The Scotland Office (Oifis na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a department of the United Kingdom government within the Ministry of Justice and led by the Secretary of State for Scotland. The office is responsible for the representation of Scotland in HM Government, facilitating the smooth operation of devolution, liaising between the government and the devolved Government in Edinburgh and the administering of certain reserved matters of government in relation to Scotland.

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  • The Scotland Office (Oifis na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a department of the United Kingdom government within the Ministry of Justice and led by the Secretary of State for Scotland. The office is responsible for the representation of Scotland in HM Government, facilitating the smooth operation of devolution, liaising between the government and the devolved Government in Edinburgh and the administering of certain reserved matters of government in relation to Scotland. Until the advent of the Scottish Parliament and the Scottish Government, the precursor to the Scotland Office, the Scottish Office, was a major UK government department dealing with most aspects of the domestic governance of Scotland, a position known as "administrative devolution". Since devolution its powers have been limited to those relating to reserved matters that are not dealt with by other departments of the UK Government, and it, along with the Wales Office, was then absorbed into the Ministry of Justice. The Secretary of State for Scotland also holds certain powers of oversight over the operation of the Scottish Parliament under the Scotland Act 1998. The office of Secretary of State for Scotland continues in existence, though has recently often been held along with another Secretaryship of State by a member of the Cabinet, though this is not currently the case. Secretary of State for Scotland - The Rt Hon. Jim Murphy, MP Parliamentary Under Secretary - Ann McKechin MP Advocate General and House of Lords spokesperson - The Rt Hon. The Lord Davidson of Glen Clova, QC
  • Scotland Office (Skottland-kontoret) er et departement i den britiske regjeringen med ansvar for reserverte (ikke-delegerte) saker i Skottland og gjennomføring av selvstyre. Frem til opprettelsen av Skottlands parlament og regjering var Skottland-kontorets forgjenger, Scottish Office, et stort departement med ansvar for det meste av forvaltningen av Skottland. Etter gjennomføringen av selvstyre og delegering av myndighet har kontorets ansvarsområde blitt begrenset til reserverte saker som ikke håndteres av andre britiske departementer. I likhet med Wales Office er Skottland-kontoret nå integrert i Departementet for konstitusjonelle saker.
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  • The Scotland Office (Oifis na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a department of the United Kingdom government within the Ministry of Justice and led by the Secretary of State for Scotland. The office is responsible for the representation of Scotland in HM Government, facilitating the smooth operation of devolution, liaising between the government and the devolved Government in Edinburgh and the administering of certain reserved matters of government in relation to Scotland.
  • Scotland Office (Skottland-kontoret) er et departement i den britiske regjeringen med ansvar for reserverte (ikke-delegerte) saker i Skottland og gjennomføring av selvstyre. Frem til opprettelsen av Skottlands parlament og regjering var Skottland-kontorets forgjenger, Scottish Office, et stort departement med ansvar for det meste av forvaltningen av Skottland.
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  • Scotland Office
  • Scotland Office
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