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  • Moore: Budget will increase fairness and help Scottish business

    Key sectors of the Scottish economy such as oil and gas and the games industry have been targeted for specific support in the Budget while a further cut in Corporation tax will help all businesses in Scotland.

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

  • Governments reach agreement on Scotland Bill

    The Scotland Bill is set to bring major new powers to the Scottish Parliament after the UK Government and Scottish Government reached agreement on the provisions of the Bill, the Secretary of State for Scotland Michael Moore…

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

  • Governments reach agreement on Scotland Bill

    The Scotland Bill is set to bring major new powers to the Scottish Parliament after the UK Government and Scottish Government reached agreement on the provisions of the Bill, the Secretary of State for Scotland Michael Moore…

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

  • Moore: Scotland must work together to support youth employment

    Scotland needs its two governments and employers to work together to create work opportunities for young people across Scotland, the Secretary of State Michael Moore said today.

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

  • ScotRail introduces enhanced Jobcentre Plus Travel Discount Card to Scotland

    ScotRail, the primary rail operator in Scotland, has agreed to introduce the Jobcentre Plus Travel Discount card onto its network from 1 April 2012.

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

  • ScotRail introduces enhanced Jobcentre Plus Travel Discount Card to Scotland

    ScotRail, the primary rail operator in Scotland, has agreed to introduce the Jobcentre Plus Travel Discount card onto its network from 1 April 2012.

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

  • March Labour Market Statistics for Scotland

    Unemployment in Scotland rose by 6,000, to 234,000 in the period November to January 2012, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) data released today. The Scottish unemployment rate is 8.7 per cent, above the UK a…

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

  • Scotland Office Ministers welcome award of Perth city status

    The UK Government today announced that Perth has become one of the UK’s new cities after being awarded formal city status as part of the Diamond…

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

  • March Labour Market Statistics for Scotland

    Unemployment in Scotland rose by 6,000, to 234,000 in the period November to January 2012, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) data released today. The Scottish unemployment rate is 8.7 per cent, above the UK a…

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

  • Big Society goes to the "heart of Scotland" in Perth

    The Scotland Office Minister David Mundell and Nick Hurd, the UK Government's Minister for Civil Society, will be in Perth for a Big Society National Roundtable event this week.

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

  • Speech by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Rt Hon Danny Alexander MP; Humber LEP

    Speech by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury.

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

  • Green Investment Bank to be based in Edinburgh and London

    Scottish Secretary Michael Moore has welcomed the news the Green Investment Bank will be headquartered in Edinburgh.

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

  • Green Investment Bank to be based in Edinburgh and London

    Scottish Secretary Michael Moore has welcomed the news the Green Investment Bank will be headquartered in Edinburgh.

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

  • Secretary of State comment on GERS 2010-11

    The publication of the Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland 2010-2011 shows the "great benefits to being part of the United Kingdom"

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

  • 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

  • Secretary of State comment on GERS 2010-11

    The publication of the Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland 2010-2011 shows the "great benefits to being part of the United Kingdom"

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

  • 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