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From Secretary of State for Scotland
  • As new ONS figures show Scotland's unemployment rate decreasing, Scottish Secretary Alister Jack says the UK Government is continuing to help people into work.

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  • Secretary of State for Scotland Alister Jack's visit included meeting with business representatives and key political figures.

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  • As latest ONS figures show more Scots on the payroll than before the pandemic, Scottish Secretary Alister Jack says we will continue to help people into work.

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  • Initiatives unveiled in the Levelling Up White Paper include helping the Glasgow City-Region become an Innovation Accelerator.

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  • Our priority is achieving sustained recovery and urging people to get their boosters, says Secretary of State.

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  • As new ONS employment figures show Scotland's labour market strengthening, Scottish Secretary Alister Jack says the UK Government's Plan for Jobs is working.

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  • A landmark agreement setting out how the UK and devolved governments will work closely together to deliver for people across the whole of the United Kingdom has been published.

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  • Our focus must remain on sustainable recovery and encouraging vaccinations and boosters, says Secretary of State.

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  • A total of 221 personnel are now supporting Scotland's vaccination programme.

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  • Responding to the latest ONS employment figures, Scottish Secretary Alister Jack says recovery from the pandemic remains the UK Government's priority.

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  • The UK Government will invest £20 million per year across the UK in Tidal Stream electricity as part of its flagship renewable energy auction scheme, kickstarting a brand-new chapter for Scotland’s tidal industry and creatin…

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  • Ahead of St Andrew's Day, Scottish Secretary Alister Jack showed the best of Scottish food and drink to an audience of diplomats and parliamentarians.

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  • As the latest Country and Regional Analysis statistics are published, Scottish Secretary Alister Jack says Scotland has benefited from the strength of the UK.

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  • As the latest monthly Scottish GDP figures are published, Scottish Secretary Alister Jack says the UK Government remains focused on sustained recovery.

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  • £11.3 million funding to help UK distilleries ditch fossil fuels and develop low carbon heating systems that will make production processes greener.

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  • A trailblazing hydrogen storage project near Glasgow has been backed by nearly £10 million in UK government funding.

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  • As new ONS figures show improvement in Scotland's labour market, Scottish Secretary Alister Jack says the UK Government remains focused on levelling up.

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  • More than 50 projects across Scotland are set to receive UK Government investment to help people into work, boost productivity and deliver net zero.  

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  • The Autumn Budget 2021 will deliver the largest annual funding settlement to Scotland since devolution, helping level up across the whole of the UK.

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  • The deal will see tariffs removed on a range of exports, with Scotland's financial services sector, whisky and food producers set for a boost.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government