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Office of the
Advocate General
for Scotland
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Scotland analysis
This series brings together all Scotland analysis programme documents, helping to inform the debate about Scotland's constitutional future.
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
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Funding for Television Programmes
- published 5 March 2014
- FOI release
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Turnover of Civil Service Staff
- published 5 March 2014
- FOI release
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Staffing and Redundancies
- published 21 February 2014
- FOI release
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
We work on these topics
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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
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Informing the debate on Scotland's constitutional future
How the UK government is making the positive case for Scotland to remain in the UK.
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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.
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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.
Documents
Our announcements
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Constitutional issues in the referendum debate
- 5 December 2013
- Speech
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White paper must 'own up' to the uncertainties of independence
- 22 November 2013
- News story
Our consultations
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Commencement of provisions relating to Supreme Court appeals
- 22 October 2012
- Closed consultation
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Lord Advocate: convention rights and community law
- 13 March 2011
- Consultation outcome
Our publications
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Funding for Television Programmes
- 5 March 2014
- FOI release
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Turnover of Civil Service Staff
- 5 March 2014
- FOI release
Our ministers
Our management
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Michael Chalmers
Director and Solicitor to the Advocate General
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Ruaraidh Macniven
Legal Secretary to the Advocate General
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Jim Logie
Head of HMRC Division
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Fiona Robertson
Head of Litigation Division
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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
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