It is arranged by date with the most recent date first and includes the name and title of the Cabinet Secretary or Minister making the statement, the subject of the statement and a link to the statement in the Official Report. Published on 25 March 2026 by the authority of the Scottish Parliament 24 March 2026 Gillian Martin, Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy Climate Change Plan 12 March 2026 Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan 11 March 2026 Tom Arthur, Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing Skye House 3 March 2026 Kate Forbes, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic Ferguson Marine 3 March 2026 Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Transport Ferries and Ports 25 February 2026 Jenny Gilruth, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Protecting Children from Harm 12 February 2026 Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs Sentencing and Penal Policy Commission 3 February 2026 Neil Gray, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Scottish Hospitals Inquiry 3 February 2026 Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs Prison Population 28 January 2026 John Swinney, First Minister MV Bella 1 15 January 2026 Jenny Gilruth, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Additional Support for Learning Review 14 January 2026 Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Transport A9 Dualling (Programme for 2035 Completion) 13 January 2026 Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government Budget 2026-27 6 January 2026 Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statements: Session 6 1 17 December 2025 Jenny Gilruth, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Protecting Children from Harm 11 December 2025 Jenny Gilruth, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Grangemouth (Just Transition) 9 December 2025 Jenny Gilruth, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Educational Statistics 2 December 2025 Neil Gray, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Commonwealth Games (Glasgow 2026) 20 November 2025 Kate Forbes, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic Covid-19 Inquiry Modules 2, 2A, 2B, 2C Report 20 November 2025 Gillian Martin, Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy Offshore Wind 18 November 2025 Màiri McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Housing Buildings (Heating and Energy Performance) and Heat Networks (Scotland) Bill 18 November 2025 Kate Forbes, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic Mossmorran Fife Ethylene Plant 18 November 2025 Kate Forbes, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic Alexander Dennis Ltd 13 November 2025 Neil Gray, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Winter Preparedness (Health and Social Care) 11 November 2025 Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity Wildfire Summit 6 November 2025 Gillian Martin, Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy Draft Climate Change Plan 29 October 2025 Neil Gray, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Maternity Services (Safety) 28 October 2025 John Swinney, First Minister International Development Ministerial Statements: Session 6 2 9 October 2025 Tom Arthur, Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing Youth Mental Health Support 8 October 2025 Natalie Don-Innes, Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise Secure Accommodation 2 October 2025 Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs Prison Population 1 October 2025 Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity Urban Gulls Summit 30 September 2025 Kate Forbes, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic Techscaler Programme 25 September 2025 Kaukab Stewart, Minister for Equalities One Scotland, Many Voices 24 September 2025 Natalie Don-Innes, Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise Residential Outdoor Education 18 September 2025 Neil Gray, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Care (Isle of Skye) 17 September 2025 Kate Forbes, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic Alexander Dennis Ltd 11 September 2025 Ivan McKee, Minister for Public Finance GFG Alliance Business Operations 9 September 2025 Jenny Gilruth, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Relationships and Behaviour in Schools 4 September 2025 Maree Todd, Minister for Drug and Alcohol Policy and Sport Drug-related Deaths 3 September 2025 John Swinney, First Minister Gaza Ministerial Statements: Session 6 3 2 September 2025 Màiri McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Housing Housing Emergency 26 June 2025 Tom Arthur, Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing Young People’s Neurodivergence, Mental Health and Wellbeing 25 June 2025 Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government Medium-term Financial Strategy and Fiscal Sustainability Delivery Plan 25 June 2025 John Swinney, First Minister Historical Policies Affecting Gypsy Traveller Communities 24 June 2025 Ivan McKee, Minister for Public Finance Budget (Provisional Outturn 2024-25) 24 June 2025 Jenny Gilruth, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills University of Dundee Finances (Gillies Review) 19 June 2025 Kate Forbes, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic Alexander Dennis Ltd. 19 June 2025 Ivan McKee, Minister for Public Finance Public Service Reform Strategy 17 June 2025 Neil Gray, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Health and Social Care 17 June 2025 Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice Child Poverty 12 June 2025 Alasdair Allan, Acting Minister for Climate Action Greenhouse Gas Emissions Statistics 2023 3 June 2025 Alasdair Allan, Acting Minister for Climate Action Just Transition (Aberdeen and North-east Scotland) 29 May 2025 Ivan McKee, Minister for Public Finance Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (Public Sector) Ministerial Statements: Session 