The Scottish and Scotland Offices


saltire shield'The conflict that will determine Scotland's future is the antipathy between the Nationalists and Labour, between those whose model of sovereignty is the Scottish people and those whose loyalty lies with the Crown and Westminster.'
Parcel of Rogues, Channel 4 Television, April 1998.
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The Scottish Office, 18 th October 1964 - 19 th June 1970

Labour Government under Rt Hon Harold Wilson, later Lord Wilson of Rievaulx
Date Secretary of State Minister of State PUSS
18 October 1964
New administration
Rt Hon William Ross MP, later Lord Ross of Marnock George Willis MP Judith Constance Mary Hart MP, later Baroness Hart of South Lanark
Willie Ross George Willis Judith Hart


William Hughes, Lord Hughes


William Hughes, Lord Hughes


Dr Jesse Dickson Mabon MP


Dr Jesse Dickson Mabon

Labour Government under Rt Hon Harold Wilson, later Lord Wilson of Rievaulx
Date Secretary of State Ministers of State PUSS
6 April 1966
New administration
Rt Hon William Ross MP, later Lord Ross of Marnock George Willis MP William Hughes, Lord Hughes
Willie Ross George Willis William Hughes, Lord Hughes


Dr Jesse Dickson Mabon MP


Dr Jesse Dickson Mabon


Bruce Millan MP


Bruce Milan

Date Secretary of State Ministers of State PUSS
7 January 1967
Reshuffle
Rt Hon William Ross MP, later Lord Ross of Marnock Dr Jesse Dickson Mabon MP Norman Buchan MP
Willie Ross Dr Jesse Dickson Mabon Norman Buchan


William Hughes, Lord Hughes


William Hughes, Lord Hughes


Bruce Millan MP


Bruce Milan

Date Secretary of State Ministers of State PUSS
13 January October 1969
After creation of second Minister of State position and promotion of Lord Hughes
Rt Hon William Ross, later Lord Ross of Marnock Dr Jesse Dickson Mabon MP Norman Buchan MP
Willie Ross Dr Jesse Dickson Mabon Norman Buchan

William Hughes, Lord Hughes Bruce Millan MP

William Hughes, Lord Hughes Bruce Milan

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