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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.
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.
Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment[edit] | |||||||
Name | Portrait | Entered Office | Left Office | Party | First Minister | ||
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Mairi Gougeon | 27 June 2018 | 21 December 2020 | Scottish National Party | Nicola Sturgeon | |||
Ben Macpherson | 21 December 2020 | 20 May 2021 | Scottish National Party | ||||
Minister for Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform[edit] | |||||||
Màiri McAllan | 20 May 2021 | 29 March 2023 | Scottish National Party | Nicola Sturgeon |