Secretary of State for Scotland
The secretary of state for Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Rùnaire Stàite na h-Alba; Scots: Secretar o State fir Scotland), also referred to as the Scottish secretary, is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, with responsibility for the Scotland Office. The incumbent is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom. Much of the Secretary of State for Scotland's responsibility transferred to the office of the First Minister of Scotland upon the re–establishment of both the Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament in 1999 following the Scotland Act 1998.
| Secretary of State for Scotland | |
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| Scottish Gaelic: Rùnaire Stàite na h-Alba Scots: Secretar o State fir Scotland | |
Royal Arms of His Majesty's Government in Scotland | |
| Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland | |
| Style | Scottish Secretary (informal) The Right Honourable (within the UK and Commonwealth) |
| Type | Minister of the Crown |
| Status | Secretary of State |
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| Reports to | The Prime Minister |
| Seat | Westminster |
| Nominator | The Prime Minister |
| Appointer | The Monarch (on the advice of the Prime Minister) |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
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| Deputy | Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland |
| Salary | £159,038 per annum (2022) (including £86,584 MP salary) |
| Website | Scotland Office |
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The office holder works alongside the other Scotland Office ministers. The corresponding shadow minister is the shadow secretary of state for Scotland. The incumbent is Alister Jack, following his appointment by Prime Minister Boris Johnson in July 2019 and who was reappointed by Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak.