Office of the
Advocate General
for Scotland

13 February 2014 — Research and analysis

Scotland analysis: assessment of a sterling currency union

The paper examines what independence would mean for Scotland’s economy and how this would impact on Scotland’s macroeconomic framework choices,...

23 August 2013 — Guidance

Service of documents

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13 February 2014 — Collection

Scotland analysis

This series brings together all Scotland analysis programme documents, helping to inform the debate about Scotland's constitutional future.

22 November 2013 — News story

White paper must 'own up' to the uncertainties of independence

Advocate General calls on Scottish Government to be frank about the uncertainties of a 'yes' vote in the Scottish referendum.

Latest

1. Government procurement card spend over £500 January 2014

   • published 7 March 2014
   • Transparency data

2. Funding for Television Programmes

   • published 5 March 2014
   • FOI release

3. Turnover of Civil Service Staff

   • published 5 March 2014
   • FOI release

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What we do

The Office of the Advocate General (OAG) is the UK government's Scottish legal team. We provide legal advice, drafting and litigation services to the UK government in relation to Scotland. We also support the Advocate General in his role as a Law Officer.

OAG is a ministerial department

Read more about what we do

We work on these topics

1. Scotland

   The Scotland Office is the UK Government's office for Scotland. We ensure the smooth working of the devolution settlement in Scotland. We represent Scottish interests within the UK government and we represent the UK government in Scotland. The Scotland Office is also making a positive case for Scotland to remain as part of the UK in the Scottish independence referendum which takes place on September 18. Read more

Our policies

1. Informing the debate on Scotland's constitutional future

   How the UK government is making the positive case for Scotland to remain in the UK.

2. Maintaining and strengthening the Scottish devolution settlement

   How the UK government is working to devolve more powers to the Scottish Parliament and continue to strengthen the devolution settlement.

3. Facilitating a legal, fair and decisive referendum in Scotland

   How the UK government is working to help make sure that the Scottish referendum is legal, fair and decisive.

See all our policies

Documents

Our announcements

1. Constitutional issues in the referendum debate

   • 5 December 2013
   • Speech

2. White paper must 'own up' to the uncertainties of independence

   • 22 November 2013
   • News story

See all our announcements

Our consultations

1. Commencement of provisions relating to Supreme Court appeals

   • 22 October 2012
   • Closed consultation

2. Lord Advocate: convention rights and community law

   • 13 March 2011
   • Consultation outcome

See all our consultations

Our publications

1. Government procurement card spend over £500 January 2014

   • 7 March 2014
   • Transparency data

2. Funding for Television Programmes

   • 5 March 2014
   • FOI release

See all our publications

Our ministers

• 

  The Rt Hon Lord Wallace of Tankerness QC

  HM Advocate General for Scotland

Our management

• 

  Michael Chalmers

  Director and Solicitor to the Advocate General

• Ruaraidh Macniven

  Legal Secretary to the Advocate General

• Jim Logie

  Head of HMRC Division

• Fiona Robertson

  Head of Litigation Division

• Neil Taylor

  Head of Advisory and Legislation Division

Contact OAG

Office of the Advocate General

Michael Chalmers
Director and Solicitor to the Advocate General
Victoria Quay

Edinburgh
EH6 6QQ

Email enquiries@advocategeneral.gsi.gov.uk

General enquiries +44 (0)131 244 0359

Fax +44 (0)131 244 1640

Legal Secretary to the Advocate General

Legal Secretariat to the Advocate General
Dover House
Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AU

Telephone +44 (0)20 7270 6810

Fax +44 (0)20 7270 6813

Private Secretary to the Advocate General

Craig Chalcraft
Advocate General's Private Office
Dover House
Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AU

Telephone +44 (0)20 7270 6720

Fax +44 (0)20 7270 6813

Freedom of Information requests

Email enquiries@advocategeneral.gsi.gov.uk

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