Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 95279
Devolution
Tabled: 27 November 2025
Answered: 5 December 2025
Question
John Cooper
Conservative — Dumfries and Galloway
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she had discussions with the Scottish Government prior to the meeting between the First Minister of Scotland and the Leader of Sinn Fein on 26 November 2025 in Dublin
Answer
Stephen DoughtyUnder the provisions of the Good Friday Agreement, the Devolved Governments are entitled to have discussions with Ireland on matters within devolved competence. These meetings are not routinely attended by UK Government officials but the Foreign, Commonwe...
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