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Minister for Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform

Minister for Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform

Junior ministerial post in Scottish government

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

Responsibilities

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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See also

References

  1. [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. [2]
    "Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport - gov.scot". www.gov.scot. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Minister for Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform - gov.scot". www.gov.scot. Retrieved 3 June 2021.


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