Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 9 October 2018 to Question 173561, what other agreements have been made under the Scotland Act 1998 (Agency Arrangements) (Specification) Order 2018; and whether the Scottish Government has advised it will ask for further agreements.

The Agency Agreement between the Department for Work and Pensions and Scottish Ministers for the continued payment of Carer’s Allowance is the first agreement made under the Scotland Act 1998 (Agency Arrangements) (Specification) Order 2018.

The need for further agency arrangements will be considered on a case by case basis and will be subject to UK and Scottish Government agreement. This will be dependent on Scottish Government plans for taking over benefits once executive competence transfers in April 2020.