10 November 2017

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon travelled to Jersey for the 29th meeting of the British-Irish Council Summit (BIC).

The summit brought together heads of delegation from the Scottish Government, Irish and UK Government as well as representatives of the Isle of Man, Guernsey and Jersey.

Ahead of the meeting the First Minister said the UK Government had not honoured its repeated assurances to share information on the progress of the EU negotiations.

.@NicolaSturgeon says UK government is leaving devolved administrations "substantially in the dark" on Brexit talks https://t.co/XCEnKtOxS3 pic.twitter.com/vo5CvMjlkK

— BBC Scotland News (@BBCScotlandNews) November 10, 2017

On the agenda at BIC was a discussion around creative industries attended by Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop.

BIC Summit kicking off today with a Creative Industries work sector Ministerial chaired by @StatesofJersey on collaboration, grass roots culture and addressing skills gap in the creative industries. #BICJersey pic.twitter.com/cUMfGILvV5

— BritishIrishCouncil (@BICSecretariat) November 10, 2017

Today chaired important @BICSecretariat discussions on Creative Industries with @ScotGovFM @FionaHyslop @carolinenokes @McHughJoeTD #Jersey pic.twitter.com/7rlXWRyKx0

— Murray Norton (@MurrayNorton) November 10, 2017

You can read the full communique in link below.

Communiqué of the 29th British-Irish Council Summit hosted by @StatesofJersey. #BICJersey pic.twitter.com/k4AiK1TFyv

— BritishIrishCouncil (@BICSecretariat) November 10, 2017