The constraints of the compact, which the countries concerned feel are necessary, may well affect Scotland’s ability to sell, at least in the short term, so we have an interest in the matter.It was not helpful that, despite the fact that the First Minister and the First Minister of Wales wrote to the Prime Minister in December, it took until 28 January for a reply to be sent from William Hague; the timeframe for exerting any influence was very limited.One of the suggestions that was made in the joint letter from the Welsh First Minister and our First Minister was that the regular official-led meetings that Aileen McLeod mentioned should be reinstated, because that would allow us to keep more up to date...