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Abbreviation | IGR[1] |
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Predecessor | Joint Ministerial Committee |
Formation | 1 July 1999[2] 2022 (as Three Tier System) | (as JMC)
Type | Intergovernmental organisation |
Membership | 4: United Kingdom Scotland Wales Northern Ireland |
Main organ | Prime Minister and Heads of Devolved Governments Council |
Website | GOV.UK (Cabinet Office): Intergovernmental Relations |
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In the United Kingdom, intergovernmental relations are the coordination and engagement between the central UK Government and the devolved Scottish Government, Welsh Government and Northern Ireland Executive.[3] The Prime Minister and Heads of Devolved Governments Council is where the heads of these administrations meet.[4]
There is also a portfolio-specific Interministerial Standing Committee (IMSC) and interministerial groups (IMG) affiliated to the IMSC. These were established in 2022 following a series of reviews.[1][5] From 1999–2022, their predecessor the Joint Ministerial Committee (JMC), established by memorandums of understanding, served a similar purpose.