Current status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 19 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with EU institutions since 2025.
The Scottish Government continues to engage constructively with the European Union.
A summary of meetings held by Scottish Government Ministers, senior officials and Envoys with the European Commission (including its President), the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union since 2025, is set out in the following table.
This outline is not inclusive of frequent official-level meetings, nor the hosting and attendance of events, involving Scottish Government and EU participation. It also does not cover all engagements held between the Scottish Government and member states of the EU. A list of Scottish Government Brussels office events - which routinely feature EU institution speakers and guests - is available here: Scottish Government events in Brussels: 2021 to 2025 - gov.scot
Month | SG representative/s | EU representative/s |
January 2025 | First Minister | EU Ambassador to the UK |
February 2025 | Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture | 5 MEPs, including Chair and Vice-Chair of the European Parliament Delegation to the EU-UK PPA and Chair of the Culture and Education Committee; Denmark’s Permanent Representative to the EU |
February 2025 | EU Deputy Director | 5 MEPs from Parliament Delegation to the EU-UK PPA; Cabinet of Parliament President |
April 2025 | EU Director | Head of the European Parliament Liaison Office to the UK; Deputy Head of EU Delegation to the UK |
June 2025 | Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy | Deputy Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the European Union; 1 MEP |
June 2025 | First Minister | EU Ambassador to the UK and EU Ambassador roundtable |
July 2025 | Trade and Investment Envoy for Space | Space Councillor - Denmark’s Permanent Representation to the EU |
July 2025 | First Minister | European Commission President |
September 2025 | Director-General for Strategy and External Affairs; Director for Culture and External Affairs | Cabinet of European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security; Head of Unit for the Council of the European Union's General Secretariat; 1 MEP |
September 2025 | EU Director | Head of the European Parliament Liaison Office to the UK; Deputy Head of EU Delegation to the UK |
October 2025 | Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands | European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans; 2 MEPs from Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development |
October 2025 | EU Director | 10 MEPs from Parliament's Delegation to the EU-UK PPA and various Committees; Cabinet of Parliament President; Parliament's Secretary General |
November 2025 | EU Director/Deputy Director | MEPs from Parliament's Delegation to the EU-UK PPA; Vice-Chair of Committee on Culture and Education |
November 2025 | Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs | European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration; 2 MEPs from Committees on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and on Women's Rights and Gender Equality |
January 2026 | EU Director | Deputy Head of EU Delegation to the UK |
January 2026 | First Minister; Head of Scottish Government London | European Union Ambassador to the UK; EU 27 Ambassadors |
January 2026 | Trade & Investment Envoy for International Education | Addressing hearing of European Parliament's Culture and Education Committee; European Commission's Directorates responsible for Education, Youth and for Research and Innovation; Irish Permanent Representation to the EU lead on UK relations |
February 2026 | EU Directorate Head of Sustainability | 8 MEPs from Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, on Agriculture and Rural Development and on Environment, Climate and Food Safety; Head of the European Parliament Liaison Office to the UK |
February 2026 | Head of Scottish Government London | Delegation of MEPs from Culture and Education Committee |
March 2026 | Director of Environment and Forestry | European Commission annual ‘Article 395’ meeting (annual Climate and Environment Law engagement); Commission Deputy Director-General for Environment and Health; members of the Swedish Permanent Representation to the EU; 2 MEPs |
March 2026 | EU Director | 13 MEPs from Parliament Delegation to the PPA and various Committees |