The Scottish and Scotland Offices

'Cameron also admitted his party remained mistrusted north of the border. 'The Conservatives particularly have to work hard to win the trust of the people in Scotland. That's why I'm here today.' He was slick, well-briefed, focused like a laser on his message, and a born communicator. His sidekick for the day, Danny Alexander, the new LibDem Scottish Secretary, was not. At one point, Cameron tried to bring him into a discussion by saying he was sure Danny had something to contribute. Only Danny didn't. 'I'm not sure there's much for me to add,' he fumbled.' Tom Gordon in the Herald, 15 th May 2010.

The Westminster Government's Representatives in Scotland

Dover House, Home of the Scotland Office, 15 th September 2007

The Scotland Office, 12 th May 2010 -

Conservative & Unionist/Liberal Democrat Coalition Government under Rt Hon David Cameron in UK (Scottish National Party Government under Rt Hon Alex Salmond in Scotland)
Date	Secretary of State for Scotland	Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
12 th May 2010 New Administration	Rt Hon Danny Alexander MP (Liberal Democrat)
Date	Secretary of State for Scotland	Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
17 th May 2010 After appointment of David Mundell as PUSS	Rt Hon Danny Alexander MP (Liberal Democrat)	Rt Hon David Mundell MP1 (Conservative & Unionist)
Date	Secretary of State for Scotland	Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
29 th May 2010 After appointment of Danny Alexander as Chief Secretary to the Treasury following the resignation of David Laws in an expenses scandal.	Rt Hon Michael Moore MP (Liberal Democrat)	Rt Hon David Mundell MP1 (Conservative & Unionist)

Previous Scotland Office Ministers

• 28 th June 2007 - 11 th May 2010 (Labour government under Gordon Brown)
  
  
• 27 th July 1999 - 28 th June 2007 (Labour government under Tony Blair)
  
  

Previous Scottish Office Ministers

• 2 nd May 1997 - 27 th July 1999 (Labour government under Tony Blair)
  
  
• 4 th May 1979 - 2 nd May 1997 (Tory government under Margaret Thatcher and John Major)
  
  
• 4 th March 1974 - 4 th May 1979 (Labour government under Harold Wilson and Jim Callaghan)
  
  
• 19 th June 1970 - 4 th March 1974 (Tory government under Ted Heath)
  
  
• 18 th October 1964 - 19 th June 1970 (Labour government under Harold Wilson)
  
  
• 30 th October 1951 - 18 th October 1964 (Tory government under Sir Winston Churchill, Sir Anthony Eden, Harold MacMillan and Sir Alec Douglas-Home)
  
  
• 3 rd August 1945 - 30 th October 1951 (Labour government under Clement Attlee)
  
  
• 25 th May 1945 - 3 rd August 1945 (Caretaker government under Winston Churchill)
  
  
• 14 th May 1940 - 25 th May 1945 (Coalition government under Winston Churchill)
  
  
• 7 th June 1935 - 14 th May 1940 (National government under Stanley Baldwin and Neville Chamberlain)
  
  
• 25 th August 1931 - 7 th June 1935 (National government under Ramsay MacDonald)
  
  
• 7 th June 1929 - 25 th August 1931 (Labour government under Ramsay MacDonald)
  
  
• 6 th November 1924 - 7 th June 1929 (Tory government under Stanley Baldwin)
  
  
• 22 nd January 1924 - 6 th November 1924 (Labour government under Ramsay MacDonald)
  
  
• 24 th October 1922 - 22 nd January 1924 (Tory government under Andrew Bonar Law and Stanley Baldwin)
  
  
• 10 th December 1916 - 24 th October 1922 (Coalition government under David Lloyd George)
  

  Prior to the 8 th August 1919, the Scottish Office consisted of a single minister, the Scottish Secretary.