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  • Scottish charity to play key part in UK's new disaster response network

    The Edinburgh-headquartered charity Mercy Corps was today confirmed by the UK Government's International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell as one of the top organisations specialising in disaster response to be sele…

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

  • Holyrood should start work on new Scottish property taxes - Moore

    The UK Government will scrap Stamp Duty in Scotland in 2015 and allow Holyrood to design a completely new set of property taxes and collection process, Scottish Secretary Michael Moore said today. 

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

  • "Stop blocking the Scottish people from having their say" - David Mundell

    Scotland Office Minister says the timetable published yesterday could give people a say on independence next September

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

  • Moore backs Scottish fashion industry on visit to Academy

    The Minister visited the Scottish Academy of Fashion at the Edinburgh College of Art  today to see the way the industry's skills are being matched to commercial success

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

  • "Stop blocking the Scottish people from having their say" - David Mundell

    Scotland Office Minister says the timetable published yesterday could give people a say on independence next September

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

  • Moore backs Scottish fashion industry on visit to Academy

    The Minister visited the Scottish Academy of Fashion at the Edinburgh College of Art  today to see the way the industry's skills are being matched to commercial success

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

  • No need for referendum "go slow" says Moore

    Scottish Secretary Michael Moore has said there is no good reason why the Scottish people should have to wait nearly three years to have their say on Scotland's future.

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

  • No need for referendum "go slow" says Moore

    Scottish Secretary Michael Moore has said there is no good reason why the Scottish people should have to wait nearly three years to have their say on Scotland's future.

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

  • Moore builds on Scottish priorities during Vatican visit

    The Secretary of State for Scotland has used the UK Ministerial visit to the Vatican to discuss key issues such as international aid, human rights, poverty and climate change.

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

  • February Labour Market Statistics for Scotland

    Unemployment in Scotland rose by 16,000, to 231,000 in the period October to December 2011, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) data released today. The Scottish unemployment rate is 8.6 per cent, above the UK …

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

  • Moore builds on Scottish priorities during Vatican visit

    The Secretary of State for Scotland has used the UK Ministerial visit to the Vatican to discuss key issues such as international aid, human rights, poverty and climate change.

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

  • February Labour Market Statistics for Scotland

    Unemployment in Scotland rose by 16,000, to 231,000 in the period October to December 2011, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) data released today. The Scottish unemployment rate is 8.6 per cent, above the UK …

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

  • Helpful start to referendum talks says Moore

    The Secretary of State described talks with the First Minister as a "useful start" although there is "still some way to travel"  before the UK and Scottish Governments can reach agreement on the detail of…

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

  • Helpful start to referendum talks says Moore

    The Secretary of State described talks with the First Minister as a "useful start" although there is "still some way to travel"  before the UK and Scottish Governments can reach agreement on the detail of…

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

  • Scotland to benefit from £4m Coastal Communities Fund

    Organisations across Scotland will soon be able to apply for funding for a wide range of projects from the Coastal Communities Fund

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

  • Scotland to benefit from £4m Coastal Communities Fund

    Organisations across Scotland will soon be able to apply for funding for a wide range of projects from the Coastal Communities Fund

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

  • Sleeper and Forth Bridge benefit from extra spending this year

    The Supplementary Estimates for 2011-12 show Holyrood's capital spending increasing by £221m and resource spending by £140m

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

  • Sleeper and Forth Bridge benefit from extra spending this year

    The Supplementary Estimates for 2011-12 show Holyrood¿s capital spending increasing by £221m and resource spending by £140m

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

  • Moore welcomes food and drink export action plan

    Secretary of State says Scotland's food and drink sector will benefit from new Defra initiative

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

  • Moore welcomes food and drink export action plan

    Secretary of State says Scotland's food and drink sector will benefit from new Defra initiative

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