Devolution: Scotland

Scotland Office written question – answered at on 18 July 2016.

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Photo of Christopher Chope Christopher Chope Conservative, Christchurch

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what his policy is on whether the Scottish Government can seek to negotiate a separate relationship for Scotland outside the EU compared with the rest of the United Kingdom under a devolved power.

Photo of David Mundell David Mundell The Secretary of State for Scotland

Foreign affairs, including the UK’s membership of the European Union, are reserved under the devolution settlement in the Scotland Act. Our focus now needs to be working together as Team UK, to achieve the best deal for both Scotland and the United Kingdom in the negotiations with the EU. We will fully involve the Scottish Government as we prepare for those negotiations.

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