Department of the United Kingdom Government from 1885 until 1999
For the department after 1999, see Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland.
Scottish Office
Royal Arms of HM Government in Scotland
Department overview
Formed
1885
Dissolved
1999
Superseding agency
Scotland Office (reserved or excepted functions)
Scottish Executive (devolved functions)
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Headquarters
St Andrew's House
Ministers responsible
The 23rd and 6th Earl of Mar , Secretary of State for Scotland (1707-1709; first)
Donald Dewar, Secretary of State for Scotland (1997-1999)
Child Department
Various, see Departments
The Scottish Office was a department of the Government of the United Kingdom from 1885 until 1999, exercising a wide range of government functions in relation to Scotland under the control of the Secretary of State for Scotland. Following the establishment of the Scottish Parliament in 1999, most of its work was transferred to the newly established Scottish Executive (now officially the Scottish Government), with a small residue of functions retained by the Scotland Office.
established Scottish Executive (now officially the Scottish Government), with a small residue of functions retained by the ScotlandOffice. ScottishOffice buildings...
for Scotland and responsible for Scottish affairs that lie within HM Government's responsibility. The department evolved from the ScottishOffice which...
Scotland, and is a Ministerial Department of the Scottish Government. The department is headed by His Majesty's Lord Advocate, who under the Scottish...
transferred to the office of the First Minister of Scotland upon the re–establishment of both the Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament in 1999...
The Scottish Government (Scottish Gaelic: Riaghaltas na h-Alba, pronounced [ˈrˠiə.əl̪ˠt̪əs nə ˈhal̪ˠapə]) is the devolved government of Scotland. It was...
Scotland (Scots: Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's...
Scottish independence (Scottish Gaelic: Neo-eisimeileachd na h-Alba; Scots: Scots unthirldom) is the idea of Scotland regaining its independence and once...
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The Scottish Parliament Building (Scottish Gaelic: Pàrlamaid na h-Alba; Scots: Scots Pairlament Biggin) is the home of the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood...
'Yes' victory, leading to the Scotland Act 1998 being passed and the Scottish Parliament being established in 1999. Scottish voters were given the chance...
Berlin (Scottish Government Berlin Office) Brussels (Scotland House Brussels) Copenhagen (Scottish Government Copenhagen Office) Dublin (Scottish Government...
shires of Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachdan na h-Alba; Scots: Scots coonties), or counties of Scotland, are historic subdivisions of Scotland established...
The Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR; Scottish Gaelic: Oifis Riaghladair Carthannais na h-Alba) is a non-ministerial department of the Scottish Government...
British but that in Wales and Scotland in particular Scottish and Welshness tends to receive more emphasis. A poll of 1039 Scottish adults conducted by YouGov...
The Scottish Parliament (Scottish Gaelic: Pàrlamaid na h-Alba [ˈpʰaːrˠl̪ˠəmɪtʲ nə ˈhal̪ˠapə]; Scots: Scots Pairlament) is the devolved, unicameral legislature...
Register Office for Scotland (GROS) (Scottish Gaelic: Oifis Choitcheann a' Chlàraidh na h-Alba) was a non-ministerial directorate of the Scottish Government...
hosts Scotland Speaks with Alex Salmond (2023–present). A graduate of the University of St Andrews, he worked as an economist in the ScottishOffice, and...
Government Records of pre-1707 Scottish crown, parliament and government; records of the post-1886 ScottishOffice and Scottish Government. Legal registers...
the Scottish Parliament to take up a seat in the House of Lords and a junior ministerial post in the ScottishOffice. 10 February – Police Scotland are...
The Scottish people or Scots (Scots: Scots fowk; Scottish Gaelic: Albannaich) are an ethnic group and nation native to Scotland. Historically, they emerged...
simply as the Scottish Conservatives and colloquially as the Scottish Tories) is part of the Conservative Party (UK) active in Scotland. It is a centre-right...
Scots law (Scottish Gaelic: Lagh na h-Alba) is the legal system of Scotland. It is a hybrid or mixed legal system containing civil law and common law elements...
the current devolved Scottish Parliament. Administrative devolution was granted to Scotland, with the creation of the ScottishOffice, in 1885. In the mid-20th...
Secretary to the Scottish Government (Scottish Gaelic: Rùnaire Maireannach Riaghaltas na h-Alba) is the most senior civil servant in Scotland who leads more...
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