Question reference: S6W-03313
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 24 September 2021
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Current status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 11 October 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the European Commission regarding the creation of the Civil Society Forum required by Article 14 of the EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
Answer
The Scottish Government has been using our contact with the UK Government to strongly make the case that Scottish civil society groups should have their voice heard in the Civil Society Forum, including through adequate representation of all four nations in its membership. We are also currently engaging with civil society groups to understand what further support they would find helpful to achieve this aim.