6 4 29 May 2025 Neil Gray, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care NHS Grampian 29 May 2025 Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands Galloway and Ayrshire National Park Proposal 22 May 2025 Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice Housing Emergency 21 May 2025 Gillian Martin, Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme 20 May 2025 Gillian Martin, Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy Climate Change Plan Monitoring Report 2025 20 May 2025 Angus Robertson, Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture European Union-United Kingdom Summit 15 May 2025 Natalie Don-Innes, Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise Secure Care and the Wider Care System 14 May 2025 Maree Todd, Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport Care Sector (Impact of United Kingdom Government Decisions) 8 May 2025 Jenny Gilruth, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Relationships and Behaviour in Schools 6 May 2025 John Swinney, First Minister Programme for Government 30 April 2025 Kate Forbes, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic Grangemouth (Cessation of Refining) 22 April 2025 Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice Supreme Court Judgement 3 April 2025 Alasdair Allan, Acting Minister for Climate Action Heat in Buildings Bill Ministerial Statements: Session 6 5 3 April 2025 Kate Forbes, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic Project Willow 2 April 2025 Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government Spring Statement 2025 1 April 2025 Alasdair Allan, Acting Minister for Climate Action Fuel Poverty 27 March 2025 Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs Fatal Accident Inquiries (Deaths in Custody) 26 March 2025 Natalie Don-Innes, Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise Secure Accommodation Capacity 25 March 2025 Paul McLennan, Minister for Housing Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 Report 13 March 2025 Neil Gray, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Scottish Hospitals Inquiry (Interim Report) 4 March 2025 John Swinney, First Minister Ukraine 25 February 2025 Maree Todd, Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport Skye House (Care of Children) 19 February 2025 Natalie Don-Innes, Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise The Promise (Third Oversight Board Report) 18 February 2025 John Swinney, First Minister Grangemouth 18 February 2025 Tom Arthur, Minister for Employment and Investment Community Wealth Building 6 February 2025 Graeme Dey, Minister for Higher and Further Education; and Minister for Veterans Post-school Education and Skills Funding Body Landscape Ministerial Statements: Session 6 6 5 February 2025 Neil Gray, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Medication Assisted Treatment Standards 30 January 2025 Angus Robertson, Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture Creative Scotland (Multiyear Funding) 28 January 2025 Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs Storm Éowyn 23 January 2025 Maree Todd, Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport National Care Service 23 January 2025 Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs Fatal Accident Inquiries (Deaths in Custody) 16 January 2025 Kate Forbes, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 1 Report (Scottish Government Response) 14 January 2025 Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice Winter Heating Payment 8 January 2025 Natalie Don-Innes, Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise Secure Accommodation Capacity 7 January 2025 Neil Gray, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Health and Social Care Response to Winter 17 December 2024 Kate Forbes, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic Martins Review 10 December 2024 Jenny Gilruth, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Education (National Improvement Framework) 4 December 2024 Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government Budget 2025-26 28 November 2024 Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice Older People’s Energy Costs Ministerial Statements: Session 6 7 28 November 2024 Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Transport A96 Corridor Review 21 November 2024 Maree Todd, Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport National Care Service 20 November 2024 Natalie Don-Innes, Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise Improving Transitions for Young Disabled People 14 November 2024 Neil Gray, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Ministerial Events 12 November 2024 Ivan McKee, Minister for Public Finance Planning (Housing) 31 October 2024 Paul McLennan, Minister for Housing Housing (Scotland) Bill 29 October 2024 John Swinney, First Minister Scottish Information Commissioner 10 October 2024 Rt Hon Dorothy Bain KC, the Lord Advocate Prosecution Guidance on Public Safety and Prison Population 10 October 2024 Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs Prison Population 1 October 2024 Paul McLennan, Minister for Housing Housing 26 September 2024 Neil Gray, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Princess Alexander Eye Pavilion 24 September 2024 Neil Gray, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Health and Social Care Winter Preparedness Plan 2024/25 19 September 2024 Jenny Gilruth, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Qualifications and Assessment 19 September 2024 Gillian Martin, Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy Ministerial Statements: Session 6 8 Greenhouse Gas Emissions 2021 and 2022 17 September 2024 Gillian Martin, Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy Grangemouth Industrial Cluster 12 September 2024 Neil Gray, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Drugs and Alcohol (National Mission) 4 September 2024 John Swinney, First Minister Programme for Government 3 