Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity

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The Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity is a junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government established in February 2024.

Overview
Responsibilities
List of office holders
Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity
See also
References
External links

Overview

Responsibilities

The Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity supports the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands and the Cabinet Secretary for Transport.

Specific responsibilities of the post are:^[1]

Rural

agriculture
animal health and welfare
wildlife management and crime
natural resources and peatland
crofting
rural portfolio impacts of Brexit and Retained EU Law Act
allotments and community food growing

Transport

aviation and air services (including HIAL)
island connectivity
bus services and concessionary fares
Scottish canals

List of office holders

Name		Portrait	Entered office	Left office	Party	First Minister
Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity
	Jim Fairlie		20 Feb 2024	incumbent	Scottish National Party	Humza Yousaf

References

↑ Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity

External links

Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment on Scottish Government website

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Swinney government
Tom Arthur (Social Care and Mental Wellbeing) Siobhian Brown (Victims and Community Safety) Ben Macpherson (Higher and Further Education) Natalie Don (Children, Young People and The Promise) Jim Fairlie (Agriculture and Connectivity) Graeme Dey (Parliamentary Business; and Veterans) Richard Lochhead (Business and Employment) Ivan McKee (Public Finance) Jenni Minto (Public Health and Women's Health) Kaukab Stewart (Equalities) Maree Todd (Drugs & Alcohol Policy and Sport)
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