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<p>The roles and responsibilities of the Government and the devolved administrations
are explained in various provisions made in the devolution Acts, as well as in non-statutory
publications setting out the relationship.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As set out
in HM Treasury’s ‘<em>Statement of Funding Policy</em>’,</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>‘the
devolved administrations will be fully accountable for the proper control and management
of their public expenditure allocation and for securing economy, efficiency and value
for money through scrutiny by the relevant Parliament or Assemblies and the detailed
accountability and audit procedures listed in the Devolution Acts.’ (3.2.5)</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government’s commitment to the integrity and autonomy of
the devolved administrations is outlined in the ‘<em>Devolution: memorandum of understanding
and supplementary agreement</em>’:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>‘The United Kingdom
Parliament retains the absolute right to debate, enquire into or make representations
about devolved matters. It is ultimately for Parliament to decide what use to make
of that power, but the UK Government will encourage the UK Parliament to bear in mind
the primary responsibility of devolved legislatures and administrations in these fields
and to recognise that it is a consequence of Parliament’s decision to devolve certain
matters that Parliament itself will in future be more restricted in its field of operation.’</p><p>
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