Transparency of Intergovernmental activity and its implications for parliamentary scrutiny

In particular, the Committee is looking for views on:

1. The extent of transparency of formal structures of intergovernmental relations and whether transparency could be improved.
2. How open intergovernmental activity falling outside of the formal structures (for example common frameworks) are and what this means for Parliamentary and stakeholder scrutiny.
3. The progress to date on the intergovernmental relations reset committed to by the UK Government, and what the reset means for parliamentary scrutiny.
4. The potential consequences of insufficient scrutiny of intergovernmental activity, particularly considering arrangements such as common frameworks, the UK Internal Market Act 2020 and the potential for dynamic alignment with EU law as a result of new UK/EU agreements.
5. What the evolving shared intergovernmental space means for parliamentary scrutiny and accountability, particularly in relation to legislative consent facilitated by the Sewel Convention, and the taking and exercise of delegated powers by UK Ministers in devolved areas.
6. Whether procedures and mechanisms for joint working between governments could be developed and/or improved to ensure practical cooperation and resource sharing whilst safeguarding the powers of each government and the Scottish Parliament.
7. If parliamentary scrutiny of intergovernmental activity can be improved and, if so, how.

8. How inter-parliamentary work can aid the scrutiny of intergovernmental activity and lead to an increase in transparency and accountability. What level of information should be provided by governments in order to facilitate transparency.