New laws introduced by the UK Government today will see football hooligans banned from Olympic football matches north and south of the border and ensure Football Banning Orders are automatically recognised across Britain, no matter where they are imposed.
The report of the National Jobs Summit which took place on 11 January 2010 in Glasgow has been published.
The Secretary of State has welcomed the Glasgow Task Force's Report on Welfare and Benefit Challenges in the City.
A table showing Ministerial meetings with outside interests for Oct-Dec 2009
Scotland Office Minister Ann McKechin visited Perth today to meet new recruits at the YMCA Perth whose posts have been funded by the Governments Future Jobs Fund initiative.
Scottish Secretary Jim Murphy said that today's Budget is 'the right choice for Scotland' and shows that the British Government is 'going to stand shoulder to shoulder' with Scottish families and businesses as we continue to invest in growth and build confidence while we recover from the recession.
Scotland Office Minister Ann McKechin visited Inverness today (Thursday 18) to see how the Future Jobs Fund (FJF) is helping the people of Inverness back to work.
The UK Government and the Catholic Bishops' Conferences of Scotland, England and Wales today welcomed the forthcoming visit to the United Kingdom of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI.
The Secretary of State for Scotland Jim Murphy today welcomed the news the Crown Estate has announced leases for seven marine power companies in Orkney and the Pentland Firth.
Latest Round includes 432 jobs for SPL clubs across Scotland
The Secretary of State for Scotland Jim Murphy today welcomed the news that the UKG has awarded funding for design studies to E.ON and ScottishPower's Longannet for design and development studies as part of the competition to build one of the world's first commercial scale carbon capture and storage demonstration plants.
Scotland Office Minister Ann McKechin visited North Ayrshire today to see how the Future Jobs Fund (FJF) is helping people in to work at Scottish Hockey.
The Secretary of State for Scotland comments on the high speed rail announcement this morning.
The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Scotland Office Ann McKechin today attended the Joint Ministerial Committee (Domestic) at the Cabinet Office in London.
The Scotland Office in Edinburgh today played host to the Chief Secretary to the Treasury Liam Byrne who held a pre-Budget seminar for an audience of business people and Scottish organisations.