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  • Scotland Bill has Second reading in House of Lords

    The Scotland Bill went through its Second reading in the House of Lords yesterday evening. The Advocate General, the Lord Wallace of Tankerness…

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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

  • 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: 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

  • Moore pledges better devolution links with Whitehall

    The Ministerhe Secretary has welcomed a new devolution ministers network which will meet regularly under the chairmanship of the Deputy Prime Minister

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

  • Moore welcomes Holyrood vote on Scotland Bill

    The Secretary of State welcomes Scottish Parliament support for the next stage of devolution

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

  • Advocate General seeks view on Scotland Bill amendments

    The Advocate General, Lord Wallace QC, seeks views on proposals to remove the prosecution actions of the Lord Advocate from the devolution issues procedure under the Scotland Act

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

  • Secretary of State comment on Scotland Bill Report

    Michael Moore welcomes Scotland Bill Committee Report

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

  • Radical devolution plans require Holyrood's backing says Moore

    The UK Government will only proceed with their radical plans to strengthen Scottish devolution "with the formal and explicit consent of the Scottish Parliament", Scottish Secretary Michael Moore confirmed in the Ho…

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

  • Moore announces appointments to the Boundary Commission for Scotland

    The Secretary of State for Scotland Michael Moore MP today announced the appointment of Mrs Paula Sharp as a member of the Boundary Commission for Scotland.

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

  • Moore publishes Bill to strengthen Scotland's future

    The Scottish Parliament is to receive new tax and borrowing powers of around £12 billion under plans published today in the Scotland Bill by Scottish Secretary Michael Moore.

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

  • Scotland Bill confirmed for St Andrew's day

    Scottish Secretary Michael Moore has today confirmed that the Scotland Office will lay the Scotland Bill in the UK Parliament on St Andrew's Day (Tuesday 30 November).

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

  • Scottish Parliament election rules change for the better

    The rules around electing MSPs to the Scottish Parliament will be modernised and made simpler and more efficient thanks to changes introduced in Westminster.

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

  • Advocate General for Scotland to consult on devolution legal issue

    Advocate General Lord Wallace of Tankerness QC is to consult the legal community on a technical issue concerning the procedure whereby acts of the Lord Advocate, carried out in her role as Scotland's prosecutor, may be …

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

  • Secretary of State: Scottish Daily Express Article

    An article by the Secretary of State for Scotland on the Calman process.

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

  • Secretary of State, Michael Moore: Scottish Daily Express

    The new coalition government has pursued an agenda of mutual respect with the devolved administrations since coming to power. We will continue…

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

  • Historic first for Moore as date set for Holyrood visit

    The Secretary of State for Scotland Michael Moore will make history next week when he addresses the Scottish Parliament to explain the UK Government's programme for government.

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

  • Cross-party Group to Meet Again

    The Calman Steering Group is to be reconvened under the chairmanship of the new Secretary of State for Scotland Danny Alexander.

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