Archive press releases 2001
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Sandra Osborne MP, Member of Parliament for Ayr, was today appointed as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Scotland Office Minister George Foulkes. ...
George Foulkes MP, Minister of State at the Scotland Office, today welcomed the Government’s response - Building on Partnership- to the Report ...
Scottish Secretary Helen Liddell today hosted a Burns Recital at the Scotland Office's London headquarters for six winners of the Robert Burns Worl ...
The Government will work in partnership with the Scottish Government to deliver a fairer more just Scotland within a strong and dynamic modern econo ...
Mr George Foulkes MP, Member of Parliament for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley was appointed Minister of State at the Scotland Office on 25 Januar ...
Over 30,000 young Scots have now made the transition from welfare into work thanks to the New Deal, Scottish Secretary Helen Liddell said today.Comment ...
Mrs Helen Liddell MP, Member of Parliament for Airdrie and Shotts, was appointed Secretary of State for Scotland on 24 January 2001.
Speaking after ...
Scottish Coal’s decision to recruit 130 staff at Longannet represents a massive vote of confidence in the future of Scotland’s last remai ...
The Government’s determination to continue the fight for gender equality and to build on the achievements made over the last 25 years were out ...
Over 500 Scots have found new jobs through a Government initiative to tackle unemployment blackspots. Working Links, the public/private partnership ...
A £150 million contract to manage the maintenance of a vast gas facility in the Philippines from the UK using web technology heralds a new ge ...
The Scottish cashmere industry received a further boost today as Scotland Office Minister Brian Wilson today attended the overseas launch of the Cash ...
A recruitment centre in Edinburgh that has already found work for 300 people is typical of the innovative approach being taken by the Government to t ...
The Harris Tweed industry was given a further boost today with the launch in Tokyo by Scotland Office Minister, Brian Wilson, of a new brochure in ...
Employment at 40 year high, unemployment at 25 year low,
says Reid
Commenting today on the latest labour market statistics for Scotland, Scottish ...
A new Government initiative giving small firms up to £2300 to recruit staff was welcomed today by Scottish Secretary John Reid. ‘Recruit’ ...
Almost 300,000 businesses in Scotland will benefit from a Government initiative designed to address the specific needs and concerns of small business, ...
The high quality of Scottish craftsmanship and design will be on the agenda when Scotland Office Minister Brian Wilson promotes the British Fashion Ind ...
Lottery funding is helping a major arts venue in Glasgow perform on the world stage, Scotland Office Minister Brian Wilson said today.
The refurbishe ...
Commenting on the announcement by textile firm DAKS Simpson of redundancies at their Larkhall manufacturing site, Scotland Office Minister Brian Wi ...
Scottish Secretary John Reid today called on Scots hauliers to apply now for rebates on Vehicle Excise Duty for their lorries.
Up to 20,000 Scottish ...
New figures showing that over 100,000 Scottish families benefit from the Working Families Tax Credit (WFTC) were welcomed by Scotland Office Minist ...
Nearly 19,000 Scottish single parent families have had their lives transformed thanks to the New Deal for Lone Parents, Scotland Office Minister Brian ...
The National Minimum Wage has helped to increase average weekly earnings in Scotland by 2.8% since it came into force, Scotland Office Minister Bri ...
Scotland Office Minister, Brian Wilson today said that 350,000 domestic electricity consumers in Scotland had reduced their bills by changing their ele ...
Scottish universities are being invited to bid for a share of a £4 million annual fund designed to attract the world's top scientists to the UK.
The ...