Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland

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.

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/office-of-the-secretary-of-state-for-scotland

Ministers

• The Rt Hon Alister Jack MP
  Secretary of State for Scotland
• John Lamont MP
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
• Lord Offord of Garvel
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Petitions linked to this department

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• Hold a Referendum to abolish the Scottish Parliment
  Opened on Thursday 7th September 2023
  441 signatures so far

• Repeal section 35 of the Scotland Act 1998
  Opened on Thursday 1st June 2023
  132 signatures so far

• All Scots living in the UK should have a vote in an independence referendum
  Opened on Friday 26th May 2023
  24 signatures so far

• Devolve broadcasting to the Scottish Parliament
  Opened on Wednesday 26th April 2023
  4,822 signatures so far

• Hold a referendum on ending devolution in Scotland
  Open from Monday 6th March 2023 to Wednesday 6th September 2023
  16,529 signatures

• Reverse the decision to block the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill
  Open from Monday 23rd January 2023 to Sunday 23rd July 2023
  29,584 signatures

• Grant a Section 30 Order to enable a Scottish Independence Referendum
  Open from Tuesday 29th November 2022 to Monday 29th May 2023
  15,207 signatures

• Devolve immigration policy to the Scottish Parliament
  Open from Wednesday 19th May 2021 to Friday 19th November 2021
  34 signatures

• Allow the Shetland Islands a referendum on becoming a crown dependency of the UK
  Open from Thursday 18th March 2021 to Saturday 18th September 2021
  1,406 signatures

• Ensure Scots living in the UK have a vote in any future independence referendum
  Open from Friday 5th March 2021 to Sunday 5th September 2021
  135 signatures

• Devolve powers to the Scottish Government relating to drug consumption rooms.
  Open from Friday 12th February 2021 to Thursday 12th August 2021
  95 signatures

• The scottish gov should spend only taxes raised there before an indy ref allowed
  Open from Tuesday 1st December 2020 to Tuesday 1st June 2021
  118 signatures

• Hold a referendum on returning devolved powers to the UK Government
  Open from Tuesday 4th August 2020 to Thursday 4th February 2021
  5,224 signatures

• Give the Scottish Government devolved powers over drug misuse
  Open from Friday 29th May 2020 to Sunday 29th November 2020
  27 signatures

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