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  • UK Government helps more than 90,000 businesses in Scotland

    Businesses in Scotland benefitted from more than £3.4 billion of UK Government-backed loans to protect and support jobs across the country.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Armed Forces to set up vaccine sites in Scotland

    The British Army is establishing 80 new COVID-19 vaccine centres for NHS Scotland, from Monday 18 January, as part of the largest peacetime resilience operation ever undertaken by the UK Armed Forces.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Scottish Secretary thanks Covid testing staff in Dumfries

    Scottish Secretary, Alister Jack, thanks frontline testing staff in Dumfries for their heroic efforts

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • New UK Government COVID testing site opens in Dumfries

    The UK Government has today, Tuesday 12 January, opened a new walk-through coronavirus testing centre at Brooms Road Car Park in Dumfries.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Scots recognised by Queen's New Year Honours

    The Scottish Secretary congratulates Scotland's honours recipients

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • New Year message from Scottish Secretary Alister Jack

    The Scottish Secretary celebrates collective resilience, compassion and generosity, thanking everyone who has done so much this year

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Alister Jack calls on all Scottish MPs to back UK-EU trade deal

    Scottish Secretary says people of Scotland will expect their MPs to do the right thing and vote for the deal.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Scottish Secretary welcomes UK’s historic deal with EU

    Scottish Secretary Alister Jack comments on the UK and EU today reaching a deal on their future relationship

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • £400 million of new funding to support Scotland through Covid-19

    The UK Government guaranteed £400 million of new funding to support people, businesses and public services in Scotland with the ongoing impact of Covid-19

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Up to 30,000 workers to help reap 2021 harvest

    The number of workers permitted to travel to the UK to pick and package fruit and vegetables will be increased for next year’s harvest, the government has announced today (22 December).

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • New appointment to the Boundary Commission for Scotland

    Scottish Secretary Alister Jack announces appointment to the Boundary Commission for Scotland

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Alister Jack responds to October 2020 Scottish GDP figures

    Scottish Secretary responds to Scottish GDP figures for October 2020

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • RAF surveillance fleet to be based in Moray

    The move demonstrates the UK Government's commitment to investing in Scotland

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Fifth COVID-19 vaccine starts UK clinical trials

    Valneva begins first UK clinical trials for its promising COVID-19 vaccine, being developed in Livingston, West Lothian.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Alister Jack responds to December 2020 Labour Market Figures

    Scottish Secretary responds to December 2020 Labour Market Statistics for Scotland

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Red letter day for Royal Navy in Scotland

    Marked by construction of a building hall for the next-generation Type 31 frigates and naming of the fifth Clyde-bound Astute Class submarine Anson

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Alister Jack welcomes coronavirus vaccine rollout to Scotland

    Scottish Secretary Alister Jack celebrates the UK Government's safe and speedy vaccine rollout across the UK

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • St Andrew's Day 2020: Alister Jack's message

    The Scottish Secretary celebrates how much we have collectively achieved, thanking everyone who has done their bit to help us all get through 2020 so far

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Spending review for 'whole UK' will deliver for Scotland

    Chancellor Rishi Sunak announces £2.4bn of new funding for Scotland for 2021/22

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • £251 million Ayrshire Growth Deal signed

    Scottish Secretary confirms £103 million UK Government investment for the region.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government