30-604: The St. James Centre , later re-branded as St. James Shopping , was a shopping centre next to the former New St. Andrew House office building for the Scottish Office , in Edinburgh , Scotland . It was initially designed by Burke Martin Partnership in 1964 but was completed by architects Ian G Cooke and Hugh Martin of Hugh Martin & Partners after Martin's partnership with Ian Burke ceased in 1969. The Brutalist architecture of
60-591: A Scottish Secretary with responsibility for the boards, but the post of Secretary for Scotland , and with it, the Scottish Office, were not created until 1885. By the time the Scottish Office was formed in 1885, a number of institutions of government existed exclusively for Scotland: the Board of Supervision for Poor Relief which had been established in 1828, the Fishery Board which had been limited to Scotland in 1849,
90-515: A cinema opening in 2022. The hotels opened later in 2023, due to small delays in its construction as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. 55°57′15.13″N 3°11′18.29″W / 55.9542028°N 3.1884139°W / 55.9542028; -3.1884139 Scottish Office The Scottish Office was a department of the Government of the United Kingdom from 1885 until 1999, exercising
120-523: A food court. In the 2010s, it boasted many popular stores such as River Island , Burton , HMV , Wallis , Next , Sports Direct , JD Sports , Subway , Game and Dorothy Perkins . An £850m redevelopment of the former shopping centre, New St. Andrew's House office and hotel by its owners, Nuveen Real Estate, was undertaken. The existing 1973 building was demolished, making way for a three-storey, glass-roofed, crescent-shaped building designed by Allan Murray Architects. Edinburgh City Council planners gave
150-711: A number of supervisory boards such as the Board of Supervision for Poor Relief (1845–1894), the General Board of Commissioners in Lunacy (1857–1913) and the Scotch Education Department (a committee of the Privy Council ) were established. However the accountability of these boards was not clear, they were staffed by amateurs and they increased the scope for government patronage. In 1869 Scottish MPs asked Gladstone to appoint
180-693: A wide range of government functions in relation to Scotland under the control of the Secretary of State for Scotland . Following the establishment of the Scottish Parliament in 1999, most of its work was transferred to the newly established Scottish Executive (now officially the Scottish Government ), with a small residue of functions retained by the Scotland Office . Following the Act of Union 1707 and
210-478: Is Grant Shapps , who served in the position for the final six days of the premiership of Liz Truss . In 2007, Jacqui Smith became the first female home secretary. The incumbent home secretary is Yvette Cooper . The office holder works alongside the other Home Office ministers and the permanent under-secretary of state of the Home Office . The corresponding shadow minister is the shadow home secretary , and
240-773: The Chief Scientist Office , the Public Health Policy Unit , Medical Services , and Nursing Services . All of the Departments were abolished in 1999 and most of their functions transferred to the newly formed Scottish Executive . The post of Secretary for Scotland was established in 1885. From 1892 the holder sat in Cabinet and in 1926 the post was elevated to the rank of Principal Secretary of State and retitled Secretary of State for Scotland . The addition of responsibility for health functions in 1919 resulted in
270-705: The General Board of Commissioners in Lunacy (established in 1857), the Scotch Education Department (established in 1872), and the Prisons Commission , created in 1877. In 1886, a Crofters Commission was established, and lasted until 1911. In 1894, the Board of Supervision for Poor Relief became the Local Government Board for Scotland , and three years later a Congested Districts Board was established and lasted until 1911. To these were added
300-763: The Reorganisation of Offices (Scotland) Act 1939 , the Scottish Education Department (which is what the Scotch Education Department had been called since 1918), the Department of Health for Scotland, the Department of Agriculture for Scotland, the Prisons Department for Scotland, and the Fishery Board for Scotland had their functions transferred to the Secretary of State. The departments were reformed, with
330-648: The Scottish Board of Agriculture in 1912, the Highlands and Islands Medical Services Board the following year, and the Scottish Insurance Commissioners in 1911. These bodies were gradually consolidated and reformed thereafter. In 1919, a Board of Health was formed to bring together and extend the functions of the Insurance Commissioners, Highlands and Islands Medical Services Board, and
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#1732875823102360-755: The Scottish Industry Department in 1983. All of the Departments had their names changed in 1991, when "Scottish Office" was prefixed to them, and at the same time the Development Department was renamed to the Scottish Office Environment Department . The year 1995 brought further changes; the Industry Department was merged with Education to form the Scottish Office Education and Industry Department ;
390-729: The Environment Department reverted to its old name; the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries was renamed the Scottish Office Department for Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries ; and the Home and Health Department was broken up: the new Scottish Office Home Department was still headed by a permanent secretary, but Scottish Office Health Department was not, instead comprising the Management Executive for NHS in Scotland ,
420-703: The Home Department , more commonly known as the home secretary , is a senior minister of the Crown in the Government of the United Kingdom and the head of the Home Office . The position is a Great Office of State , making the home secretary one of the most senior and influential ministers in the government. The incumbent is a statutory member of the British Cabinet and National Security Council . The position, which may be known as interior minister in other nations,
450-604: The Local Government Board for Scotland. This Board, along with the Board of Agriculture and the Prisons Commission were abolished in 1928 and replaced with departments, for Health, Agriculture and Prisons respectively (by the Reorganisation of Offices (Scotland) Act 1928 ). The next major phase of reorganisation occurred in 1939, following the Gilmour Committee Report on Scottish Administration ; by
