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  • December Labour Market Statistics for Scotland

    Official figures show unemployment rose in Scotland between August and October

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

  • Moore: Referendum delay "testing Scotland's patience to breaking point"

    A new poll shows around two-thirds of people want to see an early referendum on independence

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

  • Moore confirms half a billion extra for the Scottish budget

    The Autumn Statement will add £69m in resource budget in addition to the £433m announced last week

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

  • Brazil Trade Mission 2011

    Photographs of the Secretary of State for Scotland on Scotland's largest ever trade mission to Brazil

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

  • Moore welcomes Glasgow University committing £300,000 to support Brazilian students

    The Secretary of State welcomed Scottish support for the Brazilian government's Science Without Borders initiative during the SCDI trade mission tothe country

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

  • Secretary of State's St Andrew's Day Message

    Michael Moore has called on everyone in Scotland to use our national day to reflect on the future of our country and its prospects as we face…

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

  • Business gets $1 billion UK Government support for exports to Brazil

    Oil and Gas sector set to benefit from guaranteed credit deal with Petrobras

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

  • Autumn Statement adds £433m to Scottish budget

    The Secretary of State said the new money was a "real help for Scotland at a time when parts of Europe are facing real crisis"

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

  • Scottish energy firms making their presence felt in Rio

    Two Scottish companies have announced plans to open new offices in Rio de Janeiro on the opening day of the largest ever Scottish trade mission to Brazil

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

  • Sporting chance for Scots in Brazil says Moore

    Scotland's largest ever trade mission to Brazil gets underway this weekend

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

  • UK Government focuses on youth unemployment

    Minister announces dates for first National Convention on Supporting Youth Employment

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

  • UK Government provides more than 30,000 Civil Service jobs in Scotland

    Two thirds of the civil servants working in Scotland are employed by the UK Government and provide vital and wide ranging services for individuals…

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

  • Moore says new board will break down business barriers

    The membership of a new business group established by the Secretary of State to raise issues and help provide solutions on the Scottish economy  is announced

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

  • Moore supports work placements for young people

    The Secretary of State back extended 12 week work placements which are helping young Scots to have a better chance of finding a job

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

  • November Labour Market Statistics for Scotland

    Unemployment in Scotland rose by 5,000, to 215,000 between July and September 2011

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

  • UK contracts defend jobs and skills in Scotland's shipyards

    The Secretary of State visited Rosyth to see progress on the Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers

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

  • Welfare spending in Scotland three times greater than oil revenues in 2010

    Scotland Office analysis shows there was a record gap between the UK Government's welfare spend in Scotland and oil and gas revenues in 2010

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

  • Secretary of State for Scotland welcomes 39 Engineer Regiment to Kinloss

    News that 930 service personnel and their families are to move to Kinloss next summer is "excellent news for Moray"

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

  • Secretary of State welcomes Scottish Olympic Torch route

    The Olympic torch will pass through over 120 Scottish towns and cities next year.

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

  • Poll shows three-quarters of Scotland and UK reject separate Scotland

    The vast majority of people want Scotland to remain as part of the UK, according to a BBC poll

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