Scottish Government

CONCORDAT BETWEEN DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY AND THE SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE

Contents

• Introduction 1-3
• Nature and Status of this Concordat 4-5
• Memorandum of Understanding 6
• Communication and Consultation 7-9
• Handling of Correspondence, Parliamentary and Assembly Debates, Committees and Questions 10-12
• Witnesses 13
• Confidentiality 14
• Making Announcements 15
• Finance 16
• Service Provision 17-18
• Training Allowances 19
• Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefits 20
• Regulatory Appraisals 21
• Human Rights Act 1998 22
• Reaching Agreement 23-24
• Review 25
• Queries about this concordat 26

• Annex 1:Matters about which DSS and the Assembly will establish and maintain good communications Principal matters where change may impact on the social security reservation or on devolved matters
• Annex 2: Agency , Service and Working Level Agreements