The Minister for Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform is a

junior minister A minister is a politician who heads a ministry (government department), ministry, making and implementing decisions on policies in conjunction with the other ministers. In some jurisdictions the head of government is also a minister and is desi ...

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

Màiri McAllan Màiri Louise McAllan (born 1993) is a Scottish politician serving as Minister for Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform since May 2021. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), she has been the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MS ...

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The Minister for Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform has specific responsibility for: * land reform & land use * Royal Botanic Garden * environmental quality * natural resources, peatland and flooding *

Scottish Land Commission The Scottish Land Commission ( gd, Coimisean Fearainn na h-Alba) was established by the Scottish Government following the passage of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 by the Scottish Parliament; the Commission also incorporates the work of the T ...

* 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 Crown Estate Scotland ( gd, Oighreachd a' Chrùin Alba) is the public corporation of the Scottish Government responsible for the management of land and property in Scotland owned by the monarch 'in right of the Crown'. It devolved from the Cro ...

* 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 The Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity is a junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government. As a result, the minister does not attend the Scottish Cabinet but reports directly to the First Minister of Scotland. The ...

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Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment
on Scottish Government website Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment Environment of Scotland {{Scotland-gov-stub

Overview

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List of office holders

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