The post was first established as the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Health for Scotland in 1919, before becoming the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland in 1926. Additional Parliamentary Under-Secretary posts were added in 1940 and 1951, and a Minister of State post was established in 1951. In 1969–70, one of the Under-Secretary posts was replaced by an additional Minister of State. From 1974 to 1979, there were two Ministers of State and three Under-Secretaries, reverting to one Minister of State in 1979. In 1997, the second Minister of State post was reinstated, and a fourth Under-Secretary post was briefly added from August 1998.
Following devolution in 1999, the number of ministers was reduced. There are currently two Under-Secretaries to support the Secretary of State, and there is no Minister of State.
^Matchett, Conor (30 September 2021). "Unelected millionaire dogged by 'cronyism' accusations given peerage and Scottish ministerial role by UK Government". The Scotsman. Edinburgh. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021.
^"Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Malcolm Offord". gov.uk. from the original on 30 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
^Webster, Laura (13 October 2021). "Tory donor Scotland Office minister given official Lords title". The National. Retrieved 10 September 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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parliamentary, under, secretary, state, scotland, junior, ministerial, post, parliamentary, under, secretary, state, rank, government, united, kingdom, supporting, secretary, state, scotland, post, also, known, deputy, secretary, state, scotland, royal, arms, . The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland is a junior ministerial post of Parliamentary Under Secretary of State rank in the Government of the United Kingdom supporting the Secretary of State for Scotland The post is also known as Deputy Secretary of State for Scotland Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for ScotlandRoyal Arms of His Majesty s Government in ScotlandIncumbentJohn Lamontsince 27 October 2022IncumbentThe Lord Offord of Garvelsince 4 October 2021Scotland OfficeAppointerThe King on the advice of the Prime Minister Inaugural holderJohn PrattFormation8 August 1919WebsiteScotland Office The post was first established as the Parliamentary Under Secretary for Health for Scotland in 1919 before becoming the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland in 1926 Additional Parliamentary Under Secretary posts were added in 1940 and 1951 and a Minister of State post was established in 1951 In 1969 70 one of the Under Secretary posts was replaced by an additional Minister of State From 1974 to 1979 there were two Ministers of State and three Under Secretaries reverting to one Minister of State in 1979 In 1997 the second Minister of State post was reinstated and a fourth Under Secretary post was briefly added from August 1998 Following devolution in 1999 the number of ministers was reduced There are currently two Under Secretaries to support the Secretary of State and there is no Minister of State Contents 1 Parliamentary Under Secretary for Health for Scotland 1919 1926 2 Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland 1926 present 3 Minister of State for Scotland 1951 2008 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksParliamentary Under Secretary for Health for Scotland 1919 1926 EditName Portrait Party Term start Prime MinisterJohn Pratt MP for Glasgow Cathcart Liberal Party 8 August 1919 David Lloyd GeorgeJames Kidd MP for Linlithgowshire Unionist Party 31 October 1922 Bonar LawWalter Elliot MP for Lanark Unionist Party 15 January 1923 Stanley BaldwinJames Stewart