Part of 1. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:50 pm on 17 January 2017.
We do work with the Scottish Government. We don't, clearly, have the same view on the final destination, as it were, but we do work with them and talk to them with a view to forming common ground where we can, and that is sensible diplomacy. Northern Ireland is more difficult, because, in Northern Ireland, the First Minister and the deputy First Minister had very radically different views on Brexit. We see the situation in Northern Ireland, and part of the dynamic of the problem in Northern Ireland is Brexit. It's not the main problem at the moment, but it sits there, because of the peace agreement that was put in place, and the only identity that people in Northern Ireland shared was a European one; they don't have another shared identity. So, that must be managed very, very carefully. But it's hugely important that, whatever the outcome of the election in Northern Ireland, we're able to work with Northern Ireland and with Scotland to remind Whitehall that this isn't just about the Whitehall bubble; it's about all four nations of the UK.