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From Secretary of State for Scotland
  • Secretary of State hails successful Shetland visit

    The Minister met a number of businesses on an official visit.

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

  • Moore: Scotland stays front and centre in defence

    The MoD's basing review will see a doubling of the Army presence in Scotland, as well as one third of the UK's main fast jet and naval bases

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

  • Analysis of Corporation Tax

    HM Treasury estimate that cutting Corporation Tax in Scotland to match Ireland could reduce overall spending power by around £10bn to £12bn over a five year period.

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

  • July Labour Market Statistics for July

    Unemployment in Scotland fell by 11,000, to 205,000 in the period March to May 2011, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) data released today. The Scottish unemployment rate is 7.6 per cent, just below the UK av…

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

  • UK Government proposes new Scottish trade group

    Michael Moore will work to give Scottish companies more say on the UK Government's trade policy

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

  • Minister asks Scotland to support East Africa appeal

    The generosity of Scots can save lives in East Africa as the region experiences the worst drought in 50 years, the Secretary of State for Scotland…

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

  • Minister welcomes UK Government support for oil and gas industry

    A positive change to the North Sea regime will help firms working on marginal oil and gas fields

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

  • Royal British Legion bikers receive medals from Minister

    The Secretary of State shows his support for Armed Forces Day

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

  • Moore: EU must protect rural budgets for Scottish farmers

    The Minister raised the issue of direct payments on  a visit to the Royal Highland Show

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

  • Corporation tax cut could cost more than £2.6 billion

    Michael Moore tells SFE conference provisional figures show cost of cutting corporation tax to Irish levels

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

  • Moore: GERS shows case for Scotland staying in the UK

    The Secretary of State comments on the Scottish Government's official GERS figures

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

  • Scotland Bill has Scotland's backing says Moore

    The Scotland Bill has its Third Reading in the House of Commons today

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

  • Secretary of State appears on Question Time

    Michael Moore appeared on the BBC’s Question Time in Aberdeen last night. He was joined on the panel by the First Minister Alex Salmond, Lord…

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

  • June Labour Market Statistics for Scotland

    Scottish unemployment fell by 10,000 between February and April 2011

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

  • Scotland Bill will support human rights role of Supreme Court

    The Advocate General announces a move to preserve the role of the Supreme Court  in relation to human rights matters while recognising the role of the Lord Advocate as head of criminal prosecutions in Scotland

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

  • UK Government announces Scotland Bill changes

    Scottish Ministers are set to receive extra powers to aid fiscal flexibility

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

  • Moore hopes for more detail on Scotland Bill requests

    The Secretary of State says the Scottish Government must make the detailed case for extra powers

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

  • Moore provides First Minister with work of UK Expert Group

    Evidence previously submitted to the Expert Group on the role of the Supreme Court in Scotland has been passed to the Scottish Government

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

  • Edinburgh in running for Green Investment Bank

    Scotland's capital is in the frame to become the base for the UK Government's £3 billion GIB.

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

  • Moore: Scotland must pull together to help young unemployed

    The Secretary of State for Scotland hosted a seminar on youth unemployment in North Ayrshire

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