Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland

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href="/web/20230423211321/https://www.gov.uk/search/transparency-and-freedom-of-information-releases?organisations%5B%5D=office-of-the-secretary-of-state-for-scotland&parent=office-of-the-secretary-of-state-for-scotland" class="govuk-link brand__color"> See all transparency and freedom of information releases </a> </div> </div> </section> <div id="people"> <section class="brand--scotland-office brand__border-color organisation__brand-border-top organisation__margin-bottom"> <div class="govuk-grid-row"> <div class="govuk-grid-column-two-thirds"> <h2 class="gem-c-heading gem-c-heading--font-size-27 gem-c-heading--padding govuk-!-margin-bottom-3">Our ministers</h2> </div> </div> <div class="govuk-grid-row"> <div class="govuk-grid-column-one-quarter"> <div class="gem-c-image-card brand--scotland-office" data-module="" lang="en"> <div class="gem-c-image-card__text-wrapper"> <div class="gem-c-image-card__header-and-context-wrapper"> <span class="gem-c-image-card__title govuk-heading-s"> <a class="gem-c-image-card__title-link govuk-link brand__color" href="/web/20230423211321/https://www.gov.uk/government/people/alister-jack">The Rt Hon Alister Jack MP</a> </span> </div> <ul class="gem-c-image-card__list "> <li class="gem-c-image-card__list-item "> <a class="gem-c-image-card__list-item-link govuk-link brand__color" href="/web/20230423211321/https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers/secretary-of-state-for-scotland">Secretary of State for Scotland</a> </li> </ul> </div> <figure class="gem-c-image-card__image-wrapper"><img class="gem-c-image-card__image" alt="" loading="auto" height="200" width="300" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20230423211321im_/https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/person/image/3819/s465_Alister_Jack_gov_uk.jpg"></figure> </div> </div> <div class="govuk-grid-column-one-quarter"> <div class="gem-c-image-card brand--scotland-office" data-module="" lang="en"> <div class="gem-c-image-card__text-wrapper"> <div class="gem-c-image-card__header-and-context-wrapper"> <span class="gem-c-image-card__title govuk-heading-s"> <a class="gem-c-image-card__title-link govuk-link brand__color" href="/web/20230423211321/https://www.gov.uk/government/people/john-lamont">John Lamont MP</a> </span> </div> <ul class="gem-c-image-card__list "> <li class="gem-c-image-card__list-item "> <a class="gem-c-image-card__list-item-link govuk-link brand__color" href="/web/20230423211321/https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers/parliamentary-under-secretary-of-state--198">Parliamentary Under Secretary of State</a> </li> </ul> </div> <figure class="gem-c-image-card__image-wrapper"><img class="gem-c-image-card__image" alt="" loading="auto" height="200" width="300" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20230423211321im_/https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/person/image/5278/s465_Portrait.jpeg"></figure> </div> </div> <div class="govuk-grid-column-one-quarter"> <div class="gem-c-image-card 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href="/web/20230423211321/https://www.gov.uk/government/people/lyn-mcdonald">Lyn McDonald</a> </span> </div> <div class="gem-c-image-card__description">Director (Temporary)</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="govuk-grid-column-one-quarter"> <div class="gem-c-image-card gem-c-image-card--no-image brand--scotland-office" data-module="" lang="en"> <div class="gem-c-image-card__text-wrapper"> <div class="gem-c-image-card__header-and-context-wrapper"> <span class="gem-c-image-card__title govuk-heading-s"> <a class="gem-c-image-card__title-link govuk-link brand__color" href="/web/20230423211321/https://www.gov.uk/government/people/craig-chalcraft">Craig Chalcraft</a> </span> </div> <div class="gem-c-image-card__description">Principal Private Secretary to the Secretary of State</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="govuk-grid-column-one-quarter"> <div class="gem-c-image-card gem-c-image-card--no-image brand--scotland-office" data-module="" lang="en"> <div class="gem-c-image-card__text-wrapper"> <div class="gem-c-image-card__header-and-context-wrapper"> <span class="gem-c-image-card__title govuk-heading-s"> <a class="gem-c-image-card__title-link govuk-link brand__color" href="/web/20230423211321/https://www.gov.uk/government/people/kris-krasnowski">Kris Krasnowski</a> </span> </div> <div class="gem-c-image-card__description">Deputy Director, Policy Delivery and Relationship