Secretary of State for Scotland

Secretary of State for Scotland
Royal Arms of His Majesty's Government in Scotland
Incumbent Ian Murray since 5 July 2024
Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland
Style	The Right Honourable
Status	Secretary of state Minister of the Crown
Appointer	The King (on the advice of the Prime Minister)
Term length	At His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holder	The Earl of Mar
Formation	1926 (current form) 1 May 1707 (original form)
Deputy	John Lamont (as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State)
Website	Scotland Office

The Secretary of State for Scotland is the main minister responsible for Scotland in the Government of the United Kingdom. They sit in Cabinet and run the Scotland Office.

The current Secretary of State for Scotland is Ian Murray, who was appointed by Prime Minister, Keir Starmer when he came to power on 5 July 2024.^[1]

1. ↑ "Ian Murray appointed as Scotland Secretary by Keir Starmer". The National.scot. Retrieved 5 July 2024.