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The devolved government for Scotland is responsible for most of the issues of day-to-day concern to the people of Scotland, including health, education, justice, rural affairs, and transport. The Scottish Government was known as the Scottish Executive when it was...
Use supplementary pages SA102MSP to record employment income on your SA100 Tax Return if you're a member of the Scottish Parliament.
The Scottish Office was a department of the United Kingdom Government from 1885 until 1999, exercising a wide range of government functions in relation to Scotland under the control of the Secretary of State for Scotland.
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The Scotland Office supports the Secretary of State in promoting the best interests of Scotland within a stronger United Kingdom. Scotland Office is a ministerial department, supported by 1 public body .
Draft legislation to deliver more powers to the Scottish Parliament has been published by the UK government.
It is time for a new crusade for devolution within Scotland, Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander will say today [Thursday 13 November].
This factsheet provides information on the significant increase in powers to the Scottish Parliament.
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