The Minister for Independence is a Junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government. As a result, the Minister does not attend[1] the Scottish Cabinet. The post was created in March 2023 after the appointment of Humza Yousaf as First Minister of Scotland.

Overview

Responsibilities

The specific responsibilities of the minister are:[2]

  • Independence strategy
  • Parliamentary co-ordination and liaison
  • communication with people, businesses and organisations regarding devolution, independence and Scotland's constitutional future

Minister

Minister for Independence

Name Portrait Entered Office Left Office Party First Minister
Jamie Hepburn 29 March 2023 Scottish National Party Humza Yousaf

See also

References

  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. ↑ "Minister for Independence". www.gov.scot. Retrieved 4 April 2023.


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