Getting to grips with the devolution challenge
...devolve significant further tax powers to the Scottish Parliament, including most of income tax, as well as – for the first time – aspects of the welfare system. A new...
My visit to Edinburgh - ancient and modern
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Jeremy Heywood describes his recent visit to Edinburgh, where he saw how civil servants are adapting to new developments in policy and technology.
Tea and teamwork – how we navigated the Northern Ireland talks
Civil servants played a crucial role in the recent Northern Ireland talks, as Sir Jonathan Stephens, Permanent Secretary at the Northern Ireland Office, explains.
Devolution and You – Unity in Diversity: Working with the Devolved Administrations
You might not associate foreign policy with devolution, but as FCO's Tim Hemmings shows, devolution is part of the context in which all government departments operate.
You don’t need to move house to interchange
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...should be doing this as a matter of routine. Being part of one Civil Service with shared values and a passion for delivering for citizens wherever they live in the...
Devolution isn't new and it's relevant to us all
...to the new Devolution Toolkit, which I’m sure will prove to be an invaluable aid to working with civil servants in the devolved administrations (DAs) of Scotland, Wales and Northern...
Different cycles and diverging tracks... How the different parts of the UK can learn from each other
Welsh Government Permanent Secretary Derek Jones recommends a new government interchange programme as an opportunity for civil servants in the four parts of the UK to learn from each other and improve policy-making and services.
Devolution and you: The role of a Territorial Office
...part of the newly formed UK Governance Goup – in ensuring the settlement functions properly. We are of course one of three Territorial departments – alongside the Wales and Northern...
Devolution and you
Philip Rycroft, Head of UK Governance Group, Cabinet Office Welcome to Devolution and You! This is a new resource for all civil servants, to help us understand and work with...
The Smith Commission
In the Civil Service, we get so close to the action that it’s all too easy - as one news day piles on another - to lose sight of the...