Ministerial role
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Organisations:
Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland
Current role holder:
John Lamont MP
Responsibilities
Overall responsibility within Scotland Office for
Constitutional policy including:
- UK Government in Scotland, including, Scotland Act Orders
City Deals in Scotland, including:
- Levelling-up
- COSLA
- Local Authorities
Rural Affairs, including:
- Fisheries
- Agriculture
Home Affairs, including:
- Immigration
- Justice
- Health and Social Care
- Welfare
- Culture
- Tourism
- Equalities
- Further education
Additional roles:
- Ministerial Disability Champion
Current role holder
John Lamont MP
John Lamont was appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland on 27 October 2022.