Back Schottland-Amt German دفتر اسکاتلند Persian Bureau pour l'Écosse French Oifis Rùnaire Stàite na h-Alba Scots/Gaelic Ufficio per la Scozia Italian スコットランド省 Japanese Министерство за Шкотска Macedonian Scotland Office NB Министерство по делам Шотландии Russian Scotland Office SIMPLE
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 Dover House, the historic Whitehall base of the Scotland Office in London | |
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| Type | Ministerial department |
| Jurisdiction | Government of the United Kingdom |
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| Employees | 85 FTE (2023)[1] |
| Annual budget | £8 million for 2011–12[2] |
| Secretary of State responsible | |
| Website | gov |
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The Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland, often referred to as the Scotland Office, is a department of His Majesty's Government headed by the Secretary of State for Scotland and responsible for Scottish affairs that lie within HM Government's responsibility.
The department evolved from the Scottish Office which was formed in 1885. It was renamed the Scotland Office in 1999 following devolution in Scotland, where the majority of its responsibilities were transferred to the Scottish Executive (since renamed the Scottish Government).
- ^ "Scotland Office and Office of the Advocate General for Scotland Annual Report and Accounts 1 April 2022 - 31 March 2023" (PDF). GOV.UK. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ Spending Review 2010 (PDF). London: HM Treasury. 2010. p. 88. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 November 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2011.