Cabinet and Ministers
The Scottish Cabinet
The Cabinet is the main decision-making body of the Scottish Government. It is made up of the First Minister and all Cabinet Secretaries. The Permanent Secretary attends Cabinet meetings as Secretary to the Cabinet. The Minister for Parliamentary Business is not a member, but attends weekly to discuss forthcoming business in the Parliament. The Lord Advocate is not a member, but attends when required to provide legal advice and to represent her ministerial interests. Cabinet meetings are held weekly in Bute House, Edinburgh while parliament is sitting, and may also be held at other times in locations throughout Scotland.
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John Swinney MSP
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Shona Robison MSP
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Neil Gray MSP
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Jenny Gilruth MSP
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Gillian Martin MSP
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Fiona Hyslop MSP
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Mairi Gougeon MSP
Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands
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Angus Robertson MSP
Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture
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Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP
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Angela Constance MSP
Ministers
Cabinet Secretaries are supported by Ministers. .
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Jamie Hepburn MSP
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Richard Lochhead MSP
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Tom Arthur MSP
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Ivan McKee MSP
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Natalie Don-Innes MSP
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Siobhian Brown MSP
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Dr Alasdair Allan MSP
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Jim Fairlie MSP
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Jenni Minto MSP
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Maree Todd MSP
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Awaiting appointment
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Kaukab Stewart MSP
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Paul McLennan MSP
Law Officers
The Lord Advocate and Solicitor General are the principal legal advisers to the Scottish Government.
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Rt Hon Dorothy Bain KC
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Ruth Charteris KC