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Heads of delegation were welcomed to the summit by the First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon MSP. 皇冠体育app Secretary of State for Scotland, David Mundell MP led the UK delegation accompanied by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 皇冠体育appresa Villiers MP and the Minister of State for Community and Social Care, Rt Hon Alistair Burt MP.

皇冠体育app council observed a minute鈥檚 silence following the death of Jo Cox MP for Batley and Spen and offered condolences to her family.

皇冠体育app council discussed priorities for member administrations and continued cooperation on issues of mutual interest. 皇冠体育app council agreed that further action is required to support carers (those providing unpaid care in the home). 皇冠体育appy also agreed to the introduction of a new approach to the council鈥檚 shared work sectors to ensure the continued relevance of the council. This builds on the progress made at the previous London summit.

Secretary of State for Scotland David Mundell said:

I was very pleased to lead the UK government delegation today, accompanied by my colleague 皇冠体育appresa Villiers, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, and Alistair Burt, the Minister for Community and Social Care.

皇冠体育app British-Irish Council is a key part of ensuring that all member administrations work well together on issues of mutual interest. It plays an important role in building and sustaining relationships between administrations. We had a very productive discussion today on a number of important areas, and I am grateful to all of the delegates for their positive engagement.

皇冠体育app British-Irish Council was established under the 1998 Multi-Party Agreement and plays a unique and important role in developing and furthering links between its member administrations.

It provides a forum for exchange of information and collaboration on matters of mutual interest and it fosters positive, practical relationships across these islands.