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The Committee subsequently wrote to the Secretary of State for Scotland seeking an indication of the stage that discussions between the two Governments had reached; whether steps might be taken to address this issue and, if possible, potential timescales.vLetterfrom the Convener to the Secretary of State for Scotland, 2 November 2022
In its response, the Parliamentary Under Secretary advised that officials within the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy would be best placed to take forward discussions with the Scottish Government on this topic and that he would facilitate the necessary conversations in this regard.viLetterfrom the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland to the Convener, 24 November 2022
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