Communication Report For UK And Scotland Governments
The Scottish Affairs Committee of the House of Commons has today published its report and associated news release into its recent examination of the arrangements in place for communication between the UK and Scottish Governments.
First Minister Alex Salmond, Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill and Permanent Secretary Sir John Elvidge all gave evidence to the Committee on January 12.
A Scottish Government spokesman said:
“We welcome this report, including the recommendations in relation to the Memorandum of Understanding and the Prisoner Transfer Agreement between the UK Government and Libya – which UK Ministers initially chose not to inform Scottish Ministers about.
“This Scottish Government is committed to constructive and positive inter-governmental relations with the UK Government and the devolved administrations in Wales and Northern Ireland. That is why the First Minister has been at the forefront of re-establishing and driving forward the Joint Ministerial Committee and improving general inter-governmental arrangements.
“It should be recognised that some issues have moved on since the Scottish Affairs Committee took evidence. In particular, the revised Memorandum of Understanding has been agreed by all four administrations and was presented to Parliament last Friday. The agreement of a revised MoU, the first since 2001, was a major step forward, as was the agreement on a protocol by which the governments can discuss differences and resolve disputes.
“We also note positively the Committee’s support for Scottish Ministers taking the UK chair at EU Council meetings to advance the UK negotiating line which they will have played a part in developing. The Scottish Government will continue to work with UK Ministers to ensure that Scottish interests are fully reflected in that negotiating line.”
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