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The Minister for Climate Action is a junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government. As a result, the minister does not attend the Scottish Cabinet but reports to the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy.
Minister for Climate Action | |
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Scottish Gaelic: Ministear airson Gnìomh Gnàth-shìde | |
since 29 March 2023 | |
Style | Minister (within parliament) Climate Minister (informal) Scottish Climate Minister (outwith Scotland) |
Member of | |
Reports to | Scottish Parliament |
Seat | Edinburgh |
Appointer | First Minister |
Inaugural holder | Gillian Martin Minister for Energy |
Formation | 29 March 2023 |
Salary | £106,185 per annum (2024)[1] (including £72,196 MSP salary) |
Website | www |
The role was expanded to include the Environment in June 2023 from its original role as Minister for Energy. [2][3]
The current minister is Gillian Martin who was appointed in March 2023.[4]
History
editThe office was created by First Minister Humza Yousaf.
List of office holders
editAs Minister for Energy from March 2023 until June 2023; Minister for Energy and the Environment from June 2023 until February 2024; and Minister for Energy, Just Transition and Fair Work from February 2024 until May 2024.
Name | Portrait | Entered Office | Left Office | Party | First Minister | |
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Minister for Energyedit | ||||||
Gillian Martin | 29 March 2023 | 13 June 2023 | SNP | Humza Yousaf | ||
Minister for Energy and the Environmentedit | ||||||
Gillian Martin | 13 June 2023 | 8 February 2024 | SNP | Humza Yousaf | ||
Minister for Energy, Just Transition and Fair Workedit | ||||||
Gillian Martin | 8 February 2024 | 8 May 2024 | SNP | Humza Yousaf | ||
Minister for Climate Actionedit | ||||||
Gillian Martin | 8 May 2024 | Incumbent | SNP | John Swinney |
References
edit- ^ "MSP salaries". parliament.scot. The Scottish Parliament. 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Màiri McAllan appointed new Scottish transport secretary". BBC News. 2023-06-13. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
- ^ "Scottish Government Reshuffle Provides Extra Support to Rural Portfolio". The Scottish Farmer. 2023-06-17. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
- ^ "Full ministerial team confirmed". www.gov.scot. Retrieved 2023-03-30.