Minister for Energy and the Environment (Scottish junior minister)
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| Minister for Climate Action | |
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| Scottish Gaelic: Ministear airson Gnìomh Gnàth-shìde | |
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| Style | Minister (within parliament) Climate Minister (informal) Scottish Climate Minister (outwith Scotland) |
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| 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 |
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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.
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.