Written questions

Devolution

Commons · Question 95182 · Tabled 27 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 5 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by John Cooper

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she had with the Scottish Government prior to the meeting between the First Minister of Scotland and the President of Ireland on 26 November 2025 in Dublin;

Answer

Answered by Stephen Doughty, 5 Dec 2025

Under 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...