During the meeting, External Relations Minister Ian Gorst and Deputy Chief Minister Lyndon Farnham
discussed Jersey’s relationship with the UK, the Island’s constitutional position and opportunities for closer working on areas such as trade.
The Jersey delegation to the conference, which was held in Aberdeen, also held a reception, where the Secretary of State for Defra, Michael Gove, spoke about the agricultural and fisheries interests Scotland shares with Jersey.
Senator Gorst said: ‘It is important that we continue to maintain a close working relationship between the Jersey and UK governments.
‘We have been attending regular meetings with our counterparts at Westminster since Brexit negotiations began and we have already agreed a new customs union.’
He added: ‘Last year the UK government reaffirmed its commitment to the historic and valued constitutional relationship between the UK and Jersey and we hope we can maintain the fundamentals of our existing relationship with the UK through the Brexit process.’
