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Scottish Parliament Fact sheet
Ministerial Statements: Session 5 10 July 2020
Parliamentary Business: Current Series
This fact sheet provides a list of ministerial statements made in the Scottish Parliament during Session 5. It is arranged by date, with the most recent date and a link to the statement in the Official Report appearing first. It also includes the name and title of the Cabinet Secretary or Minister making the statement and the subject of the statement.
FS3-18 Ministerial Statements Session 5 2
Official Report Date
Cabinet Secretary / Minister Subject
9 July 2020 Richard Lochhead, Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science
Further and Higher Education
9 July 2020 Kate Forbes, Cabinet Secretary for Finance Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Economic Update
9 July 2020 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Covid-19 (Next Steps)
24 June 2020 Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Tourism
Farmers and Crofters (Financial Stability)
23 June 2020 John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Education Recovery
18 June 2020 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Covid-19: Next Steps
17 June 2020 Clare Haughey, Minister for Mental Health Mental Health Transition and Recovery
17 June 2020 Humza Yousaf, Cabinet Secretary for Justice
Justice Sector Response, Recovery and Renewal
17 June 2020 Kate Forbes, Cabinet Secretary for Finance Provisional Outturn 2019-20
16 June 2020 Roseanna Cunningham, Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Statistics (2018)
10 June 2020 Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Tourism
Covid-19 (Tourism)
9 June 2020 Michael Russell. Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs
Coronavirus Acts Report
3 June 2020 Michael Russell. Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs
Brexit
27 May 2020 Ivan McKee, Minister for Trade, Investment and Innovation
Manufacturing (Support for NHS Scotland)
26 May 2020 Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity
Covid-19 (Transport)
26 May 2020 Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture
Covid-19 (Economy)
26 May 2020 John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Covid-19 (Education)
21 May 2020 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Covid-19 Lockdown: Next Steps
19 May 2020 Jeane Freeman, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport
Care Homes
13 May 2020 Rt Hon James Wolffe QC, The Lord Advocate
Covid-19 (Update)
5 May 2020 Kate Forbes, Cabinet Secretary for Finance Finance and Economy (Covid-19)
28 April 2020 Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity
Transport (Covid-19)
28 April 2020 Jeane Freeman, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport
Health (Covid-19)
FS3-18 Ministerial Statements Session 5 3
Official Report Date
Cabinet Secretary / Minister Subject
28 April 2020 Michael Russell. Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs
Covid-19 Legislation
21 April 2020 Humza Yousaf, Cabinet Secretary for Justice
Covid-19 (Justice)
21 April 2020 Jeane Freeman, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport
Covid-19 (Health)
21 April 2020 Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture
Covid-19 (Economy)
1 April 2020 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Covid-19
1 April 2020 Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People
Covid-19 (Social Security)
1 April 2020 Graeme Dey, Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans
Scottish Government Legislation Programme
24 March 2020 Humza Yousaf, Cabinet Secretary for Justice
Covid-19 (Justice)
24 March 2020 Rt Hon James Wolffe QC, The Lord Advocate
Covid-19 (Justice)
24 March 2020 Jeane Freeman, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport
Covid-19
24 March 2020 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Covid-19
19 March 2020 Michael Russell. Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs
United Kingdom Coronavirus Legislation
19 March 2020 John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Covid-19 (Education)
18 March 2020 Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture
Covid-19 (Economy)
18 March 2020 Aileen Campbell, Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government
Covid-19 (Supporting our Communities)
17 March 2020 Jeane Freeman, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport
Covid-19 (Update)
12 March 20201 Jeane Freeman, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport
Covid-19 (Update)
11 March 2020 Clare Haughey, Minister for Mental Health Mental Health Services in Tayside (Independent Inquiry)
10 March 2020 Roseanna Cunningham, Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform
COP26
10 March 2020 Jeane Freeman, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport
Covid-19 (Update)
4 March 2020 Michael Russell. Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs
United Kingdom Government’s Approach to Negotiations with the European Union
3 March 2020 Jeane Freeman, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport
Covid-19 Update
1 Urgent ministerial statement
FS3-18 Ministerial Statements Session 5 4
Official Report Date
Cabinet Secretary / Minister Subject
27 February 2020
John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Exam Results 2019 (Analysis)
26 February 2020
Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Tourism
Inshore Fisheries
6 February 2020 Kate Forbes, Minister for Public Finance and Digital Economy
Scottish Budget 2020-21
6 February 2020 John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Education
5 February 2020 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Independent Care Review
5 February 2020 Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity
Transport Strategy
30 January 2020 Michael Russell, Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations
European Union Exit
28 January 2020 Jeane Freeman, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Oversight Board
23 January 2020 Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy
Farming and Crofting (Support)
21 January 2020 Graeme Dey, Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans
Veterans
9 January 2020 Paul Wheelhouse, Minister for Energy, Connectivity and the Islands
Digital Connectivity
