Asked by: Lord Murphy of Torfaen (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Welsh Government about the current negotiations for a UK/EU trade deal.
Answered by Lord True - Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal
The Joint Ministerial Committee on EU Negotiations, attended by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and ministers from the Devolved Administrations alongside other ministers, met in Cardiff on 28 January and discussed negotiations with the EU.
The UK Government also engaged both with the Welsh Government and the other Devolved Administrations on the UK’s approach to the negotiations ahead of its publication on 27th February and following the first round of negotiations with the EU.
The UK Government is committed to working closely with the devolved administrations throughout negotiations with the EU to ensure a future relationship that works in the interests of the whole of the UK.
Asked by: Lord Murphy of Torfaen (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government when the next meeting of the Joint Ministerial Committee will take place.
Answered by Lord True - Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal
The Devolution Memorandum of Understanding established the Joint Ministerial Committee (JMC) - a committee structure which meets in different formats for intergovernmental relations, to enable ministers from the UK Government and Devolved Administrations to engage.
Future meetings will be confirmed in the usual way.
Asked by: Lord Murphy of Torfaen (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government when the next meeting of the British–Irish Council will take place.
Answered by Lord True - Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal
The next Summit meeting of the British-Irish Council will take place this summer and be hosted by the Scottish Government.