Press Releases 2010

1 Apr 2010 | Football Banning Orders welcomed by Secretary of State

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.

31 Mar 2010 | Report on January 2010 Jobs Summit published

The report of the National Jobs Summit which took place on 11 January 2010 in Glasgow has been published.

31 Mar 2010 | Jim Murphy welcomes Glasgow Task Force report on welfare

The Secretary of State has welcomed the Glasgow Task Force's Report on Welfare and Benefit Challenges in the City.

29 Mar 2010 | Ministerial meetings with outside interests Oct-Dec 2009

A table showing Ministerial meetings with outside interests for Oct-Dec 2009

25 March 2010 | Ann McKechin meets Future Jobs Fund employees at YMCA Perth

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.

24 March 2010 | More than £150 Million Budget help for Scottish families and businesses

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.

18 March 2010 | Scotland Office Minister Ann McKechin visits Inverness businesses

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.

16 March 2010 | UK Government and Catholic Bishops welcome state visit of Pope Benedict XVI to the United Kingdom

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.

16 March 2010 | Secretary of State for Scotland – Statement on Crown Estate Tidal Power Announcement

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.

15 March 2010 | Future Jobs Fund reaches 9,500 job creation mark

Latest Round includes 432 jobs for SPL clubs across Scotland

12 March 2010 | Jim Murphy Welcomes CCS funding announcement for Longannet

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.

11 March 2010 | Ann McKechin meets 500th SCVO Future Jobs Fund employee at Scottish Hockey

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.

11 March 2010 | Murphy comments on the UK Government's high speed Rail announcement

The Secretary of State for Scotland comments on the high speed rail announcement this morning.

10 March 2010 | Ministers agree to further strengthen devolution

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.

1 March 2010 | UKG announces new HMRC group to take forward Calman

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.