Senior UK and Scottish government ministers will speak at the first Borderlands Conference at Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries on Monday 18 June 2018.
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Friday, 18 May 2018
Thursday, 17 May 2018
Scottish Secretary David Mundell joins President of the Board of Trade Dr Liam Fox at the first Board of Trade held in Scotland
Friday, 11 May 2018
The EU (Withdrawal) Bill, currently before the UK Parliament, fully respects the UK’s devolution settlements.
Friday, 11 May 2018
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, David Lidington MP, has said the “door is still open” for the Scottish Government to provide certainty for Scottish companies.
Friday, 11 May 2018
The Secretary of State visited Islay on the 4th May to join the W100 Scotland National Day of Remembrance service at Port Ellen War Memorial.
Friday, 11 May 2018
UK Government Minister for Scotland, Lord Ian Duncan of Springbank, toured the historic RRS Discovery today as part of a programme of visits across Dundee.
Friday, 27 April 2018
The Scottish Business Taskforce of economic and business leaders has met to discuss ways to support some of Scotland’s most important sectors.
Thursday, 05 April 2018
Latest figures show Scotland's economy grew 0.3% in the final quarter of 2017, but growth remains slower than the UK as a whole.
Thursday, 05 April 2018
Scottish Secretary tours North and North East Scotland, meeting businesses and producers to discuss EU Exit, tourism, and trade.
Monday, 12 March 2018
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced he is looking to counter the Scottish Government’s income tax rise that affects thousands of Armed Forces personnel in Scotland.
Wednesday, 24 January 2018
The Scottish Government’s annual trade statistics (‘Export Statistics Scotland’), published today, show that in 2016 Scotland exported more than £45 billion in goods and services to England, Wales and Northern Ireland – while exports to the EU total £12.7 billion.
Wednesday, 23 August 2017
Figures published today show that Scotland's deficit is more than three times higher than that of the UK as a whole
Wednesday, 16 August 2017
Scotland’s employment has reached a record high.
Wednesday, 09 August 2017
Secretary of State for Scotland, David Mundell, announces UK Government funding for HALO regeneration project in Kilmarnock.
Friday, 21 July 2017
The Edinburgh and South East of Scotland City Region Deal has been signed, with £300m investment from the UK Government
Wednesday, 05 July 2017
New figures show encouragement for Scottish economy as first period of growth in two quarters
Wednesday, 05 July 2017
New figures show encouragement for Scottish economy as first period of growth in two quarters
Sunday, 02 July 2017
The Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has announced the signing of a contract worth around £3.7 billion to start building the Royal Navy’s Type 26 Frigates.
Friday, 23 June 2017
Her Majesty The Queen has delivered the 2017 Queen’s Speech. It sets out the government’s agenda for the coming session.
Friday, 16 June 2017
Scottish Secretary David Mundell has visited north-east Scotland today to meet fishermen’s representatives in Peterhead and businesses in Aberdeen.
Wednesday, 14 June 2017
Lord Keen of Elie QC has been reappointed as Advocate General for Scotland
Tuesday, 13 June 2017
The Rt Hon David Mundell MP has been reappointed as Secretary of State for Scotland.
Wednesday, 22 March 2017
Launch of new Childcare Choices website means parents now able to find available UK Government support
Friday, 03 March 2017
Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon today thanked the Armed Forces in Scotland for their bravery and hard work protecting the UK and projecting British influence around the world.
Wednesday, 15 February 2017
Unemployment in Scotland increased by 6,000 in the period October to November 2016, and now stands at 135,000, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) data released today.
Friday, 27 January 2017
Latest Scottish Government Global Connections Survey shows the rest of the UK continues to be Scotland’s largest market for exports.
Wednesday, 25 January 2017
The UK Government will be leading the celebrations of the legacy of Robert Burns this week with a reception at Lancaster House in London and the launch of a new a video showing armed forces personnel and diplomatic staff across the world reciting Burns’ poetry.
Wednesday, 25 January 2017
New figures published today reveal Scotland’s trade with the rest of the UK is worth four times the country’s exports to the EU.
Wednesday, 07 December 2016
The Scotch whisky industry celebrated its contribution to the UK’s economy at a reception in London last night (6 December).
Thursday, 01 December 2016
Philip Hammond meets Scottish businesses in the UK’s second biggest financial centre.
Friday, 25 November 2016
The Scottish Government needs to embrace local devolution within Scotland if our great cities are not to be left behind those in England, David Mundell has warned.
Monday, 21 November 2016
The Aberdeen City Region Deal was launched today (November 21) with the official signing of the £250million agreement.
Monday, 14 November 2016
This St Andrew's Day, help us celebrate Scotland's positive impact across the world and the people that make it possible.
Thursday, 10 November 2016
Scotland Office Minister Andrew Dunlop hosted a roundtable with the Scotch Whisky Association & UK Government officials on Wednesday 9 November.
Wednesday, 05 October 2016
Official Statistics published today by HMRC show the Scotland-generated share of UK tax receipts fell from 8.1% in 2014/15 to 7.7% in 2015/16.
Friday, 09 September 2016
David Mundell will meet Highland businesses today [Friday 9 September] as part of the UK Government’s work to prepare for EU negotiations.
Monday, 05 September 2016
The Scottish Parliament today takes on new powers which will allow it to adapt the existing UK welfare system more closely to Scotland’s needs.
Monday, 22 August 2016
Scottish Secretary David Mundell witnessed how the redevelopment of HM Naval Base Clyde will continue to provide regional and national benefits.
Monday, 18 July 2016
Statement from Andrew Dunlop following his reappointment as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Scotland Office.
Thursday, 14 July 2016
Today [Thursday 14 July] sees a major milestone in the transfer of new powers from Westminster to Holyrood under the Scotland Act 2016.
Thursday, 14 July 2016
Scottish fishermen have received a boost with the announcement today that the UK Government is to lift the ban on overseas trading of skates and rays quotas.
Wednesday, 13 July 2016
The UK Government is to commit funding for the emergency towing vessel, currently based off the coast of Scotland, Transport Minister Robert Goodwill announced today.
Tuesday, 28 June 2016
With just six weeks to go before Rio, athletes and those who work behind the scenes to create sporting success gathered in Glasgow last night.
Monday, 06 June 2016
The enormous contribution of volunteers to life in Scotland was recognised by the UK Government today.
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