Cabinet Office

In Port Talbot, we worked hand-in-hand with the Welsh Government to secure the future of steelmaking in Wales, with a £500 million UK Government support package to protect jobs. At Grangemouth, we worked in partnership with the Scottish Government to support workers and communities facing transition, ensuring Scotland remains at the forefront of our industrial future. In September, we announced that Northern Ireland will benefit from one of the first defence growth deals, helping to boost local economies by bringing together leaders across industry, politics and academia to make sure that local potential is realised.

Through our UK-wide industrial strategy, we are working with all devolved Governments to build an economy that works for every community. With Scotland and Wales benefiting from the designation of AI growth zones, we are ensuring all parts of the UK benefit from co-ordinated technological advancement that means we can compete globally.

These examples demonstrate what we can achieve when Governments work together, rather than at cross purposes.

As part of the Government’s ongoing commitment to open collaboration with the devolved Governments, the Cabinet Office has published an intergovernmental relations engagement dashboard. This provides transparent information on ministerial meetings between the UK Government and devolved Governments in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

The publication of this dashboard shows this partnership in action. It demonstrates the breadth and depth of ministerial engagement across a range of policy areas, and our commitment to working together on the issues that matter most to people’s lives.

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