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<p> </p><p>The Government is clear that there is no need for there to be an operational
gap after 1 December, and is negotiating on that basis. Other Member States support
the UK position and are keen for this process to be concluded as swiftly as possible
to provide certainty for all involved. <br><br>The Government has engaged with the
Devolved Administrations throughout this process at Ministerial and official level.
The Immigration and Security Minister (James Brokenshire) visited Edinburgh last year,
where he met the Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Justice Kenny MacAskill, representatives
from the Association of Chief Police Officers Scotland and the Lord Advocate Frank
Mulholland QC. I plan to visit Edinburgh to discuss this matter further later this
year.</p><p> </p>
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