External affairs: subject profile

Author: Iain McIver

PDF Published: Tuesday 17 Aug 2021 (SB 21-48)

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- Summary
- International relations in the Scotland Act
- Scotland's International Framework
  - Measuring success of the international framework
- A Scottish Council for Global Affairs?
- Scotland and the EU after Brexit
  - Future engagement with the EU
  - Keeping pace with EU law
  - The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
- International trade agreements
- New international priorities
- Scotland's international footprint
- Scotland's diaspora
- International Development policy
  - Development assistance (aid) projects
  - Capacity strengthening initiatives
  - Commercial investment initiatives
  - Other projects and funds
- Review of the International Development Policy
- The External Affairs budget
  - International and European Relations budget in detail
  - The National Performance Framework
- The Scottish Parliament's engagement in international affairs
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