This Fact Sheet lists all current Scottish Ministers and Law Officers Published on 23 September 2025 by the authority of the Scottish Parliament Party Abbreviation Alba Party Alba Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Con Scottish Green Party Green Scottish Labour Lab Scottish Liberal Democrats LD Scottish National Party SNP Independent MSPs Ind No Party Affiliation NPA King’s Counsel KC Ministers First Minister John Swinney (SNP) Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic Kate Forbes (SNP) Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government Shona Robison (SNP) Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Jenny Gilruth (SNP) Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs Angela Constance (SNP) Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice Shirley-Anne Somerville (SNP) Cabinet Secretary for Transport Fiona Hyslop (SNP) Cabinet Secretary for Housing Mairi McAllan (SNP) Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy Gillian Martin (SNP) Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands Mairi Gougeon (SNP) Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Neil Gray (SNP) Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture Angus Robertson (SNP) Current Ministers and Law Officers 1 Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans Graeme Dey (SNP) Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy and Sport Maree Todd (SNP) Minister for Public Finance Ivan McKee (SNP) Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health Jenni Minto (SNP) Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing Tom Arthur (SNP) Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise Natalie Don-Innes (SNP) Minister for Higher and Further Education Ben Macpherson (SNP) Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity Jim Fairlie (SNP) Minister for Equalities Kaukab Stewart (SNP) Minister for Business and Employment Richard Lochhead (SNP) Minister for Victims and Community Safety Siobhian Brown (SNP) Law Officers Lord Advocate Rt Hon Dorothy Bain KC Solicitor General for Scotland Ruth Charteris KC Current Ministers and Law Officers 2 About SPICe The Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) provides impartial, factual, accurate and timely information and analysis for the Parliament. For more information please visit...