480-762: The Lord Advocate assumed responsibility for government business in Scotland. In 1828 the Home Secretary was formally put "in charge of Scotland", but the Lord Advocate continued to be the voice of Scotland in the government and took the lead in Scottish debates. During the nineteenth century, the functions of government increased, particularly at a local level dealing with issues such as public health, poor law relief, roads and education, and local authorities were active in providing water supplies, drainage, hospitals and town planning. To exercise control over these local activities,
510-650: The Secretaries of each of the Departments, and formed part of the Scottish Office's management group (along with the Secretaries and Permanent Under-Secretary). The office-holder was responsible for matters of devolution, as well as the financial management of the Office and local authority finance. The office was established in response to the devolution policies of the Labour Government of 1974–79 ; "it became imperative to create devolution units at high level but separate from
540-509: The adjournment of the old Parliament of Scotland , the post of Secretary of State for Scotland was established within the government of the Kingdom of Great Britain . The Secretary of State was entrusted with general responsibility for the governance of Scotland, with the Lord Advocate acting as chief law officer in Scotland. The post of Secretary of State for Scotland was abolished in 1746, and
570-674: The creation of a junior ministerial post, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Health for Scotland , which in turn became a 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. When
600-1121: The departments". The office was abolished in 1991. Responsibility for local government finance was then transferred to the Environment Department (formerly the Development Department), while management responsibilities were vested in Gerry Wilson, secretary of the Education Department; this latter arrangement was not intended to be permanent, but reflected the "relative workload" of the different Grade 2 officials. Home Secretary King Charles III [REDACTED] William, Prince of Wales [REDACTED] Charles III ( King-in-Council ) [REDACTED] Starmer ministry ( L ) Keir Starmer ( L ) Angela Rayner ( L ) ( King-in-Parliament ) [REDACTED] Charles III [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] The Lord Reed The Lord Hodge Andrew Bailey Monetary Policy Committee The secretary of state for
630-653: The functions of the Fishery Board and the Prisons Department merged into a new Scottish Home Department . Agriculture, Education and Health were left largely intact and reformed into Departments. The portfolios were widened when the Scottish Office received functions relating to the Crown Estates in 1943 and forestry in 1945, and after the Report of the Royal Commission on Scottish Affairs in 1954. The departmental structure changed in 1960, when responsibility for fisheries
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#1732875823102660-499: The government offices, atop the shopping centre, made it one of Edinburgh's most unloved buildings, but the shopping centre was a popular and busy shopping location. All of the shops in the centre, with the exception of the John Lewis department store, closed in 2016 in preparation for demolition, which has since been completed; work on extensions to John Lewis has also been completed. The centre had over 60 stores, cafés, restaurants and
690-518: The home secretary's remit includes: Formerly, the home secretary was the minister responsible for prisons and probation in England and Wales; however in 2007 those responsibilities were transferred to the Ministry of Justice under the lord chancellor . The title Secretary of State in the government of England dates back to the early 17th century. The position of Secretary of State for the Home Department
720-624: The performance of the home secretary is also scrutinized by the Home Affairs Select Committee in the House of Commons and the Justice and Home Affairs Committee in the House of Lords. Historically, the role has a reputation for being a graveyard for aspiring politicians, owing to the large number of potential issues and controversies that can arise. Corresponding to what is generally known as an interior minister in many other countries,
750-529: The plans approval in July 2015 despite objections from conservation groups concerned about the possible impact on the city's World Heritage status. Construction work was expected to start in 2015 with completion of the retail elements by 2021. In November 2015 it was reported that the centre would close in late 2016 and that an agreement had been reached with the John Lewis, with the store remain open throughout work on
780-475: The political office of Secretary for Scotland was established in 1885, a permanent under-secretaryship was created, to be occupied by a civil servant . The first office-holder was Francis Sandford , who had previously been secretary to the Scotch Education Department. When the political office became the Secretary of State for Scotland in 1926, the permanent secretary also became formally styled Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Scotland . This position
810-660: The scheme and a refurbished department store as part of the finished St James development. On 15 October 2016, the Edinburgh Evening News reported that the St James Centre would close its doors on 16 October 2016, with demolition work to begin within weeks. The new St James Quarter (initially named Edinburgh St James ) replacement was due to be completed by 2020, with the hotel opening in 2021. The replacement opened in its first phase in June 2021, with additional stores and
840-480: Was created in 1782, though its responsibilities have changed many times . Past office holders have included the prime ministers Lord North , Robert Peel , the Duke of Wellington , Lord Palmerston , Winston Churchill , James Callaghan and Theresa May . The longest-serving home secretary is Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth , who held the post continuously for 9 years, 221 days. The shortest-serving home secretary
870-625: Was equivalent to Grade 1 in the Civil Service grading structure introduced in 1971. The several separate Scottish departments which fell under remit of the Scottish Office were each headed by a Secretary (equivalent to Grade 2 in the 1971 structure) who was responsible directly to the Secretary of State, but would meet with the Permanent Under-Secretary of State at the Scottish Office regularly. In addition, another Grade-2 office – Deputy Secretary (Central Services) – ranked equally with
900-511: Was removed from the Home Office and added the Department of Agriculture (it then became the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries ), and in 1962, when the Home and Health departments were merged (into the Scottish Home and Health Department ). A new Development Department was also established in 1962. In 1973, they were joined by a new Scottish Economic Planning Department , which was renamed
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