Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity

The Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity is a junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government established in February 2024.

Overview

Responsibilities

The Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity supports the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands and the Cabinet Secretary for Transport.

Specific responsibilities of the post are:^[1]

Rural

• agriculture
• animal health and welfare
• wildlife management and crime
• natural resources and peatland
• crofting
• rural portfolio impacts of Brexit and Retained EU Law Act
• allotments and community food growing

Transport

• aviation and air services (including HIAL)
• island connectivity
• bus services and concessionary fares
• Scottish canals

List of office holders

Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity
Name		Portrait	Entered Office	Left Office	Party	First Minister
	Jim Fairlie		20 Feb 2024	incumbent	Scottish National Party	Humza Yousaf

See also

• Scottish Parliament