Written Question·Scotland Office·UIN 69383

Foreign Relations: Scotland

Tabled: 21 July 2025
Answered: 2 September 2025

Question

Andrew Bowie

ConservativeWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on their meetings with foreign ambassadors.

Answer

Ian Murray
Foreign diplomats based within the UK are able to meet a wide range of stakeholders across the UK, without the need for permission from the Government.This principle is consistent with how we expect our own diplomats working overseas to be able to operate...

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