Minister for Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform

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The Minister for Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform was a junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government. As a result, the Minister did not attend the Scottish Cabinet, but supported the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport who continues to attend the cabinet. [1] [2]

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The last previous Minister for Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform was Màiri McAllan.

Overview

Responsibilities

The Minister for Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform had specific responsibility for: [3]

Since 2021, the Minister shared responsibility for biodiversity with the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity.

List of office holders

Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment

NamePortraitEntered officeLeft officePartyFirst Minister
Mairi Gougeon MairiEvansMSP-May2016.jpg 27 June 201821 December 2020 Scottish National Party Nicola Sturgeon
Ben Macpherson BenMacphersonMSP-May2016.jpg 21 December 202020 May 2021 Scottish National Party

Minister for Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform

Màiri McAllan Minister for Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform, Mairi McAllan (51189877436).jpg 20 May 202129 March 2023 Scottish National Party Nicola Sturgeon

See also

References

  1. ↑ Scotland Act (1998), Only those appointed under Section 47 of the Scotland Act "attend" Cabinet. Junior ministers are appointed under Section 49 and may be "present".
  2. ↑ "Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport - gov.scot". www.gov.scot. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Minister for Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform - gov.scot". www.gov.scot. Retrieved 3 June 2021.


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