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The Minister for Energy and the Environment 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 Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy and Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands.
| Minister for Climate Action | |
|---|---|
| Scottish Gaelic: Ministear airson Gnìomh Gnàth-shìde | |
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| 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. [2][3]
The current minister is Gillian Martin who was appointed in March 2023.[4]
History edit
The office was created by First Minister Humza Yousaf.
List of office holders edit
As 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 Energy edit | ||||||
| Gillian Martin | _(cropped).jpg)
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29 March 2023 | 13 June 2023 | SNP | Humza Yousaf | |
Minister for Energy and the Environment edit | ||||||
| Gillian Martin |
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13 June 2023 | 8 February 2024 | SNP | Humza Yousaf | |
Minister for Energy, Just Transition and Fair Work edit | ||||||
| Gillian Martin |
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8 February 2024 | 8 May 2024 | SNP | Humza Yousaf | |
Minister for Energy, Just Transition and Fair Work edit | ||||||
| Gillian Martin |
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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.