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Featured £18 million to help level up communities across Scotland

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More than 50 projects across Scotland are set to receive UK Government investment to help people into work, boost productivity and deliver net zero.  

Record £41 billion per year for Scotland in budget

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The Autumn Budget 2021 will deliver the largest annual funding settlement to Scotland since devolution, helping level up across the whole of the UK.

Tattoo join UK Government to promote Scottish exports to India

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Minister Malcolm Offord joined forces with the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo to bang the drum for Scottish exports on a visit to Mumbai.

Scottish Secretary comments on 2019 Scottish Export Statistics

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The latest Scottish figures show that the rest of the UK is Scotland’s largest market and exports to non-EU countries are also increasing.

Scotland to benefit from UK trade deal with New Zealand

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The deal will see tariffs removed on a range of exports, with Scotland’s financial services sector, whisky and food producers set for a boost.

Stirling among places longlisted for UK City of Culture 2025

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Eight cities have been nominated for the prestigious UK City of Culture title, with the winner set to be announced next year.

Latest from the Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland COP26: Scottish businesses among those leading world to net zero News story £18 million to help level up communities across Scotland Press release New UK Government Covid Testing Centre opens in Renfrew News story

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What the Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland does

The Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland supports the Secretary of State in promoting the best interests of Scotland within a stronger United Kingdom. It ensures Scottish interests are fully and effectively represented at the heart of the UK government, and the UK government’s responsibilities are fully and effectively represented in Scotland.

Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland is a ministerial department, supported by 1 public body.

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Documents Services Vacancy at Boundary Commission for Scotland - applications closing 5th October 2020 Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland Subject Access Request Form See all services Guidance and regulation Coronavirus (COVID-19): Information for individuals and businesses in Scotland Guidance Devolution of powers to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland Guidance See all guidance and regulation News and communications COP26: Scottish businesses among those leading world to net zero News story £18 million to help level up communities across Scotland Press release See all news and communications Research and statistics Domestic farm support funding (Bew Review): reviewing distribution across the UK from 2020 to the end of the parliament Independent report Wilson Review of Support for Scottish Exporting Action Plan Independent report See all research and statistics Policy papers and consultations Supreme Court Case No. 2021/0079 and 2021/0080 written submissions Policy paper Terms of Reference: Joint Ministerial Working Group on Welfare Policy paper See all policy papers and consultations Transparency and freedom of information releases Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland: Ministerial quarterly returns Q1 2021 Transparency data OSSS: Senior Officials Quarterly Return Q1 2021 Transparency data See all transparency and freedom of information releases
Our ministers The Rt Hon Alister Jack MP Secretary of State for Scotland
Iain Stewart MP Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Scotland)
Lord Offord of Garvel Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

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Our management Laurence Rockey Director
Rebecca Hackett Deputy Director, Policy Delivery and Relationship Management Nick Leake Deputy Director, Policy Delivery and Relationship Management Anna Macmillan Deputy Director, Communications Victoria Jones Principal Private Secretary to the Secretary of State Alison Evans Deputy Director, Constitutional Policy Rachel Irvine Joint Deputy Director, Constitutional Policy
Contact the Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland General enquiries

Email

enquiries@ukgovscotland.gov.uk

Telephone

0131 244 9010

You can contact the Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland, including ministers, in writing using either of the postal addresses below or by using the email address above.

UK Government Queen Elizabeth House
Edinburgh
Scotland
EH8 8FT
United Kingdom
Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland Dover House
Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AU
United Kingdom
UK Government: Scotland Press Office

Email

pressoffice@ukgovscotland.gov.uk

Telephone

0131 244 9028 (media enquiries only)

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Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland
Queen Elizabeth House
Edinburgh
Scotland
EH8 8FT
United Kingdom

Email

foi@ukgovscotland.gov.uk

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