September 2024 Jenny Gilruth, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Mobile Phones in Schools 3 September 2024 Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Transport Clyde and Hebrides Ferries 3 September 2024 Jenni Minto, Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health Gender Identity Healthcare for Young People 3 September 2024 Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government Pre-budget Fiscal Update 3 September 2024 John Swinney, First Minister Community Cohesion 26 June 2024 Kate Forbes, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic European Structural and Investment Funds 20 June 2024 Paul McLennan, Minister for Housing Housing Emergency 20 June 2024 Ivan McKee, Minister for Public Finance Provisional Outturn 2023-24 19 June 2024 Mairi McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy Greenhouse Gas Emissions Statistics 2022 Ministerial Statements: Session 6 9 13 June 2024 Kate Forbes, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic European Structural and Investment Funds 5 June 2024 Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Transport Low-emission Zones 4 June 2024 Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice Child Poverty 30 May 2024 Graeme Dey, Minister for Higher and Further Education; and Minister for Veterans Further Education Sector (Industrial Relations) 22 May 2024 John Swinney, First Minister Priorities for Scotland 21 May 2024 John Swinney, First Minister Infected Blood Inquiry 16 May 2024 Rt Hon Dorothy Bain KC, the Lord Advocate Horizon Information Technology Prosecutions 16 May 2024 Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs Prison Population 23 April 2024 Jenni Minto, Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health Gender-identity Healthcare for Young People 18 April 2024 Màiri McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Net Zero and Energy Climate Change Committee Scotland Report 16 April 2024 Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 (Implementation) 26 March 2024 Jenni Minto, Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health Smoking and Vaping 7 March 2024 Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs Emma Caldwell Case Ministerial Statements: Session 6 10 5 March 2024 Màiri McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Net Zero and Energy Ferguson Marine 29 February 2024 Neil Gray, Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care Eljamel and NHS Tayside Public Inquiry and Independent Clinical Review 27 February 2024 Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs Prison Population 22 February 2024 Màiri McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Net Zero and Energy Grangemouth Oil Refinery 8 February 2024 Shona Robison, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance Minimum Unit Pricing of Alcohol 18 January 2024 Siobhian Brown, Minister for Victims and Community Safety XL Bully Dogs 16 January 2024 Rt Hon Dorothy Bain KC, the Lord Advocate Horizon Information Technology Prosecutions 20 December 2023 Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice Section 35 Order Judicial Review 20 December 2023 Màiri McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition A9 Dualling 19 December 2023 Elena Whitham, Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy Medication Assisted Treatment Standards 19 December 2023 Shona Robison, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance Budget 2024-25 12 December 2023 Jenny Gilruth, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Literacy and Numeracy 5 December 2023 Graeme Dey, Minister for Higher and Further Education; and Minister for Veterans Post-school Education and Skills Reform Ministerial Statements: Session 6 11 29 November 2023 Jenny Gilruth, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Relationships and Behaviour Policy in Schools 28 November 2023 Patrick Harvie, Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants’ Rights Heat in Buildings 21 November 2023 Shona Robison, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance Autumn Statement: Scottish Government Priorities 16 November 2023 Fiona Hyslop, Minister for Transport Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Service 14 November 2023 Neil Gray, Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy Ferguson Marine 8 November 2023 Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands Fisheries Negotiations 7 November 2023 Jenny Gilruth, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Education and Skills Reform 7 November 2023 Maree Todd, Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport Mental Health 2 November 2023 Màiri McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition Edinburgh Tram Inquiry Report 31 October 2023 Shona Robison, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance Covid-19 Inquiries (Scottish Government’s Provision of Information) 25 October 2023 Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs Storm Babet 24 October 2023 Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care Health and Social Care (Winter Planning and Resilience) 24 October 2023 Humza Yousaf, First Minister Gaza and Israel Ministerial Statements: Session 6 12 3 October 2023 Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs Scotland's Prison Population 28 September 2023 Gillian Martin, Minister for Energy and the Environment Scotland’s Future Energy System 12 September 2023 Elena Whitham, Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy Drug Deaths 7 September 2023 Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete 7 September 2023 Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care Professor Sam Eljamel (Update) 5 September 2023 Humza Yousaf, First Minister Programme for Government 2023-24 29 June 2023 Neil Gray, Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy Entrepreneurship 29 June 2023 Màiri McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition Highly Protected Marine Areas 27 June 2023 Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill (Reconsideration) 22 June 2023 Jenny Gilruth, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Education Reform 20 June 2023 Màiri McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition Greenhouse Gas Emissions 2021 20 June 2023 Elena Whitham, Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy Medication Assisted Treatment Standards 15 June 2023 Tom Arthur, Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance Provisional Outturn Ministerial Statements: Session 6 13 13 June 2023 Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice Child Poverty 7 June 2023 Lorna Slater, Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity Deposit Return Scheme 30 May 2023 Lorna Slater, Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity Deposit Return Scheme 30 May 2023 Jenny Minto, Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health Diet and Healthy Weight Consultations 25 May 2023 Shona Robison, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance Medium-term Financial Strategy 18 May 2023 Tom Arthur, Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance Non-domestic Rates 16 May 2023 Neil Gray, Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy Ferguson Marine 9 May 2023 Angus Robertson, Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture Europe Day 2023 – The Scottish Government’s Commitment to Remain Aligned with EU Laws 20 April 2023 Lorna Slater, Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity Deposit Return Scheme 19 April 2023 Shirley-Anne Sommerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice Challenge to the UK Government’s Section 35 Order on the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill 18 April 2023 Humza Yousaf, First Minister Our Priorities for Scotland 23 March 2023 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister First Minister’s Statement 22 March 2023 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Historical Adoption Practices Ministerial Statements: Session 6 14 21 March 2023 Angela Constance, Minister for Drugs Policy Care of Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Conditions 16 March 2023 John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery Ferguson Marine 2 March 2023 Jenny Gilruth, Minister for Transport Caledonian Sleeper Train 2 March 2023 Keith Brown, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans Policing 1 March 2023 Lorna Slater, Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity Update on Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme 8 February 2023 Jenny Gilruth, Minister for Transport A9 Dualling Update 7 February 2023 Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Teacher Numbers and Children’s Learning Hours 7 February 2023 Richard Lochhead, Minister for Just Transition, Employment and Fair Work Levelling Up Fund 31 January 2023 Keith Brown, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans Management of Transgender Individuals in Prison Custody 26 January 2023 Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport Strategic Transport Projects Review 2 19 January 2023 Lorna Slater, Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity Scotland’s Biodiversity Strategy 18 January 2023 John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery Green Freeports 17 January 2023 Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Ministerial Statements: Session 6 15 Improving the Education and Life Chances of all Children and Young People 12 January 2023 Patrick Harvie, Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants’ Rights Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 10 January 2023 Humza Yousaf, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care National Health Service (Winter Pressures) 10 January 2023 Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport Scotland’s Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan 10 January 2023 Patrick Harvie, Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants’ Rights Proposed Domestic Building Environmental Standards 22 December 2022 Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport Climate Change Committee Reports 15 December 2022 John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery Scottish Budget 2023-24 13 December 2022 Angela Constance, Minister for Drugs Policy Medication Assisted Treatment and Workforce Update 8 December 2022 Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Scottish Attainment Challenge (Local Authority Stretch Aims) 23 November 2022 Humza Yousaf, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care NHS Forth Valley 8 November 2022 Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands Agriculture Support and Food Security 8 November 2022 Tom Arthur, Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth National Planning Framework 4 2 November 2022 John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery Emergency Budget Review 1 November 2022 Ministerial Statements: Session 6 16 Neil Gray, Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development and Minister with special responsibility for Refugees from Ukraine Scotland’s Humanitarian Response to the Ukraine Crisis 27 October 2022 John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry Chair 26 October 2022 Kevin Stewart, Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care Suicide Prevention 25 October 2022 Humza Yousaf, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Moray Maternity Services 4 October 2022 Humza Yousaf, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Health and Care Recovery (Winter Planning) 22 September 2022 Jamie Hepburn, Minister for Higher Education and Further Education, Youth Employment and Training Skills Delivery Landscape 8 September 2022 Humza Yousaf, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Covid-19: Winter Vaccination Programme 8 September 2022 Jenny Gilruth, Minister for Transport Future of Scottish Ferries 8 September 2022 Angela Constance, Minister for Drugs Policy