PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Brexit: Scotland (19 October 2016)

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, pursuant to the Answer of 17 October 2016 to Question 48004, if he will provide details of his discussions with the (a) First Minister of Scotland on developing a UK approach for the UK leaving the EU and (b) Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland's place in Europe on the work of his Department.

Asked by:
Ian Murray (Labour)

We will not comment on the content of private Ministerial discussions. Details of Ministerial meetings will be published in the Department’s Quarterly Transparency Returns, which will be made publicly available on GOV.UK.

The Prime Minister set out her commitment to fully engage with the devolved administrations as the government delivers on the verdict of the UK people in their vote to leave the EU.

The Prime Minister said today at the Joint Ministerial Committee, that the government is ready to listen to proposals put forward by political leaders from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as she renegotiates the UK’s relationship with the EU.

Answered by:
Mr David Jones (Conservative)
24 October 2016