Ministers
The Scotland Office Ministers are as follows:
| Minister | Rank | Portfolio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Rt Hon Michael Moore MP | Secretary of State | Constitutional affairs, general economic policy, defence | |
| The Rt Hon David Mundell MP | Parliamentary-Under Secretary of State | Electoral law, general social policy, energy | |
| Key | Conservative | |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat |
The Rt Hon Lord Wallace of Tankerness QC (Lib Dem) is the Advocate General for Scotland, advising the United Kingdom Government on Scots law. He also speaks for the Scotland Office in the House of Lords. Lord Wallace was previously Deputy First Minister of Scotland (1999–2005).
Under the Blair Ministry and Brown Ministry, the office of Secretary of State for Scotland was often held along with another Secretaryship of State by a member of the Cabinet:
- Alistair Darling (2003–2006), also Secretary of State for Transport;
- Douglas Alexander (2006–2007), also Secretary of State for Transport; and
- Des Browne (2007–2008), also Secretary of State for Defence.
Danny Alexander was briefly the first Secretary of State in the Cameron Ministry (in May 2010), prior to his appointment as Chief Secretary to the Treasury, succeeding David Laws.
Michael Crockart (a Liberal Democrat MP) resigned his post as Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State on 9 December 2010 over the United Kingdom Government's plan for an increase in tuition fees.
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