Minister for Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform explained

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]

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

Namewidth=75PortraitEntered OfficeLeft OfficePartyFirst Minister
Mairi Gougeon27 June 201821 December 2020Scottish National Party
Ben Macpherson21 December 202020 May 2021Scottish National Party

Minister for Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform

Màiri McAllan20 May 202129 March 2023Scottish National Party

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1998/ukpga_19980046_en_1 Scotland Act (1998)
  2. Web site: Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport - gov.scot. 2021-06-03. www.gov.scot.
  3. Web site: Minister for Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform - gov.scot. 2021-06-03. www.gov.scot.

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