MP for Glasgow St Rollox Labour Party 23 January 1924 Ramsay MacDonaldWalter Elliot MP for Glasgow Kelvingrove Unionist Party 11 November 1924 Stanley BaldwinParliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland 1926 present EditParliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland Name Portrait Party Term start Term end Prime MinisterWalter Elliott MP for Glasgow Kelvingrove Unionist Party 26 July 1926 7 June 1929Thomas Johnston MP for Dundee Labour Party 7 June 1929 25 March 1931Joseph Westwood MP for Stirling and Falkirk 25 March 1931 August 1931Noel Skelton MP for Combined Scottish Universities Unionist Party 3 September 1931 22 November 1935 Died in office John Colville MP for Midlothian and Peebles Northern 28 November 1935 29 October 1936Henry Scrymgeour Wedderburn MP for West Renfrewshire 29 October 1936 6 September 1939Captain Sir John McEwen MP for Berwick and Haddington 6 September 1939 17 May 1940Joseph Westwood MP for Stirling and Falkirk Labour Party 17 May 1940 23 May 1945Captain Henry Scrymgeour Wedderburn MP for West Renfrewshire Unionist Party 8 February 1941 4 March 1942Allan Chapman MP for Rutherglen 4 March 1942 26 July 1945Thomas Galbraith MP for Glasgow Pollok 26 May 1945George Buchanan MP for Glasgow Gorbals Labour Party 4 August 1945 7 October 1947Tom Fraser MP for Hamilton 26 October 1951John Robertson MP for Berwick 7 October 1947Margaret Herbison MP for North Lanarkshire 2 March 1950Thomas Galbraith MP for Glasgow Pollok Unionist Party 2 November 1951 5 April 1955Sir William McNair Snadden MP for Kinross and Western Perthshire 3 June 1955Sir James Henderson Stewart MP for East Fife Liberal National 4 February 1952 9 January 1957 Harold MacmillanJack Nixon Browne MP for Glasgow Craigton Scottish Conservative Party 7 April 1955 9 January 1957Niall Macpherson MP for Dumfriesshire Liberal National 13 June 1955 9 January 1957Jack Nixon Browne MP for Glasgow Craigton Conservative Party 18 January 1957 22 October 1959Major Lord John Hope MP for Edinburgh Pentlands Unionist PartyNiall Macpherson MP for Dumfriesshire Liberal National 19 January 1957 28 October 1960Thomas Galbraith1st Baron Strathclyde Unionist Party 22 October 1959 8 November 1962Gilmour Leburn MP for Kinross and West Perthshire Conservative Party 15 August 1963Lieutenant Colonel Richard Brooman White MP for Rutherglen 28 October 1960 12 December 1963The Lady Tweedsmuir MP for Aberdeen South Unionist Party 3 December 1962 16 October 1964Anthony Stodart MP for Edinburgh West Conservative Party 19 August 1963 Sir Alec Douglas HomeGordon Campbell MP for Moray and Nairn 12 December 1963Dickson Mabon MP for Greenock Labour and Co operative Party 20 October 1964 7 January 1967 Harold WilsonWilliam HughesBaron Hughes Labour Party 21 October 1964 13 October 1969Bruce Millan MP for Glasgow Craigton 6 April 1966 19 June 1970Norman Buchan MP for West Renfrewshire 7 January 1967Alick Buchanan Smith MP for North Angus and Mearns Conservative Party 24 June 1970 4 March 1974 Edward HeathGeorge Younger MP for Ayr 8 January 1974Sir Teddy Taylor MP for Glasgow Cathcart 28 July 1971Hector Monro MP for Dumfries 28 July 1971 4 March 1974Sir Teddy Taylor MP for Glasgow Cathcart 8 January 1974Robert Hughes MP for Aberdeen North Labour Party 11 March 1974 22 July 1975 Harold WilsonHugh Brown MP for Glasgow Provan 28 June 1974 4 May 1979Harry Ewing MP for Stirling Falkirk and Grangemouth 18 October 1974Frank McElhone MP for Glasgow Queen s Park 12 September 1975James CallaghanAlex Fletcher MP for Edinburgh North Conservative Party 7 May 1979 14 June 1983 Margaret ThatcherRussell Fairgrieve MP for Aberdeenshire West 15 September 1981Sir Malcolm Rifkind MP for Edinburgh Pentlands 6 April 1982Allan Stewart MP for East Renfrewshire until 1983 MP for Eastwood 1983 1997 15 September 