Sturgeon names new ministerial team

Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon has named her new ministerial team with ten cabinet secretaries supported by 15 junior ministers.

The appointments include: deputy first minister and cabinet secretary for covid recovery, John Swinney, cabinet secretary for education and skills, Shirley-Anne Somerville; cabinet secretary for net zero, energy and transport, Michael Matheson and cabinet secretary for rural affairs and islands, Mairi Gougeon.

The full list is:

First minister, Nicola Sturgeon (pictured);

minister for drugs policy, Angela Constance;

deputy first minister and cabinet secretary for covid recovery, John Swinney; minister for parliamentary business, George Adam;

cabinet secretary for finance and the economy, Kate Forbes; minister for just transition, employment and fair work (who will work alongside the net zero secretary), Richard Lochhead; minister for business, trade, tourism and enterprise, Ivan McKee minister for public finance, planning and community wealth, Tom Arthur

cabinet secretary for health and social care, Humza Yousaf;

minister for public health, women's health and sport, Maree Todd; minister for mental wellbeing and social care, Kevin Stewart;

cabinet secretary for education and skills, Shirley-Anne Somerville; minister for children and young people, Clare Haughey; minister for higher education and further education, youth employment and training, Jamie Hepburn;

cabinet secretary for net zero, energy and transport, Michael Matheson; minister for environment, biodiversity and land reform (who will work alongside the rural affairs secretary), Mairi McAllan; minister for transport, Graeme Dey;

cabinet secretary for justice, Keith Brown;

minister for community safety, Ash Denham;

cabinet secretary for social justice, housing and local government, Shona Robison; minister for equalities and older people, Christina McKelvie; minister for social security and local government, Ben Macpherson

cabinet secretary for rural affairs and islands, Mairi Gougeon;

cabinet secretary for the constitution, external affairs and culture, Angus Robertson; and minister for culture, Europe and international development, Jenny Gilruth.