Archive press releases 2007

29 Nov 2007 | UK ministers hail Scottish R & D

Scottish science and innovation remains up there with the best the world has to offer, was the message today from UK Government ministers visiting thre ...

28 Nov 2007 | Secretary of State welcomes Moderator to Dover House

Des Browne today welcomed the first ordained female minister to become Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland to Dover House for t ...

23 Nov 2007 | Minister Commends University's Energy Expertise

The Minister of State at the Scotland office David Cairns today visited Napier University's Scottish Energy Centre to see the pioneering work the centr ...

21 Nov 2007 | New Westminster legislation will help make justice speedier in Scotland

Justice in courts throughout Scotland will be speedier and more carefully-targeted as a result of legislation taken forward by the Scotland Office toda ...

18 Nov 2007 | David Cairns writes in support of the proposed new Gaelic tv channel

Scotland Office minister David Cairns wrote in support of a new dedicated Gaelic digital television channel in 'Scotland on Sunday': "The prospect ...

16 Nov 2007 | Scottish Secretary hails contribution of "newest Scots"

Secretary of State for Scotland Des Browne today praised the contribution that Poles have made to Scottish life at the first ever reception held at the ...

14 Nov 2007 | Secretary of State champions Scotland's fastest growing sector in Whitehall

Today, Scottish Secretary Des Browne used a Downing Street forum to underline the importance of Scotland's contribution to the UK's financial services ...

14 Nov 2007 | November Labour Market statistics for Scotland

Labour market data released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows a fall in the claimant count for Scotland. Commenting on the ONS fi ...

14 Nov 2007 | Des Browne sends message of support to Scotland squad

Scottish Secretary Des Browne has sent a personal message of support to Scotland manager Alex McLeish and the Scotland squad ahead of their crucial Eur ...

09 Nov 2007 | Des Browne hails successful Commonwealth Games bid

The Secretary of State for Scotland Des Browne said:"The decision to award the 2014 Commonwealth Games to Glasgow is great news for Scotland and ...

06 Nov 2007 | Secretary of State for Scotland welcomes Queen's Speech

People across Scotland will benefit from the Government's legislative programme announced in the Queen's Speech today.The majority of Bills (21 of the ...

06 Nov 2007 | Queen's Speech 2007: Key Summary

BankingThe Bill will improve the current framework for dealing with banks in distress, including the arrangements for depositors protection. Financial ...