{"id":113910,"date":"2025-05-19T08:51:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T08:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/113910\/"},"modified":"2025-05-19T08:51:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T08:51:11","slug":"uk-eu-post-brexit-fishing-deal-agreed-without-scottish-government-involvement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/113910\/","title":{"rendered":"UK-EU post-Brexit fishing deal agreed ‘without’ Scottish Government involvement"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Scottish Government says it has not seen the new deal on fisheries with the EU, expected to be unveiled today.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wide-ranging \u201creset\u201d talks between the UK and EU are believed to cover fisheries, with Brussels demanding expanded access and management of British fishing waters.<\/p>\n

While international negotiations are reserved to the UK Government, agriculture and fisheries are devolved to Scotland.<\/p>\n

However, STV News understands the Scottish Government has not been briefed on negotiations or the content of any draft deal.<\/p>\n

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Talks between UK and EU negotiators went on late into Sunday night ahead of a summit today, when Prime Minister Keir Starmer and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are expected to sign off a deal aimed at improving post-Brexit trade terms.<\/p>\n

The deal is also expected to include a youth mobility scheme, and deeper cooperation on defence and military procurement.<\/p>\n

But there has been concern in the fishing industry about concessions being considered by UK ministers to secure a deal.<\/p>\n

A Scottish Government source said a briefing on talks was requested last week, but was not provided by the UK Government.<\/p>\n

It is understood that several recent scheduled meetings between UK and Scottish ministers to discuss fisheries have not gone ahead.<\/p>\n

EU member states are regularly briefed by officials on the status of negotiations.<\/p>\n

Following his election last year, Keir Starmer said he had \u201creset\u201d relations with the Scottish Government. Referring to that comment, a Scottish Government source said: \u201cSo much for the reset.\u201d<\/p>\n

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UK Govt has agreed a fisheries (devolved) deal with EU in principle, without any recourse, involvement or approval of Devolved Admins. Scottish Government received no documentation or draft proposals in advance. I asked UK minister last week for this. Nothing received. Reset?<\/p>\n

\u2014 Angus Robertson (@AngusRobertson) May 19, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The cabinet secretary for the constitution and external affairs Angus Robertson posted on X: \u201cUK Govt has agreed a fisheries (devolved) deal with EU in principle, without any recourse, involvement or approval of Devolved Admins.<\/p>\n

\u201cScottish Government received no documentation or draft proposals in advance. I asked UK minister last week for this. Nothing received.<\/p>\n

\u201cReset?\u201d<\/p>\n

Breakthrough in talks with EU as Starmer seeks reset deal<\/p>\n

Government sources said \u201chuge progress\u201d has been made in agreeing \u201ca mutually beneficial deal with the EU\u201d that would \u201cdeliver for British working people\u201d.<\/p>\n

They insisted the Prime Minister has been \u201cclear that he will only agree a deal which delivers in the national interest of the United Kingdom\u201d.<\/p>\n

Both Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage have already described the deal as a \u201csurrender\u201d, despite the details not yet being known, and indicated they would tear it up if they came to power.<\/p>\n

Youth mobility could prove a major sticking point for the Opposition, and Badenoch said she fears it will involve a return to free movement \u201cby the back door\u201d.<\/p>\n

The Tories have also set out a series of \u201cred lines\u201d on fishing rights, including ensuring exclusive access to Britain\u2019s territorial sea and resisting \u201ca multi-year agreement which only benefits France\u201d.<\/p>\n

Shadow environment minister Victoria Atkins said: \u201cThe Conservatives have always stood up for our coastal communities, and our fishing industries.<\/p>\n

\u201cLabour must not throw our fishing rights overboard in their desperation to bail out their failing fiscal policies.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Liberal Democrats said Britain should not to be \u201cdragged back\u201d to \u201cthe Brexit wars of the past\u201d, with leader Sir Ed Davey comparing Badenoch and Farage to \u201cdinosaurs fighting old battles\u201d.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cKeir Starmer must be bold and ambitious for our country in today\u2019s summit. Voters were promised change by this Government, and they have to deliver.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing truly ambitious, including a new UK-EU customs union, would be the single biggest thing ministers could do to boost public finances.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnything less would be a choice to limit growth, harming living standards and hitting the NHS and other public services.\u201d<\/p>\n

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