Secretary of State for Scotland
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The Secretary of State for Scotland is a senior UK government minister responsible for representing Scottish interests within the UK Cabinet and overseeing the Scotland Office.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Scotland canonical | 29 |
| Scottish Secretary | 4 |
| Secretary for Scotland | 2 |
| Secretary of State for Scotland (United Kingdom) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Kingdom cabinet position
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government ministerial office ⓘ |
| abolished | 1887 ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Scotland ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
British monarch
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surface form:
Monarch of the United Kingdom
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| appointmentAdvisedBy |
Prime Minister
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surface form:
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
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| category |
Ministerial offices in the United Kingdom
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Scottish politics ⓘ United Kingdom constitutional law ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| department | Scotland Office ⓘ |
| domain | United Kingdom reserved matters relating to Scotland ⓘ |
| flag |
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
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surface form:
Royal Arms of the United Kingdom as used by HM Government
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| hasJurisdiction | Scotland ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers/secretary-of-state-for-scotland ⓘ |
| hasPart | Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland ⓘ |
| hasSeatIn | House of Commons of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| inception | 1885 ⓘ |
| insignia |
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
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surface form:
Royal Arms of the United Kingdom as used by HM Government
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| isPartOf | territorial offices of the United Kingdom Government ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
City of Westminster
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surface form:
Westminster
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| memberOf | House of Commons of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | Secretary of State for Scotland self-link ⓘ |
| nominatedBy |
Prime Minister
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surface form:
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
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| officeHoldersBody |
UK government
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surface form:
Government of the United Kingdom
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| oversees | Scotland Office ⓘ |
| partOf |
British Cabinet
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surface form:
Cabinet of the United Kingdom
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| portfolioIncludes |
Scottish devolution issues at UK level
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certain reserved matters affecting Scotland ⓘ representation of Scotland in intergovernmental relations within the UK ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Secretary of State for Scotland
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Secretary for Scotland
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| reestablished | 1926 ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
British Parliament
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surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Prime Minister ⓘ
surface form:
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
|
| residence | Dover House, London ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
Scotland Office policy
ⓘ
constitutional affairs relating to Scotland at UK level ⓘ ensuring Scottish interests are considered in UK-wide policy ⓘ liaison between UK Government and Scottish Government ⓘ promoting UK Government policies in Scotland ⓘ representing Scottish interests in the UK Cabinet ⓘ |
| seat |
Edinburgh
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| style | The Right Honourable ⓘ |
| worksWith |
First Minister of Scotland
ⓘ
Scottish Government ⓘ |
Referenced by (36)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Secretary of State for Scotland
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precededBy
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Secretary of State for Scotland
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Secretary for Scotland
subject surface form:
Cabinet of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form:
Scottish Secretary
this entity surface form:
Scottish Secretary
this entity surface form:
Secretary for Scotland
this entity surface form:
Scottish Secretary
this entity surface form:
Secretary of State for Scotland (United Kingdom)
subject surface form:
John Reid, Baron Reid of Cardowan
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland
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supportsOffice
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Secretary of State for Scotland
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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland
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hasLowerRankThan
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Secretary of State for Scotland
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this entity surface form:
Scottish Secretary
Earl of Lauderdale created in the Peerage of Scotland
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notableOfficeHeldByHolder
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Secretary of State for Scotland
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subject surface form:
Earl of Lauderdale
subject surface form:
John Maitland, 2nd Earl of Lauderdale