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In a policy paper accompanying the Bill, the UK Government has said—
In bringing forward a new approach to environmental assessment, we want it to deliver more, not less, for the environment.
Transparency in the new structure
The proposals for new IGR structures do respond to some concerns about the lack of transparency in intergovernmental engagements and their effects on parliamentary scrutiny.
The Scottish Government is continuing the CAP based system until a new approach has been developed, in line with the 2018 policy1Scottish Government. (2018, June 20).