Infrastructure investment in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

3.156  This National Infrastructure Plan is relevant to investment in reserved areas of infrastructure in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Scottish Government, the Welsh Government and the Northern Ireland Executive are responsible for planning and prioritising infrastructure investment in areas that are devolved.

3.157  Table 3.E sets out devolved responsibilities in Infrastructure areas:

Table 3.E: Devolved responsibilities for infrastructure

 

Scotland

Wales

Northern Ireland

Business and economy

Partial

Partial

Partial

Energy

Reserved

Reserved

Full

Environment

Partial

Partial

Partial

Housing and planning

Full

Full

Full

Local government

Full

Full

Full

Transport

Partial

Partial

Partial

Source: Annex B of the Funding the Scottish Parliament, National Assembly for Wales and Northern Ireland Assembly: Statement of Funding Policy October 2010.

3.158  Each of the devolved administrations has their own infrastructure plans where infrastructure policy is fully or partially devolved.

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