1981 10 September 1986John MacKay MP for Argyll until 1983 MP for Argyll and Bute 1983 1987 6 April 1982 14 June 1987Michael Ancram MP for Edinburgh South 13 June 1983 14 June 1987Ian Lang MP for Galloway and Upper Nithsdale 10 September 1986 13 June 1987James Douglas Hamilton MP for Edinburgh West 13 June 1987 6 July 1995Michael Forsyth MP for Stirling 7 September 1990Thomas Galbraith2nd Baron Strathclyde 7 September 1990 14 April 1992Allan Stewart MP for Eastwood 28 November 1990 8 February 1995 John MajorHector Monro MP for Dumfries 14 April 1992 6 July 1995George Kynoch MP for Kincardine and Deeside 8 February 1995 2 May 1997James Lindsay Bethune16th Earl of Lindsay 6 July 1995 2 May 1997Raymond Robertson MP for Aberdeen SouthSam Galbraith MP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden Labour Party 6 May 1997 29 July 1999 Tony BlairJohn SewelBaron SewelMalcolm Chisholm MP for Edinburgh North and Leith 10 December 1997Calum MacDonald MP for Western Isles 11 December 1997 29 July 1999Gus MacdonaldBaron Macdonald of Tradeston 3 August 1998Vacant 29 July 1999 29 May 2002Anne McGuire MP for Stirling Labour Party 29 May 2002 11 May 2005David Cairns MP for Inverclyde 11 May 2005 28 June 2007Ann McKechin MP for Inverclyde 16 September 2008 11 May 2010 Gordon BrownDavid Mundell MP for Dumfriesshire Clydesdale and Tweeddale Conservative Party 14 May 2010 11 May 2015 David CameronAndrew DunlopBaron Dunlop 14 May 2015 10 June 2017Ian DuncanBaron Duncan of Springbank 15 June 2017 27 July 2019 Theresa MayRobin Walker MP for Worcester 27 July 2019 16 December 2019 Boris JohnsonColin Clark MP for Gordon Douglas Ross MP for Moray 16 December 2019 26 May 2020David Duguid MP for Banff and Buchan 2 June 2020 16 September 2021Iain Stewart MP for Milton Keynes South 8 September 2022Malcolm OffordBaron Offord of Garvel 1 2 3 4 October 2021 IncumbentLiz TrussDavid Duguid MP for Banff and Buchan 20 September 2022Minister of State for Scotland 1951 2008 Edit2 November 1951 The Earl of Home 7 April 1955 Thomas Galbraith 23 October 1958 The Lord Forbes 22 October 1959 Jack Nixon Browne 20 October 1964 George Willis 7 January 1967 Dickson Mabon to 19 June 1970 13 October 1969 The Lord Hughes to 19 June 1970 23 June 1970 The Lady Tweedsmuir 7 April 1972 The Lord Polwarth 8 March 1974 Bruce Millan to 8 April 1976 8 March 1974 The Lord Hughes to 8 August 1975 8 August 1975 The Lord Kirkhill to 15 December 1978 14 April 1976 Gregor Mackenzie to 4 May 1979 7 May 1979 The Earl of Mansfield 13 June 1983 The Lord Gray of Contin 10 September 1986 The Lord Glenarthur 13 June 1987 Ian Lang to 28 November 1990 13 June 1987 The Lord Sanderson of Bowden to 7 September 1990 7 September 1990 Michael Forsyth 14 April 1992 The Lord Fraser of Carmyllie 6 July 1995 Lord James Douglas Hamilton 6 May 1997 Henry McLeish to 29 June 1999 6 May 1997 Brian Wilson to 28 July 1998 28 July 1998 Helen Liddell to 17 May 1999 29 July 1999 Brian Wilson 26 January 2001 George Foulkes to 29 May 2002 July 2007 David Cairns 16 September 2008 See also EditDeputy First Minister of ScotlandReferences Edit Matchett Conor 30 September 2021 Unelected millionaire dogged by cronyism accusations given peerage and Scottish ministerial role by UK Government The Scotsman Edinburgh Archived from the original on 3 October 2021 Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Malcolm Offord gov uk Archived from the original on 30 September 2021 Retrieved 30 September 2021 Webster Laura 13 October 2021 Tory donor Scotland Office minister given official Lords title The National Retrieved 10 September 2022 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link External links EditScotland Office Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland amp oldid 1119663140, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