Management</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="govuk-grid-column-one-quarter"> <div class="gem-c-image-card gem-c-image-card--no-image brand--scotland-office" data-module="" lang="en"> <div class="gem-c-image-card__text-wrapper"> <div class="gem-c-image-card__header-and-context-wrapper"> <span class="gem-c-image-card__title govuk-heading-s"> <a class="gem-c-image-card__title-link govuk-link brand__color" href="/web/20230423211321/https://www.gov.uk/government/people/anna-macmillan">Anna Macmillan</a> </span> </div> <div class="gem-c-image-card__description">Deputy Director, Communications</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="govuk-grid-row"> <div class="govuk-grid-column-one-quarter"> <div class="gem-c-image-card gem-c-image-card--no-image brand--scotland-office" data-module="" lang="en"> <div class="gem-c-image-card__text-wrapper"> <div class="gem-c-image-card__header-and-context-wrapper"> <span class="gem-c-image-card__title govuk-heading-s"> <a class="gem-c-image-card__title-link govuk-link brand__color" href="/web/20230423211321/https://www.gov.uk/government/people/rachel-irvine">Rachel Irvine</a> </span> </div> <div class="gem-c-image-card__description">Deputy Director, Constitutional Policy</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="govuk-grid-column-one-quarter"> <div class="gem-c-image-card gem-c-image-card--no-image brand--scotland-office" data-module="" lang="en"> <div class="gem-c-image-card__text-wrapper"> <div class="gem-c-image-card__header-and-context-wrapper"> <span class="gem-c-image-card__title govuk-heading-s"> <a class="gem-c-image-card__title-link govuk-link brand__color" href="/web/20230423211321/https://www.gov.uk/government/people/laura-crawforth">Laura Crawforth</a> </span> </div> <div class="gem-c-image-card__description">Joint Deputy Director, Corporate Services</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="govuk-grid-column-one-quarter"> <div class="gem-c-image-card gem-c-image-card--no-image brand--scotland-office" data-module="" lang="en"> <div class="gem-c-image-card__text-wrapper"> <div class="gem-c-image-card__header-and-context-wrapper"> <span class="gem-c-image-card__title govuk-heading-s"> <a class="gem-c-image-card__title-link govuk-link brand__color" href="/web/20230423211321/https://www.gov.uk/government/people/alison-evans">Alison Evans</a> </span> </div> <div class="gem-c-image-card__description">Joint Deputy Director, Corporate Services</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <div class="govuk-grid-row"> <div class="govuk-grid-column-two-thirds"> <section class="brand--scotland-office organisation__margin-bottom" id="org-contacts"> <h2 class="gem-c-heading gem-c-heading--font-size-27 gem-c-heading--padding gem-c-heading--border-top-5 brand--scotland-office brand__border-color">Contact the Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland</h2> <div class="organisation__contact-section organisation__contact-section--border-top" lang="en"> <h3 class="gem-c-heading govuk-heading-s gem-c-heading--padding">General enquiries</h3> <div class="govuk-grid-row"> <div class="govuk-grid-column-two-thirds"> <div class="organisation__margin-bottom"> <p>Email</p> <p><a class="govuk-link brand__color" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230423211321/mailto:enquiries@ukgovscotland.gov.uk">enquiries@ukgovscotland.gov.uk</a></p> </div> <div class="organisation__margin-bottom"> </div> </div> </div> <p>You can contact the Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland, including ministers, in writing using either of the postal addresses below or by using the email address above.</p> </div> <div class="organisation__contact-section organisation__contact-section--border-top" lang="en"> <h3 class="gem-c-heading govuk-heading-s gem-c-heading--padding">UK Government</h3> <div class="govuk-grid-row"> <address class="govuk-grid-column-one-half organisation__margin-bottom organisation__address"> Queen Elizabeth House<br>Edinburgh<br>Scotland<br>EH8 8FT<br>United Kingdom<br> </address> </div> </div> <div class="organisation__contact-section organisation__contact-section--border-top" lang="en"> <h3 class="gem-c-heading govuk-heading-s gem-c-heading--padding">Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland</h3> <div class="govuk-grid-row"> <address class="govuk-grid-column-one-half organisation__margin-bottom organisation__address"> Dover House<br>Whitehall<br>London<br>SW1A 2AU<br>United Kingdom<br> </address> </div> </div> <div class="organisation__contact-section organisation__contact-section--border-top" lang="en"> <h3 class="gem-c-heading 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