Cabinet and Ministers - gov.scot

The Scottish Cabinet

The Cabinet is the main decision-making body of the Scottish Government. It is made up of the First Minister and all Cabinet Secretaries. The Permanent Secretary attends Cabinet meetings as Secretary to the Cabinet. The Minister for Parliamentary Business is not a member, but attends weekly to discuss forthcoming business in the Parliament. The Lord Advocate is not a member, but attends when required to provide legal advice and to represent her ministerial interests. Cabinet meetings are held weekly in Bute House, Edinburgh while parliament is sitting, and may also be held at other times in locations throughout Scotland.

John Swinney MSP

First Minister
Kate Forbes MSP

Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic
Shona Robison MSP

Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government
Neil Gray MSP

Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Jenny Gilruth MSP

Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Gillian Martin MSP

Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy
Fiona Hyslop MSP

Cabinet Secretary for Transport
Mairi Gougeon MSP

Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands
Angus Robertson MSP

Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture
Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP

Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice
Angela Constance MSP

Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs

Ministers

Cabinet Secretaries are supported by Ministers.

Jamie Hepburn MSP

Minister for Parliamentary Business
Richard Lochhead MSP

Minister for Business
Tom Arthur MSP

Minister for Employment and Investment
Ivan McKee MSP

Minister for Public Finance
Natalie Don-Innes MSP

Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise
Graeme Dey MSP

Minister for Higher and Further Education; and Minister for Veterans
Siobhian Brown MSP

Minister for Victims and Community Safety
Dr Alasdair Allan MSP

Acting Minister for Climate Action
Jim Fairlie MSP

Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity
Jenni Minto MSP

Minister for Public Health and Women's Health
Maree Todd MSP

Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport
Christina McKelvie MSP

Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy
Kaukab Stewart MSP

Minister for Equalities
Paul McLennan MSP

Minister for Housing

Law Officers

The Lord Advocate and Solicitor General are the principal legal advisers to the Scottish Government.

Rt Hon Dorothy Bain KC

Lord Advocate
Ruth Charteris KC

Solicitor General

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