8 January 2020 Kevin Stewart, Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning
Short-term Lets
18 December 2019
Derek Mackay, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work
Ferguson Marine
18 December 2019
Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity
ScotRail Franchise
17 December 2019
Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister General Election Outcome
10 December 2019
John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Education (Performance)
10 December 2019
Jeane Freeman, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Oversight Board
3 December 2019
Humza Yousaf, Cabinet Secretary for Justice
Scottish Prison Service (Auditor General’s Report)
28 November 2019
Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy
Women in Agriculture Task Force (Final Report)
20 November 2019
Jeane Freeman, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
20 November 2019
John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
19 November 2019
Mairi Gougeon, Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment
International Year of Plant Health 2020
12 November 2019
Humza Yousaf, Cabinet Secretary for Justice
Sheku Bayoh
FS3-18 Ministerial Statements Session 5 5
Official Report Date
Cabinet Secretary / Minister Subject
31 October 2019 Roseanna Cunningham, Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform
The Scottish Greenhouse Gas Emissions Annual Target Report for 2017
31 October 2019 Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy
European Union Farming Funding (Convergence Funds)
30 October 2019 Michael Russell, Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations
European Union Exit
29 October 2019 Ash Denham, Minister for Community Safety
Fireworks
8 October 2019 Paul Wheelhouse, Minister for Energy, Connectivity and the Islands
National Islands Plan
8 October 2019 John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
No-deal Preparations
3 October 2019 Paul Wheelhouse, Minister for Energy, Connectivity and the Islands
Scotland’s Onshore Unconventional Oil and Gas Policy
24 September 2019
Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Supreme Court Judgment (Response)
19 September 2019
John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Getting it Right for Every Child (Practice Development Panel Report)
11 September 2019
Jeane Freeman, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport
Royal Hospital for Children and Young People
10 September 2019
Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy
Creating a Sustainable Future for Crofting
5 September 2019
Joe FitzPatrick, Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing
Drug-related Deaths
3 September 2019
Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy
European Union Farming Funding (Convergence Funds)
3 September 2019
Derek Mackay, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work
Ferguson Marine Engineering Ltd.
3 September 2019
Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Programme for Government 2019-20
26 June 2019 Jeane Freeman, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport
Transvaginal Mesh
26 June 2019 Aileen Campbell, Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government
Tackling Child Poverty (Progress Report)
26 June 2019 Michael Russell, Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations
Citizens Assembly of Scotland
25 June 2019 John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Education Reforms
20 June 2019 Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People
Gender Recognition Act 2004 Review
20 June 2019 Derek Mackay, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work
Provisional Outturn 2018-19
FS3-18 Ministerial Statements Session 5 6
Official Report Date
Cabinet Secretary / Minister Subject
19 June 2019 Humza Yousaf, Cabinet Secretary for Justice
Mental Health (Young People Entering and in Custody)
18 June 2019 Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity
Cycling Action Plan
13 June 2019 Maree Todd, Minister for Children and Young People
Disclosure (Scotland) Bill
12 June 2019 Graeme Dey, Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans
Veterans Strategy (Update)
12 June 2019 Roseanna Cunningham, Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform
Scottish Greenhouse Gas Emissions 2017
11 June 2019 John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Primary 1 Standardised Assessments
5 June 2019 Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy
Sustainable Aquaculture
30 May 2019 Derek Mackay, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work
Medium-term Financial Strategy
29 May 2019 Michael Russell, Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations
Next Steps in Scotland’s Future
22 May 2019 Clare Haughey, Minister for Mental Health Mental Health Services (Quality and Safety)
14 May 2019 Mairi Gougeon, Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment
Sheep Farming
14 May 2019 Roseanna Cunningham, Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform
Global Climate Emergency
9 May 2019 Jeane Freeman, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport
NHS Highland (Sturrock Review)
8 May 2019 Roseanna Cunningham, Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform
Deposit Return Scheme
25 April 2019 John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Advance Redress Payments
24 April 2019 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Brexit and Scotland’s Future
27 March 2019 Jeane Freeman, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (Infection Incident)
19 March 2019 Clare Haughey, Minister for Mental Health Mental Health and Incapacity Legislation (Review)
19 March 2019 Derek Mackay, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work
United Kingdom Spring Statement (Implications for Economy and Public Spending)
14 March 2019 Richard Lochhead, Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science
Brexit (Impact on Further and Higher Education)
12 March 2019 Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy
Fisheries
FS3-18 Ministerial Statements Session 5 7
Official Report Date
Cabinet Secretary / Minister Subject
28 February 2019
Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People
Devolved Benefits (Delivery)
28 February 2019
Ben Macpherson, Minister for Europe, Migration and International Development
