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Minister for Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform

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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.

Overview

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Responsibilities

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The Minister for Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform had specific responsibility for:[3]

  • land reform & land use
  • Royal Botanic Garden
  • environmental quality
  • natural resources, peatland and flooding
  • Scottish Land Commission
  • Hydro Nation
  • Drinking Water Quality Regulator
  • private water
  • forestry & woodlands
  • Forestry and Land Scotland
  • Scottish Forestry
  • EU Support and related services
  • Forest Research (cross-border services)
  • environmental and climate justice
  • Crown Estate Scotland
  • marine planning
  • national parks and natural heritage
  • plant health
  • GM

Since 2021, the Minister shared responsibility for biodiversity with the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity.

List of office holders

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Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment

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Name Portrait Entered Office Left Office Party First Minister
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

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Màiri McAllan 20 May 2021 29 March 2023 Scottish National Party Nicola Sturgeon

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Scotland Act (1998), Only those appointed under Section 47 of the Scotland Act "attend" Cabinet. Junior ministers are appointed under Section 49 and may be "present".
  2. ^ "Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport - gov.scot". www.gov.scot. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Minister for Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform - gov.scot". www.gov.scot. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
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