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With six months to go until the referendum, the Scottish Secretary asks why anyone would gamble with Scotland's place in the UK
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Scottish referendum: Carmichael uses speech in Denmark to warn that Nordic-style prosperity would come at a price for independent Scotland
Speech by the Secretary of State at the opening of the Catapult Centre for Offshore Renewable Energy Technology at Strathclyde.
New analysis shows the Scottish Government’s deficit forecast is billions of pounds out of step with all other recent forecasts.
A full economic, fiscal and political union of the UK, including Scotland, with full use of the UK pound is exactly what the industries and the people of Scotland need, the chief secretary explains.
Baroness Kramer thanks the British Transport Police for their work and makes the case for Scotland remaining part of the UK.
Scottish Secretary says Scottish Government's refusal to prepare an independence currency plan could leave Scotland exposed.
Government is granting the Scottish government the power to issue its own bonds.
Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander's statement on the prospect of a currency union with an independent Scotland.
Speech by Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne on the prospect of a currency union between an independent Scotland and the rest of the UK.
A currency union in the event of a vote for independence ‘would not be in the interests of either the people of Scotland or the remaining UK’, says Chancellor.
Alistair Carmichael addresses the National Farmers Union of Scotland AGM.
The Prime Minister called on people across the UK to speak out in favour of the UK and against Scottish independence.
Government paper sets out possible impacts of an international border being created in the event of a vote for Scottish independence.
This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons by Theresa May and in the House of Lords by Lord Taylor of Holbeach.
Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael comments on latest Scottish Social Attitudes survey.
UK Government publishes first in a series of Scottish referendum factsheets.
Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael addresses a Brussels audience about why Scotland is better off as part of the United Kingdom.
Chief Secretary to the Treasury speaks at the launch of the latest Scotland analysis paper on EU and international issues.
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