Minister for Equalities (Scotland)
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The Minister for Equalities is a Junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government. As a result, the Minister does not attend the Scottish Cabinet.[2] The post was created in June 2018 under the title 'Minister for Older People and Equalities: the Minister supports the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, who is a full member of cabinet.[3]
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Minister for Equalities | |
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Scottish Gaelic: Ministear airson Co-ionannachd | |
Style | Minister (within parliament) Equalities Minister (informal) Scottish Equalities Minister (outwith Scotland) |
Member of | |
Reports to | Scottish Parliament |
Seat | Edinburgh |
Appointer | First Minister |
Inaugural holder | Jeane Freeman Minister for Social Security |
Formation | 19 May 2016 |
Salary | £106,185 per annum (2024)[1] (including £72,196 MSP salary) |
Website | www |
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The incumbent Minister is Kaukab Stewart since 8 May 2024.