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  • Speech by the Chief Secretary, Rt Hon Danny Alexander MP; Scotland analysis: currency paper launch

    Speech by the Chief Secretary.

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

  • Moore: Scottish Government U-turn on NATO shows their claims have no foundation

    Michael Moore has respond to comments by NATO confirming that if Scotland were to become independent it would need to apply for membership.

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

  • Press briefing: afternoon 21 March 2013

    The Prime Minister's Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on Scottish Independence, tax policy, the Leveson Inquiry and immigration.

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

  • Mundell urges the Highlands to be at the heart of the referendum debate

    Scotland Office Minister, David Mundell visits Inverness to discuss the welfare reform programme and deliver a speech on Scotland's economy.

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

  • Prime Minister's letter to Alex Salmond

    "The defence of our country is planned, organised and managed on a UK basis to meet the needs of the UK as a whole," says David Cameron.

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

  • Moore – Oil figures must be based on facts, not fantasy

    Scottish Secretary Michael Moore has called for “clear and accurate” use of numbers in the debate over Scotland’s fiscal future.

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

  • Factual analysis promised as legal implications of Scottish independence made clear

    An independent Scotland would be regarded as a completely separate state under international law while the continuing UK would retain responsibility for all UK institutions, laws and treaties, according to an expert legal o…

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

  • Devolution and the implications of Scottish independence

    Statement announcing the first paper in the Scotland analysis series of publications.

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

  • Prime Minister David Cameron: Scotland in the UK - best of both worlds

    Prime Minister on Scotland: "Put simply: Britain works. Britain works well. Why break it?"

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

  • ‘Setting the scene for 2013’

    Michael Moore talks about the year ahead looking at debate on Scotland's future

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

  • Moore - EU benefits would be in doubt under independence

    Opt-outs from EU border rules and the Euro which the UK fought hard to negotiate would be back on the EU negotiating table if Scotland became independent, Scottish Secretary Michael Moore said today as he visited Brussels.

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

  • Defence Secretary: Scotland is better protected and more secure as part of UK

    The House of Commons Defence Committee last night published evidence submitted by the UK Government to its inquiry into the defence implications of possible Scottish independence.

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

  • Scottish Secretary offers referendum talks to First Minister

    The Scottish Secretary Michael Moore  wrote to Mr Salmond today offering a meeting to agree the detail of the referendum process.

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

  • Governments agree timetable for referendum agreement

    The UK and Scottish Governments have today agreed that for the Scottish Government to keep to their own referendum timetable a Section 30 Order must be approved by the February Privy Council.

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

  • Prime Minister's statement following launch of the Better Together campaign

    "We all know Scotland can stand on its own two feet. We just believe the UK is special and we would all lose if separation happened."

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

  • Benefits of the UK to be examined in detail

    The UK government will undertake a programme of work to inform and support the debate on Scotland's future within the UK. 

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

  • Devolution and the law: challenges and solutions

    The Advocate General for Scotland's speech to the Scottish Public Law Group on long term constitutional issues facing Scotland.

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

  • Moore: We must move on to the real issues around separation

    The Secretary of State for Scotland Michael Moore has welcomed the launch of the independence campaign today, saying it will clear the way for the debate over Scotland's future to move on to the real issues.

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

  • UK Government's referendum consultation responses published

    The Secretary of State for Scotland says the publication of the consultation responses demonstrates the quality of the argument from all quarters of Scotland for a referendum which is legal, fair and decisive.

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

  • Moore proposes next stage stage of referendum talks with First Minister

    The Secretary of State has has written to the First Minister Alex Salmond to propose they meet for the next stage of their talks on  delivering a legal, fair and decisive referendum.

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