Devolution Contacts
This page tells you who you can contact within the UK Government to get more information or advice on devolution - in your department, for each settlement, or in general.
Advice in Government Departments
Each department in Whitehall has a devolution coordinator, who leads on devolution in that department. They can provide advice on your department's relationship with the devolved administrations and how devolution affects the department's work.
| Department | Contact Name and Email | Contact Phone Number (if available) |
|---|---|---|
| BIS | Steve Cross | 0207 215 2606 |
| CLG | Anna-Marie Dermody | 0303 444 2587 |
| DECC | James Gorie | 0300 068 5320 |
| Defra | David Steele | 0207 238 1517 |
| DCMS | Mianda Lam | 0207 211 6321 |
| DfT | Anne Stanford | 0207 944 2197 |
| DH | Leo Doherty | 0113 254 6248 |
| DWP | Devolution Policy Team | 0131 222 5658 |
| Education | Frank Hamill | 0144 274 2559 |
| FCO | Lynne Rocks | 0207 008 3846 |
| HMRC | Hugh Grainger | 020 7147 0707 |
| HMT | Mark Parkinson | 020 7270 5057 |
| HO |
0207 035 1730 |
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| MOD | Mark Crabtree | 0207 218 9187 |
| Office of the Advocate General for Scotland | Owen Robinson | 020 7270 6708 |
| Office of the Attorney General | John Guess | 020 7271 2417 |
| UKTI | Mark McQuade | 0207 215 8879 |
Advice on each Settlement
If you have a query specific to Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, the three territorial offices within the UK Government can help you:
| Territorial Office | Contact Name and Email | Contact Phone Number |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland Office | Clive Barbour | 0207 210 0236 |
| Scotland Office | Laura Crawforth | 0207 270 6802 |
| Wales Office | Simon Haikney | 0292 089 8514 |
If you have some general queries, or questions about more than one settlement, you should contact the Cabinet Office:
| Contact Name and Email | Contact Phone Number | |
|---|---|---|
| Economic and Domestic Secretariat (collective Government consideration of devolution issues, Joint Ministerial Committee, cross-Whitehall coordination) | Colin Faulkner | 0207 276 1540 |
| Devolution Strategy Branch, Constitution Group (Devolution Training and Outreach, British Irish Council) | Savio Barros | 0207 271 6404 |
| Legislation Secretariat | Guy Horsington | 020 7276 0135 |