European Union Exit (Impact of United Kingdom Immigration Policy)
26 February 2019
Jeane Freeman, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport
National Health Service (Patient Safety)
19 February 2019
Michael Russell, Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations
Brexit (Response to the European Union Exit Vote in Westminster)
7 February 2019 Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity
Glasgow Airport Access Project
6 February 2019 Michael Russell, Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations
Brexit (Preparations)
5 February 2019 Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy
Forestry Strategy 2019 to 2029
29 January 2019 Jeane Freeman, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport
St John’s Hospital (Paediatric Services)
23 January 2019 Jeane Freeman, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport
Clinical Waste Services
23 January 2019 John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Review of Personal and Social Education
16 January 2019 Michael Russell, Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations
Response to the Outcome of the Meaningful Vote in Westminster
10 January 2019 Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs
UK Immigration White Paper
9 January 2019 Mairi Gougeon, Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment
Animal Welfare
8 January 2019 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister
Procedure for Handling Complaints Involving Current or Former Ministers (Judicial Review Conclusion)
19 December 2018
Maree Todd, Minister for Children and Young People
Early Learning and Childcare Expansion
19 December 2018
Clare Haughey, Minister for Mental Health Mental Health Services
18 December 2018
Humza Yousaf, Cabinet Secretary for Justice
Conduct of Reviews and Inquiries
18 December 2018
Michael Russell, Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations
European Union Exit Preparations
13 December 2018
James Wolffe, Lord Advocate
UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Legal Continuity) (Scotland) Bill (United Kingdom Supreme Court Judgment)
FS3-18 Ministerial Statements Session 5 8
Official Report Date
Cabinet Secretary / Minister Subject
12 December 2018
Derek Mackay, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work
Scottish Government Draft Spending and Tax Plans 2019-20
12 December 2018
Michael Russell, Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations
Brexit Update
27 November 2018
Aileen Campbell, Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government
Poverty (United Kingdom)
22 November 2018
Paul Wheelhouse, Minister for Energy, Connectivity and the Islands
Energy Efficient Scotland
20 November 2018
Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People
Best Start Grant (Implementation)
15 November 2018
Michael Russell, Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations
Proposed European Union Withdrawal Agreement
8 November 2018
John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Inclusive Education
1 November 2018
Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity
Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route
1 November 2018
Roseanna Cunningham, Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Annual Target Report)
30 October 2018 Jeane Freeman, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport
National Health Service Financial Overview
25 October 2018 Michael Russell, Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations
Scotland’s Place in Europe: Our Way Forward
25 October 2018 Humza Yousaf, Cabinet Secretary for Justice Home Detention Curfew
25 October 2018 John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Education (Primary 1 National Standardised Assessments)
23 October 2018 Jeane Freeman, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport
National Health Service (Performance)
23 October 2018 John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Survivors of Child Abuse in Care (Response to Recommendations on Financial Redress)
4 October 2018 Jeane Freeman, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport
Health and Care Update
27 September 2018
Jeane Freeman, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport
St John’s Hospital (Paediatric Services)
26 September 2018
Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People
Social Security
26 September 2018
Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy
Common Agricultural Policy
25 September 2018
Clare Haughey, Minister for Mental Health Mental Health Strategy: 2018 Annual Report
FS3-18 Ministerial Statements Session 5 9
Official Report Date
Cabinet Secretary / Minister Subject
20 September 2018
Jeane Freeman, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport
NHS Tayside Board
12 September 2018
Jeane Freeman, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport
Transvaginal Mesh
11 September 2018
Michael Russell, Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations
European Union Exit Preparations
5 September 2018
John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Scottish National Standardised Assessments
4 September 2018
Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Programme for Government 2018-19
27 June 2018 Kevin Stewart, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Planning
Homelessness
26 June 2018 John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Education Reforms
21 June 2018 Derek Mackay, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution
Provisional Outturn 2017-18
20 June 2018 Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Connectivity
Agricultural Support (Post-Brexit Transitional Arrangements)
19 June 2018 Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Justice
Police Scotland Complaints and Conduct Review
19 June 2018 Michael Russell, Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland’s Place in Europe
European Union Exit Negotiations (Progress)
14 June 2018 Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Connectivity
National Council of Rural Advisers
14 June 2018 Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Justice
Human Trafficking (Annual Progress Report)
13 June 2018 Joe FitzPatrick, Minister for Parliamentary Business
Scottish Information Commissioner: Intervention Report
12 June 2018 Shirley-Anne Somerville, Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science
