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The Union and devolution inquiry

Inquiry

The Constitution Committee's report on the Union and devolution warns that successive UK Governments have taken the Union between England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales for granted, without giving proper consideration to the cumulative impact of devolution on the UK as a whole. The Committee believes that the nations of the UK are stronger together than apart. Any future devolution must not be at the expense of the stability, coherence and viability of the Union.

Reports, special reports and government responses

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10th Report - The Union and devolution
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The Union and devolution - Evidence (Corrected oral and written evidence taken on the inquiry on the Union and devolution)
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Oral evidence transcripts

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10 February 2016
Inquiry The Union and devolution inquiry
Witnesses Rt Hon. Oliver Letwin MP, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
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Oral Evidence
27 January 2016
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Witnesses Lord Empey, Ulster Unionist Party; Professor Arthur Aughey, University of Ulster, Professor Derek Birrell, University of Ulster, and Professor Colin Harvey, Queen’s University, Belfast; Mark Durkan MP, Social Democratic and Labour Party
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Oral Evidence
21 January 2016
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Witnesses Ben Cottam, Head of External Affairs, Federation of Small Businesses in Wales, and Steve Thomas CBE, Chief Executive, Welsh Local Government Association
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Oral Evidence

Written evidence

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Professor Matthew Flinders (UDE0067)
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Professor Arthur Aughey (UDE0003)
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Campaign for a Cornish Assembly (UDE0063)
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Government Responses
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Contact us

  • Email: constitution@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 3871 (committee staff) | 020 7219 8286 (Press Officer)
  • Address: Constitution Committee, House of Lords, London SW1A 0PW