http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/23/section/2/enactedEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026enKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2026-05-13 Part 1 2 For the purposes of this Act, the subjects or subject referred to in each of the following paragraphs is an “area of competence”— a transport and local infrastructure; b skills and employment support; c housing and strategic planning; d economic development and regeneration; e the environment and climate change; f health, well-being and public service reform; g public safety; h culture; i rural affairs and coastal communities.