The official account of the UK Government's Scotland Office. Scotland's voice in Whitehall and the face of the UK Government in Scotland.
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🚂 The UK Government is helping keep Scotland moving.
Scottish Secretary @D_G_Alexander was at Balgray Station's official opening - an £18.3m project connecting communities, backed by £7.8m from the UK Government, as part of the Glasgow City Region City Deal.
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No one should feel unsafe because of who they are or what they believe.
Minister @melanie_ward met with Scottish faith organisations to hear their communities' experiences.
Listening, understanding and supporting is central to the UK Government putting care for people first.
ALT Minister Melanie Ward sits round a table talking with Scottish representatives from different faith communities.
ALT Minister Melanie Ward sits round a table talking with Scottish representatives from different faith communities.
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Balgray Station is officially open! 🚂Supported by £7.8M in UK Government funding via the Glasgow City Region Deal, it's a massive upgrade for regional travel.
Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander explains ⬇️
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🚂 The UK Government is helping keep Scotland moving.
Scottish Secretary @D_G_Alexander was at Balgray Station's official opening - an £18.3m project connecting communities, backed by £7.8m from the UK Government, as part of the Glasgow City Region City Deal.
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- highlighting the real, local difference UK Government investment is making in Glasgow's communities.
Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander said:
"Through the UK Government's £7.87m investment in Balgray Station we are empowering local communities, putting education,
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📣 Record breaking defence spending with Scottish industry rises above £2.5 billion, fuelling reindustrialisation across Scotland . 📈
Scottish Secretary @D_G_Alexander said:
"The UK Government is delivering a defence dividend for Scotland.
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driving reindustrialisation and building a stronger economy that creates opportunity.
"From naval shipbuilding on the Clyde and at Rosyth, to our nuclear deterrent and submarine support at Faslane, to our world-leading strengths in cyber, space, advanced radar
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🚉 Balgray Station is ready to welcome its first passengers!
Passenger services begin this Sunday 27 September. 🎉
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How research is helping Scotland’s food and drink industry 🚜🌾
Minister for Scotland @melanie_ward visited the James Hutton Institute to see UK Govt-funded science in action.
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Aberdeen has been powering the UK for decades and yesterday marked another step forward in its energy story. His Majesty the King was in the Granite City to celebrate the opening of ETZ Energy Works – the UK’s first low-carbon energy scale-up hub.
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The vital role the North Sea has played and will continue to play in the UK's energy security was front and centre during today's roundtable meeting with @OEUK and the Secretary of State for Scotland @D_G_Alexander in Aberdeen.
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The UK Government is backing advanced manufacturing in Scotland as part of its ten-year industrial strategy.
🎥 On a visit to the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland, Scottish Secretary @D_G_Alexander explains more.
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Stronger in our values.
Bolder in our action.
Relentless in the alliances we build.
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From workshop floors to world-class innovation 🏴
Scottish Secretary @D_G_Alexander visited the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland, to see how UK Government investment is powering advanced manufacturing and delivering for Scotland and the whole of the UK.
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Minister for Scotland @melanie_ward visited the @IntBarleyHub and Field Centre in Invergowrie today to see how research is helping farmers grow a more resilient crop, adapt to changing growing conditions and back Scotland's agricultural sector.
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"...This visit was also a valuable opportunity to discuss the issues that matter most to farmers with @NFUStweets, from securing a better deal with the EU that cuts red tape for our exporters, and supporting fair and transparent supply chains."
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