Minister for Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform

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The Minister for Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform is a junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government. As a result, the Minister does not attend the Scottish Cabinet, but supports the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport who attends the cabinet.^[1]^[2]

The current Minister for Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform is Màiri McAllan.

Overview[]

Responsibilities[]

The Minister for Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform has 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 shares responsibility for biodiversity with the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity.

List of office holders[]

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

References[]

^ 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".
^ "Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport - gov.scot". www.gov.scot. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
^ "Minister for Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform - gov.scot". www.gov.scot. Retrieved 2021-06-03.

External links[]

Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment on Scottish Government website

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Minister for Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform

Contents

Overview[]

Responsibilities[]

List of office holders[]

Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment[]

Minister for Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform[]

See also[]

References[]

External links[]