Scottish Government: Republic of Ireland

(asked on 12th February 2026) - View Source

Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what information his Department holds on whether the First Minister of Scotland discussed reserved matters during his visit to Dublin in November 2025.


Answered by
Douglas Alexander Portrait
Douglas Alexander
Secretary of State for Scotland
This question was answered on 25th February 2026

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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