In the written evidence provided from the Scottish Government and the DWP, collaboration appears to be working well at inter-governmental level. The Scottish Government highlight that they have a ‘constructive relationship’56 with the DWP with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People, Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP, holding bi-lateral meetings with Ministerial counterparts on an ‘as and when’57 basis as well as there being the more formal channel of the Joint Ministerial Workin...

In the written evidence provided from the Scottish Government and the DWP, collaboration appears to be working well at inter-governmental level. The Scottish Government highlight that they have a ‘constructive relationship’56 with the DWP with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People, Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP, holding bi-lateral meetings with Ministerial counterparts on an ‘as and when’57 basis as well as there being the more formal channel of the Joint Ministerial Working Group on 49 Joseph Rowntree Foundation (WPS0019) 50 The Poverty Alliance (WPS0018) 51 Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (WPS0017) 52 Joseph R Type: conclusion | Number: 27 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: The UK Government recognises the Committee’s observation of the mutual respect between the UK and Scottish Governments and that both are working towards the safe and secure devolution of aspects of social security to the Scottish Government. It is positive to see