Press Releases 2010

27 January 2011 | Radical devolution plans require Holyrood's backing says Moore

The UK Government will only proceed with their radical plans to strengthen Scottish devolution "with the formal and explicit consent of the Scottish Parliament", Scottish Secretary Michael Moore confirmed in the House of Commons today.

25 January 2011 | Michael Moore comments on the latest UK GDP figures

Moore: Latest figures not an obvious cause for concern.

16 December 2010 | Moore: Scotland led way in ending child detention for asylum seeker families

Review will see the UK Border Agency (UKBA) change its approach to child detention.

15 December 2010 | December Labour Market Statistics for Scotland

Unemployment in Scotland fell by 5,000, to 234,000 in the period August to October 2010, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) data released today.

14 December 2010 | Moore welcomes drive to cut emissions

Michael Moore today welcomed the announcement that a Scottish Consortium has been successful in the second round of bidding for a share of a £20m fund to install local charging points for electric cars.

9 December 2010 | Moore announces appointments to the Boundary Commission for Scotland

The Secretary of State for Scotland Michael Moore MP today announced the appointment of Mrs Paula Sharp as a member of the Boundary Commission for Scotland.

8 December 2010 | Moore welcomes support for Military Covenant in Armed Forces Bill

The Secretary of State Michael Moore has today given his backing to improvements to the Military Covenant which will affect Scots serving in the UK Armed Forces.

8 December 2010 | Rural areas in scotland "Must seize Broadband opportunity"

UK Government announces plan to put "digital hub" in every community. The UK Government has pledged to invest £830 million in the strategy with the aim of ensuring the UK has the best broadband network in Europe by the end of the next Parliament in 2015.

7 December 2010 | Moore welcomes fuel change for farmers during extreme weather conditions

Michael Moore has welcomed the news that Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has relaxed the rules on the use of red diesel by farmers who are helping to grit or and clear snow from public roads during the current weather conditions.