National Mission on Drugs 8 September 2022 Neil Gray, Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development and Minister with special responsibility for Refugees from Ukraine Displaced People from Ukraine 7 September 2022 John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery Public Sector Pay and Emergency Budget Review 6 September 2022 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Programme for Government 2022-23 29 June 2022 Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government Child Poverty Ministerial Statements: Session 6 17 28 June 2022 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Independence Referendum 23 June 2022 Tom Arthur, Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth Provisional Outturn 2021-22 23 June 2022 Angela Constance, Minister for Drugs Policy Medication Assisted Treatment Standards 22 June 2022 Keith Brown, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans Deaths in Custody 22 June 2022 Angus Robertson, Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture Retained European Union Law 16 June 2022 Lorna Slater, Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity Role of Incineration in Waste Hierarchy 14 June 2022 Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Education Reform Update 9 June 2022 Angus Robertson, Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture Census 9 June 2022 John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery COVID-19 Inquiry 7 June 2022 Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport Greenhouse Gas Emissions Statistics 2020 31 May 2022 Kate Forbes, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy Investing In Scotland’s Future 26 May 2022 Angela Constance, Minister for Drugs Policy Drug Deaths 24 May 2022 John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery European Charter of Local Self-Government (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill and United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill Ministerial Statements: Session 6 18 12 May 2022 Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government Cladding Remediation 28 April 2022 Angus Robertson, Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture Scotland’s Census 2022 21 April 2022 Màiri McAllan, Minister for Environment and Land Reform Blue Carbon 20 April 2022 Neil Gray, Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development and Minister with special responsibility for Refugees from Ukraine Ukraine (Displaced People) 19 April 2022 Kate Forbes, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy Technology Sector 31 March 2022 Màiri McAllan, Minister for Environment and Land Reform Investment in Natural Capital 31 March 2022 Ivan McKee, Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise Scotland’s Vision for Trade (Annual Report) 30 March 2022 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Covid-19 30 March 2022 Humza Yousaf, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Maternity Services (Moray) 24 March 2022 Tom Arthur, Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth Retail Strategy 24 March 2022 Humza Yousaf, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care NHS Scotland (Pandemic Pressures) 24 March 2022 Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government Child Poverty 23 March 2022 Kate Forbes, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Holdings Limited Ministerial Statements: Session 6 19 22 March 2022 Kevin Stewart, Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care Complex Care (Out-of-area Placements and Delayed Discharge) 16 March 2022 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Refugees from Ukraine 15 March 2022 Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands Fisheries Management 15 March 2022 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Covid-19 10 March 2022 Jenny Gilruth, Minister for Transport Carmont Passenger Train Derailment 9 March 2022 Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Education Reform 3 March 2022 Keith Brown, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans Justice (Risk Assessment) 3 March 2022 Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill 1 March 2022 Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport Scotland’s Climate Assembly 24 February 2022 Ivan McKee, Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise Ports 22 February 2022 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Covid-19 9 February 2022 Jenny Gilruth, Minister for Transport ScotRail 8 February 2022 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Covid-19 Ministerial Statements: Session 6 20 1 February 2022 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Covid-19 1 February 2022 Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills National Qualifications 2022 26 January 2022 Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport Electric Vehicle Charging Network 25 January 2022 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Covid-19 20 January 2022 Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport Strategic Transport Projects Review 2 20 January 2022 Kate Forbes, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy Prestwick Airport 19 January 2022 Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government Fire Alarm Standards 18 January 2022 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Covid-19 18 January 2022 Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport ScotWind Offshore Wind Leasing Round 13 January 2022 Graeme Dey, Minister for Transport Car Travel 11 January 2022 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Covid-19 Update 5 January 2022 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Covid-19 29 December 2021 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Covid-19 Ministerial Statements: Session 6 21 22 December 2021 Màiri McAllan, Minister for Environment and Land Reform Water Environment 21 December 2021 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Covid-19 15 