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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-22more like thismore than 2024-01-22
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Foreign Relations: Scotland more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the decision of the Scottish First Minister to invite a foreign head of government to a meeting where no official of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is present. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock more like this
uin HL1787 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-02-07more like thismore than 2024-02-07
answer text <p>Following a meeting between the Scottish First Minister and the Turkish President, which took place without an FCDO official being present, the Foreign Secretary wrote to Scottish Cabinet Secretary Robertson. He made it clear that the Scottish Government must respect the relevant protocols for the overseas visits of devolved Government Ministers, for continued FCDO facilitation. We remain open to discussing a constructive way forward, but the UK's foreign policy must be communicated consistently and coherently to our international partners.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
question first answered
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answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
579
label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock remove filter