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  • Inverness and Highland City Region Deal

    The deal will see the UK and Scottish Governments and the Highland Council work together to invest in the future of Inverness and the Highlands.

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  • UK Government response to Sawers Review (pdf)

    The UK Government’s formal response to the Sawers Review on the role of women in the Scottish economy.

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  • Aberdeen City Region Deal

    The City Deal will see UK Government, Scottish Government and local authorities work together to invest in future of north-east Scotland.

    • From: Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland
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  • Renewables Obligation (RO) grace period for new onshore wind

    Update on Government amendments to the Energy Bill 2015 on the proposed grace period relating to the closure of the Renewables Obligation (RO) for new onshore wind from 1 April 2016

    • From: Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland and 2 others
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  • Scotland Bill 2015 - legislation and explanatory notes

    The Scotland Bill will turn the historic all party Smith Agreement into legislation.

    • From: Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland
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  • 2010 to 2015 government policy: Scottish devolution

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

    • From: Office of the Advocate General for Scotland and 1 others
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 2010 to 2015 government policy: Scottish constitution

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

    • From: Cabinet Office and 3 others
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Wilson Review of Support for Scottish Exporting: UK Government response

    Publication of UK Government response to Wilson Review.

    • From: Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Scotland's Islands Areas

    Guidelines for UK Government departments.

    • From: Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Scotland's Changing information leaflet

    Information leaflet explaining the changes to devolution in Scotland.

    • From: Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Scotland in the United Kingdom: An enduring settlement

    Draft legislation to deliver more powers to the Scottish Parliament has been published by the UK government.

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  • Proposals for further devolution of powers to Scottish Parliament

    Command Paper published today sets out the proposals of the 3 main UK political parties for further devolution.

    • From: Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Scottish independence referendum: Scotland in the UK

    A handy leaflet which summarises the Scotland Analysis papers published to date.

    • From: Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Scottish independence: milestones on the road to the referendum

    A handy reminder of key dates and information in the run up to the crucial vote on September 18.

    • From: Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • White paper unravelling

    Twelve of the ways in which the Scottish Government's White Paper has already been discredited.

    • From: Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Scottish Employability Forum

    Minutes of the Scottish Employability Forum (SEF) meetings.

    • From: Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Reforming the law on Scottish unincorporated associations and criminal liability of Scottish partnerships

    Proposals for Scots law reform on non-profit making unincorporated associations and criminal liability of partnerships.

    • From: Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Scotland's constitutional future

    A consultation on facilitating a legal, fair and decisive referendum on whether Scotland should leave the United Kingdom.

    • From: Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Strengthening Scotland’s Future: HM command paper

    Coalition paper setting out the powers, functions and accountability of the Scottish Parliament, November 2010.

    • From: Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Scotland Bill: impact assessment

    An impact assessment of the Scotland Bill and the recommendations of the Commission on Scottish Devolution.

    • From: Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government