Articles tagged with: Scotland Office
Consultancy spend: Government exceeds early reduction target
22 Jan HR
Consultancy spend: Government exceeds early reduction target
While some departments still spent hundreds of millions of pounds, other major agencies laid out as little as £200k after an edict from the incoming Labour administration halting inessential spending
‘We’re a small team but incredibly busy’: Fiona Mettam on her first six months leading the Scotland Office
06 Jan Leadership
‘We’re a small team but incredibly busy’: Fiona Mettam on her first six months leading the Scotland Office
Plus, dolphins, sharks and whales and ‘rolling your sleeves up and getting on with it’
Stats show rise in civil service sick days
19 Dec 2025 HR
Stats show rise in civil service sick days
MoJ and DWP numbers go up as Welsh inspectorate Estyn tops staff-absence league table
DESNZ director to become Scotland Office's top civil servant
30 Jun 2025 HR
DESNZ director to become Scotland Office's top civil servant
Fiona Mettam is currently a director at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
'Acknowledging uncertainty and unknowns': Laurence Rockey reflects on 2024 at the Scotland Office
31 Dec 2024 Local & Devolved
'Acknowledging uncertainty and unknowns': Laurence Rockey reflects on 2024 at the Scotland Office
Bringing female Afghan medical students to Scotland was among the Scotland Office director's highlights of the year
Covid Inquiry: WhatsApp confusion, pandemic politicking and sidelining the secretary of state
02 Feb 2024 Coronavirus
Covid Inquiry: WhatsApp confusion, pandemic politicking and sidelining the secretary of state
Nicola Sturgeon insists decision-making records have not been lost as ministers accuse former SNP leader of trying to score points against Westminster
PM and chancellor draw fire for holidaying as recession warning hits
05 Aug 2022 Finance
PM and chancellor draw fire for holidaying as recession warning hits
Nadhim Zahawi insists he’s getting calls and briefings while working remotely
Civil servants thought Scottish independence debate would fade, and ministers should treat officials as allies – ex-ministers reflect
13 Aug 2020 HR
Civil servants thought Scottish independence debate would fade, and ministers should treat officials as allies – ex-ministers reflect
“There was an expectation that perhaps, certainly in the civil service ‘well, we’ve had that referendum and we’ll move on’": David Mundell, David Gauke and Sam Gyimah share their experiences in government for the IfG series