December 2021 Ivan McKee, Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise Dalzell Historical Industrial Transaction 14 December 2021 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Covid-19 14 December 2021 Angela Constance, Minister for Drugs Policy Drugs Services 14 December 2021 Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Schools and Early Learning (Recovery and Improvement) 14 December 2021 John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery Covid-19 (Public Inquiry) 14 December 2021 Lorna Slater, Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity Deposit Return Scheme 9 December 2021 Jenny Gilruth, Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development Culture 9 December 2021 Kate Forbes, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy Budget 2022-23 8 December 2021 John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery Scotland’s Redress Scheme 7 December 2021 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Covid-19 7 December 2021 Humza Yousaf, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Maternity Services (Moray) Ministerial Statements: Session 6 22 30 November 2021 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Covid-19 30 November 2021 John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery Storm Arwen (Response) 30 November 2021 Keith Brown, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans Deaths in Prison Custody 30 November 2021 Angela Constance, Minister for Drugs Policy Residential Rehabilitation 23 November 2021 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Covid-19 23 November 2021 Jenny Gilruth, Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development Covid-19 (International Development Support) 23 November 2021 Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Scottish Attainment Challenge 23 November 2021 George Adam, Minister for Parliamentary Business Report of the Citizens Assembly of Scotland (Government Response) 17 November 2021 Lorna Slater, Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity Circular Economy 16 November 2021 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Covid-19 Update COP26 Outcomes 10 November 2021 Tom Arthur, Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth National Planning Framework 9 November 2021 John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery Covid-19 3 November 2021 Ash Regan, Minister for Community Safety Legal Aid Solicitors (Action) Ministerial Statements: Session 6 23 2 November 2021 Humza Yousaf, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Covid-19 28 October 2021 Humza Yousaf, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care National Health Service Endowment Funds 27 October 2021 Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Education (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Report) 26 October 2021 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Covid-19 26 October 2021 Tom Arthur, Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth Scotland’s Retail Sector 26 October 2021 Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage 7 October 2021 Patrick Harvie, Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants’ Rights Heat in Buildings Strategy 6 October 2021 John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery Supreme Court Judgment 5 October 2021 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Covid-19 5 October 2021 Humza Yousaf, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Health and Social Care (Winter Planning) 5 October 2021 John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery Covid-19 Recovery Strategy 30 September 2021 Humza Yousaf, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Autumn and Winter Vaccination Programme 28 September 2021 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Covid-19 23 September 2021 Ministerial Statements: Session 6 24 Graeme Dey, Minister for Transport Decarbonising Scotland’s Transport 22 September 2021 Dorothy Bain, Lord Advocate Diversion from Prosecution 21 September 2021 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Covid-19 Update 21 September 2021 Humza Yousaf, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Scottish Ambulance Service 15 September 2021 Maree Todd, Minister for Public Health, Women’s Health and Sport Cervical Screening (Update) 14 September 2021 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Covid-19 9 September 2021 Keith Brown, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans Deaths of John Yuill and Lamara Bell 8 September 2021 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Covid-19 7 September 2021 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Programme for Government 2021-22 1 September 2021 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Covid-19 31 August 2021 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Scottish Government Agreement with Scottish Green Party 3 August 2021 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Covid-19 3 August 2021 Angela Constance, Minister for Drugs Policy Drug Deaths 13 July 2021 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Ministerial Statements: Session 6 25 Covid-19 24 June 2021 Maree Todd, Minister for Public Health, Women’s Health and Sport Cervical Screening 23 June 2021 Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government Child Poverty 22 June 2021 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Covid-19 22 June 2021 Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Curriculum for Excellence 17 June 2021 Tom Arthur, Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth Provisional Outturn 2020-21 16 June 2021 John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Covid Reform Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) Scotland Act 2021 15 June 2021 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Covid-19 15 June 2021 Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport Greenhouse Gas Emissions Statistics 2021 9 June 2021 