{"value":{"id":1926731,"memberId":5276,"member":null,"memberRole":"Parliamentary Secretary in the Cabinet Office","uin":"HCWS214","dateMade":"2026-07-13T00:00:00","answeringBodyId":53,"answeringBodyName":"Cabinet Office","title":"Intergovernmental Relations Engagement Dashboard","text":"<p>This Government’s commitment to working in genuine partnership with the devolved governments is demonstrated by the frequency and consistency of our engagement.</p><p>This is essential to tackle our shared challenges and build a United Kingdom that works for everyone.</p><p>Between October and December 2025, UK Government ministers held 112 meetings with their counterparts in Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast, across formal intergovernmental structures and direct bilateral engagement.</p><p>This level of engagement was in line with the same period in 2024, demonstrating the steady and frequent nature of UK Government ministerial engagement with devolved government counterparts.</p><p>Beyond formal forums such as the British-Irish Council and the Interministerial Standing Committee, ministers and their devolved counterparts met across a wide range of policy areas - from health inequalities, public safety, election security, digital innovation in justice, and violence against women and girls. This breadth of engagement demonstrates that collaborative working is now embedded across government.</p><p>This pattern of engagement reflects a clear principle: that the most effective solutions for people across the United Kingdom are found when governments work together, drawing on the knowledge and priorities of each government.</p><p>The publication of this dashboard demonstrates this government’s continued commitment to the devolution settlements and genuine partnership with the devolved governments - working together to deliver for people in every part of the United Kingdom.</p><p><strong>Amendment to previous dashboard publications</strong>: We have made minor amendments to previous publications following updates from departments, with these changes outlined clearly within the relevant quarters on the dashboard itself.</p>","house":"Commons","noticeNumber":2,"hasAttachments":false,"hasLinkedStatements":true,"linkedStatements":[{"linkedStatementId":1926736,"linkType":"JointStatement","linkDate":"2026-07-13T00:00:00"}],"attachments":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Statements/1926731","method":"GET"}]}