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Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs
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The Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture (Scottish Gaelic: Rùnaire a’ Chaibineit airson Bun-reachd, Cùisean Taobh A-muigh agus Cultar), commonly referred to as the Constitution Secretary (Scottish Gaelic: Rùnaire a’ Bhun-reachd), was a cabinet position in the Scottish Government. In May 2021 the role also gained responsibility for culture, becoming the new position of Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture.
The Cabinet Secretary was supported by the Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development.
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History
The United Kingdom European Union membership referendum took place on 23 June 2016. This position was established (initially as "Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland's Place in Europe") so that the Scottish government would be involved in the development of the UK government's position before the Prime Minister triggered Article 50.[2]
During a Scottish Government reshuffle in June 2018, the post was promoted to the Cabinet and renamed Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations.[3] It was further renamed to Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs in February 2020.[4]
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Overview
Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs included:[citation needed]
- independence
- cross-government co-ordination of European and external relations
- policy in relation to UK's exit from the EU
- post-Brexit relations
- migration
- Scottish diaspora
- Global Affairs Network
- Scottish Cities of Refuge
- New Scot strategy
- Registers of Scotland
- British Irish Council
- Royal and ceremonial
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