The Scottish National Party and Plaid Cymru Westminster Group has pressed the UK government to fully involve the devolved governments in the emerging European Union reform plans.

Speaking after Prime Minister Tony Blair made a statement to the House of Commons, SNP Westminster leader Angus Robertson MP said that as many of the EU proposals relate to matters that are devolved to the Scottish Government and Parliament, "the Westminster government must listen to their views".

"It is vital that the priorities of the Scottish Parliament and Government on reform proposals before the Inter Governmental Conference be taken into account by the UK Government when preparing its position.

"The UK Government must ensure that the Scottish Government, acting on behalf of the Parliament, is fully involved in preparing the UK line ahead of the IGC."

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