United Kingdom government cabinet minister with responsibilities for Scotland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Secretary of State for Scotland is the main minister responsible for Scotland in the Government of the United Kingdom. They sit in Cabinet and run the Scotland Office.
Secretary of State for Scotland | |
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![]() Royal Arms of His Majesty's Government in Scotland | |
Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland | |
Style | The Right Honourable |
Status | Secretary of state Minister of the Crown |
Appointer | The King (on the advice of the Prime Minister) |
Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
Inaugural holder | The Earl of Mar |
Formation | 1926 (current form) 1 May 1707 (original form) |
Deputy | John Lamont (as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State) |
Website | Scotland Office |
The current Secretary of State for Scotland is Ian Murray, who was appointed by Prime Minister, Keir Starmer when he came to power on 5 July 2024.[1]
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