Skip to main content
  1. Home
  2. Organisations
  3. Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland

News and communications

Skip to results

1,659 results

Skip to results
1,659 results sorted by Updated (newest)
From Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland
  • Secretary of State promotes Scottish excellence in Brazil

    At UKTI’s Energy Showcase event in Rio today, Michael Moore promoted the excellence Scotland has to offer Brazil in the oil and gas sector.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Moore – Oil figures must be based on facts, not fantasy

    Scottish Secretary Michael Moore has called for “clear and accurate” use of numbers in the debate over Scotland’s fiscal future.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK influence and Scottish excellence gives Scotland the best of both worlds in Brazil

    The Secretary of State for Scotland begins a four day to visit to Porto Alegre, Rio de Janiero and Sao Paulo.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Moore – North Lanarkshire helping UK succeed in global race

    Michael Moore praises the workforce in North Lanarkshire on a visit to one of their major employers.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Secretary of State for Scotland reaction to GERS figures publication

    The latest Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (GERS) publication was released today.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Secretary of State for Scotland comment on the MOD Army basing plan

    The Ministry of Defence announced details of the investment in new bases and accommodation today as part of the Regular army basing plan.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Moore - Proposals would double the red tape burden on Scottish Companies

    The Scottish Government’s plans for regulators would ‘double the red tape burden, Scottish Secretary Michael Moore has said.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Moore welcomes European Commissioner Oettinger to Scotland

    As part of a visit to Scotland, European Commissioner for Energy Günther Oettinger attended an energy roundtable in the Scotland Office.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Moore aids Inverclyde Globetrotters on their lunar trek

    The Secretary of State for Scotland visited a group in Inverclyde set up to help those recovering from heart disease and strokes.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • February Labour Market Statistics for Scotland

    Unemployment in Scotland fell by 13,000, to 206,000 in October to December 2012, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) data.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Technip Offshore Wind showcases pioneering technology during Secretary of State for Scotland Visit

    The Secretary of State for Scotland visited Technip Offshore Wind in Aberdeen as part of his February recess tour around Scotland.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Moore welcomes BP and North Star support for second support vessel

    The UK Government have announced a new agreement to release one of BP’s vessels to respond to an incident in waters around Scotland.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Joint Exchequer Committee

    The Joint Exchequer Committee met yesterday in Edinburgh with representatives from the UK and Scottish Government

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Factual analysis promised as legal implications of Scottish independence made clear

    An independent Scotland would be regarded as a completely separate state under international law while the continuing UK would retain responsibility for all UK institutions, laws and treaties, according to an expert legal o…

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Devolution and the implications of Scottish independence

    Statement announcing the first paper in the Scotland analysis series of publications.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Secretary of State for Scotland speech at NFU Scotland's Centenary AGM

    The Secretary of State for Scotland, Michael Moore speaks about the UK Government's record of delivery for Scotland’s farmers.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Moore - Large UK market is a key benefit for Scotland

    Scottish Secretary Michael Moore visited Scottish companies making the most of the opportunities offered by the UK's large domestic market.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Moore: expertise and collaboration critical to help tackle unemployment in Scotland

    Capitalising on the knowledge and expertise of Scotland’s 2 government’s, local authorities and wider society possess will significantly aid efforts to tackle unemployment in Scotland.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Mundell: government listens to concerns of Scotland’s rural communities

    The UK government is listening and reacting to the concerns of Scotland’s rural motorists and hauliers, says David Mundell as he hosted a rural fuel duty roundtable in Glasgow today.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Michael Moore welcomes Electoral Commission report

    Michael Moore welcomes the Electoral Commission report based on research with a wide range of people and organisations across Scotland.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government