Best Start Grant: Service Level Agreement between the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and Scottish Ministers

1. Parties

1.1 This Service Level Agreement (hereafter referred to as 'this Agreement') is entered into between the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions of Caxton House, Tothill Street, London, SW1H 9NA and the Scottish Ministers (SM) of St. Andrews House, Regent Road, Edinburgh, EH1 3DG acting in some instances through Social Security Scotland.

1.2 References to the Scottish Government (SG), the Scottish Ministers or Social Security Scotland will, as appropriate, be read as also including reference to each of the other entities.

1.3 References to Secretary of State for Work and Pensions shall be read as including references to Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), as appropriate, and vice versa.