunlop review, which recommended spending in devolved areas with the agreement of the Scottish Government: see chapter 3, Review of UK Government Union Capability (publishing.service.gov.uk)

[64] See paragraph 24 (page 4); paragraphs 3.16, 6.57 and 6.75: CP 330 - Spending Review 2020 – November 2020 (publishing.service.gov.uk)

[65] See paragraphs 2.2 and 2.3: Levelling_Up_prospectus.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk)

[66] As at the announcement of Round 2 in January 2023: Levelling Up Fund Round 2: successful bidders - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk); Meeting of the Parliament: 07/02/2023 | Scottish Parliament Website

[67] EU replacement funding £151 million less in first year - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

[68] UKSPF allocations - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

[69] Multiply in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) and Adult learning strategy 2022 to 2027 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

[70]  See:   City Region Deals - Cities and regions - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

[71] See:   Green freeports - Cities and regions - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

[72]  Microsoft Word - Joint Ministerial Committee communique.docx (publishing.service.gov.uk)

[73] Deal agreed to establish Green Freeports - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

[74]  See pages 12-16 and 39: Renewing Democracy through Independence (www.gov.scot)

[75] See, for example, the speech of the then Prime Minister to Scottish Conservative Conference in March 2017: Theresa May's speech to Scottish Tory conference - in full (inews.co.uk)

[76] See: Levelling Up the United Kingdom White Paper (publishing.service.gov.uk)