Furthermore, it is not entirely clear how policy divergence, and indeed Common Frameworks more broadly, will operate within the context of the UK Internal Market Act 2020 and the new role of the Office for the Internal Market. 13In its written submission to the Committee, Environmental Standards Scotland noted its concerns that the 2020 Act could limit the Scottish Government’s ability to introduce new regulations to keep pace with EU standards where they relate to areas in which the UK Government have taken 14 a different approach.