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Scottish Secretary David Mundell joins President of the Board of Trade Dr Liam Fox at the first Board of Trade held in Scotland

May 2018

The EU (Withdrawal) Bill, currently before the UK Parliament, fully respects the UK’s devolution settlements.

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.

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.

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.

The Scottish Business Taskforce of economic and business leaders has met to discuss ways to support some of Scotland’s most important sectors.

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.

Scottish Secretary tours North and North East Scotland, meeting businesses and producers to discuss EU Exit, tourism, and trade.

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.

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.

Figures published today show that Scotland's deficit is more than three times higher than that of the UK as a whole

Scotland’s employment has reached a record high.

Secretary of State for Scotland, David Mundell, announces UK Government funding for HALO regeneration project in Kilmarnock.

The Edinburgh and South East of Scotland City Region Deal has been signed, with £300m investment from the UK Government

New figures show encouragement for Scottish economy as first period of growth in two quarters

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.

Her Majesty The Queen has delivered the 2017 Queen’s Speech. It sets out the government’s agenda for the coming session.

Scottish Secretary David Mundell has visited north-east Scotland today to meet fishermen’s representatives in Peterhead and businesses in Aberdeen.

Lord Keen of Elie QC has been reappointed as Advocate General for Scotland

The Rt Hon David Mundell MP has been reappointed as Secretary of State for Scotland.

Launch of new Childcare Choices website means parents now able to find available UK Government support

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.

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.

Latest Scottish Government Global Connections Survey shows the rest of the UK continues to be Scotland’s largest market for exports.

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.

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.

The Scotch whisky industry celebrated its contribution to the UK’s economy at a reception in London last night (6 December).