Scotland Office
Mr Douglas Alexander has been Secretary of State for Scotland since 5 September 2025, according to the UK Parliament Members API. The Cabinet Office's Civil Service Statistics 2026 count 140 civil servants (135 a year earlier) at 31 March 2026, by headcount. The median salary of its civil servants was £62,890, and 60.7% of those whose sex is recorded were women.
Spending
PESA 2026 does not report the Scotland Office as a separate departmental group.
Civil service staff
| Measure | 31 March 2026 | 31 March 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Headcount | 140 | 135 |
| Full-time equivalent | 135 | 130 |
| Median salary | £62,890 | – |
| Women, % of known sex | 60.7% | – |
| Responsibility level | Headcount |
|---|---|
| Senior Civil Service | 15 |
| Grade 6 or Grade 7 | 65 |
| Senior or Higher Executive Officer | 45 |
| Executive Officer | 10 |
| Administrative Assistant or Administrative Officer | 5 |
| With an unreported grade | 0 |
Source: Civil Service Statistics 2026 and 2025, Cabinet Office.
Secretary of State
Mr Douglas Alexander (Labour (Co-op), MP for Lothian East) has held the post of Secretary of State for Scotland since 5 September 2025. UK Parliament: career · Mr Douglas Alexander's record in Parliament
All departments · Budgets and OBR forecasts · Scotland Office on GOV.UK
Sources
- Cabinet Office: Civil Service Statistics 2026, statistical tables · file read 15 October 2026 · SHA-256
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a72891098003… - UK Parliament Members API: government posts · file read 15 October 2026 · SHA-256
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