Scottish Government: Republic of Ireland
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what information his Department holds on whether the First Minister of Scotland discussed reserved matters with the Irish Leader of the Opposition on 27 November 2025.
Answered by Mr Douglas Alexander
International affairs are reserved under the Scotland Act, and it is essential that the UK speaks with one voice overseas.
FCDO guidance on the overseas activity of devolved government ministers only covers ministerial-level engagement. Accordingly, UK Government officials were not involved in this meeting, and, therefore, hold no information on it.
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