John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery Coronavirus Acts Report 8 June 2021 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Covid-19 2 June 2021 Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills National Qualifications 2021 1 June 2021 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Covid-19 Ministerial Statements: Session 6 26 26 May 2021 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Scottish Government priorities Summary of Ministerial Statements Cabinet Secretary, Minister or Law 21-22 22-23 23-24 24-25 25-26 Total Officer First Minister 34 5 2 8 4 53 Deputy First Minister and Cabinet 8 8 0 N/A N/A 15 Secretary for Covid Recovery Deputy First Minister and Cabinet N/A 0 5 N/A N/A 5 Secretary for Finance Deputy First Minister and Cabinet N/A N/A N/A 6 7 13 Secretary for Economy and Gaelic Cabinet Secretary for Finance and N/A N/A N/A 3 2 5 Local Government Cabinet Secretary for Education and 7 4 4 4 7 26 Skills Cabinet Secretary for Housing N/A N/A N/A N/A 2 2 Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, N/A 0 3 N/A N/A 3 Health and Social Care Cabinet Secretary for Health and 8 5 0 7 7 27 Social Care Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing N/A N/A 3 N/A N/A 3 Economy, Net Zero and Energy Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing N/A 0 3 N/A N/A 3 Economy, Fair Work and Energy Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the 4 1 0 N/A N/A 5 Economy Cabinet Secretary for Justice and N/A 0 5 5 4 14 Home Affairs Cabinet Secretary for Justice and 3 3 0 N/A N/A 6 Veterans Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, N/A 0 1 0 1 2 Land Reform and Islands Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and 1 1 N/A N/A N/A 2 Islands Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, 1 3 0 1 1 6 External Affairs and Culture Cabinet Secretary for Transport N/A N/A 0 3 2 5 Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A 4 Zero and Just Transition Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action N/A N/A N/A N/A 3 3 and Energy Ministerial Statements: Session 6 27 Cabinet Secretary, Minister or Law 21-22 22-23 23-24 24-25 25-26 Total Officer Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and N/A N/A N/A 1 0 1 Energy Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero N/A N/A N/A 2 2 4 and Energy Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A 0 Just Transition Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy 6 4 N/A N/A N/A 10 and Transport Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice N/A 1 4 4 3 12 Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, 5 1 0 N/A N/A 6 Housing and Local Government Minister for Independence N/A 0 0 N/A N/A 0 Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy N/A 0 3 0 N/A 3 Minister for Drugs Policy 3 5 0 N/A N/A 8 Minister for Drug and Alcohol Policy N/A N/A N/A N/A 1 1 and Sport Minister for Parliamentary Business 1 0 0 0 0 1 Minister for Parliamentary Business N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0 and Veterans Minister for Small Business, N/A 0 0 N/A N/A 0 Innovation, Tourism and Trade Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism 3 0 0 N/A N/A 3 and Enterprise Minister for Community Wealth and N/A 0 2 N/A N/A 2 Public Finance Minister for Local Government N/A 0 0 N/A N/A 0 Empowerment and Planning Minister for Social Security and Local 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 0 Government Minister for Public Finance N/A N/A N/A 2 4 6 Minister for Public Finance, Planning 4 2 N/A N/A N/A 6 and Community Wealth Minister for Public Health and N/A 0 3 1 0 4 Women’s Health Minister for Social Care, Mental N/A 0 1 3 1 5 Wellbeing and Sport Minister for Public Health, Women’s 2 0 0 N/A N/A 2 Health and Sport Minister for Mental Wellbeing and 1 1 0 0 0 2 Social Care Minister for Social Care and Mental N/A N/A N/A N/A 3 3 Wellbeing Minister for Children, Young People N/A 0 0 4 3 7 and the Promise Minister for Environment and Land 3 0 0 N/A N/A 3 Reform Minister for Transport 4 3 1 N/A N/A 8 Minister for Victims and Community N/A 0 1 0 0 1 Safety Ministerial Statements: Session 6 28 Cabinet Secretary, Minister or Law 21-22 22-23 23-24 24-25 25-26 Total Officer Minister for Community Safety 1 0 N/A N/A N/A 1 Minister for Culture, Europe and 2 0 0 N/A N/A 2 International Development Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development and 1 2 N/A N/A N/A 3 Minister with special responsibility for Refugees from Ukraine Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, 1 2 1 N/A N/A 4 Active Travel and Tenants’ Rights Minister for Green Skills, Circular 2 4 2 N/A N/A 8 Economy and Biodiversity Minister for Equalities, Migration and N/A 0 0 N/A N/A 0 Refugees Minister for Equalities and Older 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 0 People Minister for Equalities N/A N/A 0 0 1 1 Minister for Higher and Further N/A 0 1 2 0 3 Education; and Minister for Veterans Minister for Higher and Further N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0 Education Minister for Employment and N/A N/A N/A 1 0 1 Investment Minister for Business N/A N/A 0 0 N/A 0 Minister for Business and Employment N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0 Minister for Further and Higher Education, Youth Employment and 0 1 0 N/A N/A 1 Training Minister for Just Transition, 0 1 0 N/A N/A 1 Employment and Fair Work Minister for Energy, Just Transition N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 0 and Fair Work Minister for Climate Action N/A N/A 0 0 0 0 Acting Minister for Climate Action N/A N/A N/A 2 2 4 Minister for Energy and Environment N/A 0 1 N/A N/A 1 Minister for Agriculture and N/A N/A 0 0 2 2 Connectivity Minister for Housing N/A 0 0 4 N/A 4 Lord Advocate 1 0 1 2 0 4 Solicitor General 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 106 57 51 65 61 341 About SPICe The Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) provides impartial, factual, accurate and timely information and analysis for the Parliament.