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  • Signing ceremony completes £250m Aberdeen City Region Deal

    The Aberdeen City Region Deal was launched today (November 21) with the official signing of the £250million agreement.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • HS2 route to the East Midlands, Leeds and Manchester set out by the government

    Government sets out its preferred route for Phase Two of HS2 from Crewe to Manchester and the West Midlands to Leeds.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • #GlobalStAndrews

    This St Andrew's Day, help us celebrate Scotland's positive impact across the world and the people that make it possible.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Scotch Whisky Association rountable

    Scotland Office Minister Andrew Dunlop hosted a roundtable with the Scotch Whisky Association & UK Government officials on Wednesday 9 November.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Minister champions a democracy that works for everyone in Scotland

    Today Chris Skidmore met Scottish Women’s Aid in Edinburgh to discuss making anonymous voter registration more accessible to survivors of domestic abuse.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Joint Exchequer Committee - 3 November 2016

    The Joint Exchequer Committee met in Edinburgh today (3 November) to discuss the implementation of the Scottish Government's Fiscal Framework.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Record whisky sales to India leads global demand

    Environment Secretary visits Scotland as sales of Scotch whisky soar.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK regions urged to seize opportunity for financial services

    UK regions will be supported to capitalise on export and investment opportunities for financial services, ministers across government agreed.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • David Mundell's speech to the National Farmers Union Scotland

    The Secretary of State for Scotland spoke to the NFUS at their annual conference and paid tribute to the "success story" of Scottish farming.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Joint Ministerial Committee (Plenary) communiqué: 24 October 2016

    Prime Minister Theresa May chaired her first Joint Ministerial Committee meeting with devolved administration leaders at 10 Downing Street.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • PM: Devolved administrations vital to our success in the future

    Prime Minister Theresa May will offer the devolved administrations a new forum to allow them to help shape the UK's EU exit strategy.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Prime Minister to set out her vision at Joint Ministerial Committee

    Prime Minister Theresa May will set out her vision for a new way of working between the UK government and the devolved administrations.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Scottish Fashion celebrated in style

    Today [21 October] at the Scottish Fashion Awards, Scottish Secretary David Mundell will present the award for Scottish Young Designer of the Year.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Boundary changes are needed in Scotland to solve vote inequality

    Writing in the Times, Minister for the Constitution Chris Skidmore, explains how equalising constituencies in Scotland will address a historic injustice in our parliamentary system.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Scottish Secretary meets Scottish food producers

    Scottish Secretary David Mundell met senior figures from Scotland’s food production sector in Glasgow,

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New legislation to attack criminal finances

    New legislation to tackle money laundering and corruption, recover the proceeds of crime and counter terrorist financing was published today.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Joint Ministerial Working Group on Welfare - October 2016

    UK and Scottish government ministers met as part of the process to transfer the remaining welfare powers under the Scotland Act 2016.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New HMRC figures

    Official Statistics published today by HMRC show the Scotland-generated share of UK tax receipts fell from 8.1% in 2014/15 to 7.7% in 2015/16.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Groundbreaking partnership between Government and tech start-ups to develop world-leading cyber security technology

    Tie-up marks the first step in the development of two world-class cyber innovation centres to receive £50m over five years to help keep the nation secure

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • £4 million grants to boost volunteering among over 50s

    Office for Civil Society and Nesta announce 3 new grant funds to explore how more charities and public services can better tap into the skills and experience of volunteers over 50.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government