The Scotland Office ensures that when it comes to reserved matters (the issues that the UK government deals with in Scotland), the people of Scotland’s voice is heard at the highest level in UK government.

We are responsible for:

- representing Scottish interests within the UK government

- representing the UK government in Scotland acting as guardian of the devolution settlement and delivering secondary legislation under the Scotland Act

- providing constitutional advice and advice on reserved matters and other Scottish interests across government

- conducting and funding Scottish Parliament elections