Published on 29 May 2026 by the authority of the Scottish Parliament 27 May 2026 Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice and Housing First Homes Fund 26 May 2026 John Swinney, First Minister Ambitious for Scotland Summary of Ministerial Statements Cabinet Secretary, Minister or Law 2026- 2027- 2028- 2029- 2030- Total Officer 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 First Minister 1 0 0 0 0 1 Deputy First Minister and Cabinet 0 0 0 0 0 0 Secretary for Finance and Local Government Cabinet Secretary for Health and Care 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cabinet Secretary for Economy, 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tourism and Transport Cabinet Secretary for Justice 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action 0 0 0 0 0 0 and Rural Affairs Cabinet Secretary for Education, 0 0 0 0 0 0 Culture and Gaelic Cabinet Secretary for Public Service 0 0 0 0 0 0 Reform Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice 1 0 0 0 0 1 and Housing Minister for Business and Fair Work 0 0 0 0 0 0 Minister for Children, Young People 0 0 0 0 0 0 and The Promise Minister for Agriculture, Marine and the 0 0 0 0 0 0 Islands Minister for Europe, External Affairs 0 0 0 0 0 0 and Energy Minister for Public Finance 0 0 0 0 0 0 Minister for Parliamentary Business 0 0 0 0 0 0 and Veterans Minister for Equalities and International 0 0 0 0 0 0 Development Minister for Innovation, Technology 0 0 0 0 0 0 and Tertiary Education Minister for Victims and Community 0 0 0 0 0 0 Safety Minister for Community Care 0 0 0 0 0 0 Minister for Mental Wellbeing, Public 0 0 0 0 0 0 Health, Sport, Alcohol and Drugs Lord Advocate 0 0 0 0 0 0 Solicitor General 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 2 0 0 0 0 2 Ministerial Statements: Session 7 1 About SPICe The Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) provides impartial, factual, accurate and timely information and analysis for the Parliament.