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Written Question
Brexit: Scotland
Thursday 5th September 2019

Asked by: Martin Docherty-Hughes (Scottish National Party - West Dunbartonshire)

Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :

What plans he has to meet the Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations of the Scottish Government.

Answered by James Duddridge

The Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union spoke with the Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations in the Scottish Government within the first few days of his reappointment.

The Secretary of State looks forward to seeing him next at the Joint Ministerial Committee on European Union Negotiations later this month.

I have written to my counterparts in the Scottish and Welsh governments and look forward to meeting with them soon.

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