First Minister to welcome political leaders to
Edinburgh.
First Minister will welcome political leaders
to Scotland as he hosts the 42nd Summit meeting
of the British-Irish Council.
The First Minister will hold talks with the UK Prime Minister,
the Taoiseach and Tánaiste, Prif Weinidog Cymru (the First
Minister of Wales), the First Minister and deputy First Minister
of Northern Ireland, the Chief Minister of the Isle of Man, the
Chief Minister of Jersey and the Chief Minister of Guernsey.
This main focus of the summit – which marks the 25th anniversary
of the first meeting of the British-Irish Council – will see
leaders gather for substantive talks on financing a just
transition and tackling climate change.
First Minister said:
“Scotland will welcome political leaders to our capital city as
we gather for the 42nd Summit of the British-Irish Council – a
meeting which also marks 25 years since the first council was
held following the Good Friday Agreement. As we reflect on 25
years, it is testament to the value of the British-Irish Council
that the partnership conceived a quarter of a century ago has
prevailed in the midst of unprecedented change and challenge.
“The meeting in Edinburgh provides a forum for us to discuss the
greatest challenge facing the next 25 years that of climate
change and delivering a just transition. The need to share our
knowledge, our efforts and our actions is no less urgent today
than it was when the first British-Irish Council meeting was held
in 1999.
“As First Minister of Scotland, achieving a just transition is
integral to the four main priorities of my government. Scotland
needs to attract investment to tackle climate change and grasp
the opportunities of that journey to Net Zero in a way that grows
our economy and helps provide investment to tackle child poverty
and improve public services.”
Background
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Council
The British-Irish Council was formally established following the
Good Friday Agreement and brings together political leaders from
the Northern Ireland Executive, the Government of Ireland, the UK
Government, the Scottish Government, the Welsh Government, the
Isle of Man Government, the Government of Jersey, and the
Government of Guernsey.
The following political leaders are attending the
42nd meeting of the British Irish Council in
Edinburgh:
Scottish Government
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Rt. Hon. MSP, First
Minister
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MSP, Deputy First
Minister
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MSP, Cabinet
Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs &
Culture (Thursday only)
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UK Government
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Rt. Hon. Sir MP, Prime Minister
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Rt. Hon. MP, Chancellor of the
Duchy of Lancaster
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Rt. Hon. MP, SoS NI (Thursday
only)
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Government of Ireland
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Simon Harris TD, Taoiseach
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Micheál Martin TD, Tánaiste
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Welsh Government
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Rt. Hon. , Prif Weinidog Cymru
(First Minister of Wales)
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, Cabinet Secretary
for Economy, Energy and Planning
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Northern Ireland Executive
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MLA, First
Minister
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MLA, deputy
First Minister
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Minister MLA, Minister for the
Economy
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Minister MLA, Minister of
Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
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Isle of Man Government
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Alfred Cannan, Chief Minister
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Government of Jersey
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Deputy Lyndon Farnham, Chief Minister
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Deputy Ian Gorst, Minister for External Relations
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Government of Guernsey
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Deputy Lyndon Trott, Chief Minister
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