Student Support
12 June 2018 Roseanna Cunningham, Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform
Scottish Greenhouse Gas Emissions 2016
7 June 2018 Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Justice
Miners’ Strike (Impact of Policing on Communities)
5 June 2018 Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Connectivity
A Future Strategy for Scottish Agriculture
31 May 2018 Derek Mackay, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution
Medium-term Financial Strategy
24 May 2018 Humza Yousaf, Minister for Transport and the Islands
Ferry Services (Northern Isles)
22 May 2018 Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Justice
Police Call Handling
17 May 2018 Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport
Veterans (Health and Wellbeing)
FS3-18 Ministerial Statements Session 5 10
Official Report Date
Cabinet Secretary / Minister Subject
1 May 2018 Maree Todd, Minister for Childcare and Early Years
Early Learning and Childcare
24 April 2018 Michael Russell, Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland’s Place in Europe
Negotiations on the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
17 April 2018 Keith Brown, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work
Burntisland Fabrications
17 April 2018 Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport
NHS Tayside
29 March 2018 Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities
Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan 2018 to 2022
27 March 2018 Jamie Hepburn, Minister for Employability and Training
Fair Start Scotland
22 March 2018 Keith Brown, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work
Major Infrastructure Projects
15 March 2018 Keith Brown, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work
South of Scotland Economic Partnership
6 March 2018 Shirley-Anne Somerville, Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science
Higher Education (Widening Access)
6 March 2018 Roseanna Cunningham, Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform
Climate Change (Emissions Reduction)
28 February 2018
James Wolffe, Lord Advocate UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Legal Continuity) (Scotland) Bill
27 February 2018
Michael Russell, Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland’s Place in Europe
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Update
22 February 2018
Keith Brown, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work
Prestwick Airport
07 February 2018
Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Justice
Undercover Policing
01 February 2018
Shirley-Anne Somerville, Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science
Support to Study in Scotland
23 January 2018 Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport
Health Service Changes (NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde)
10 January 2018 Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Justice
Chief Constable (Leave of Absence)
09 January 2018 Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport
National Health Service (Winter Pressures)
20 December 2017
Humza Yousaf, Minister for Transport and the Islands
Ferry Services Procurement Policy Review
20 December 2017
Paul Wheelhouse, Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy
Energy Strategy
19 December 2017
Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Connectivity
Superfast broadband
14 December 2017
Derek Mackay, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution
Draft Spending and Tax Plans 2018-19
FS3-18 Ministerial Statements Session 5 11
Official Report Date
Cabinet Secretary / Minister Subject
7 December 2017
Humza Yousaf, Minister for Transport and the Islands
Air Quality (Low-emission Zones)
5 December 2017
Kevin Stewart, Minister for Local Government and Housing
Planning and Inclusive Growth
29 November 2017
Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Justice
Policing
28 November 2017
Aileen Campbell, Minister for Public Health and Sport
Alcohol and Drugs Strategies
22 November 2017
Keith Brown, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work
Burntisland Fabrications
21 November 2017
Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport
Minimum Unit Pricing of Alcohol
15 November 2017
Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities
Building and Fire Safety (Ministerial Working Group)
14 November 2017
Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Justice
Preventing Sexual Offending Involving Children and Young People
07 November 2017
Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Apology (Same-sex Sexual Activity)
31 October 2017 Roseanna Cunningham, Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Annual Target 2015)
26 October 2017 Aileen Campbell, Minister for Public Health and Sport
Diet and Obesity Strategy
26 October 2017 Shirley-Anne Somerville, Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Strategy
25 October 2017 Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Connectivity
Common Agricultural Policy Convergence Moneys
24 October 2017 Mark McDonald, Minister for Childcare and Early Years
British Sign Language (National Plan)
5 October 2017 Keith Brown, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work
City Region Deals
5 October 2017 Derek Mackay, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution
Air Departure Tax (Update)
4 October 2017 Jamie Hepburn, Minister for Employability and Training
Employment Support
3 October 2017 John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Education Reform
3 October 2017 Paul Wheelhouse, Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy
Unconventional Oil and Gas
27 September 2017
Roseanna Cunningham, Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform
Air Quality
19 September 2017
Kevin Stewart, Minister for Local Government and Housing
Homelessness
FS3-18 Ministerial Statements Session 5 12
Official Report Date
Cabinet Secretary / Minister Subject
19 September 2017
Jeane Freeman, Minister for Social Security Social Security
14 September 2017
Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Justice
Community Justice
12 September 2017
Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Justice
Policing
12 September 2017
Derek Mackay, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution
Barclay Review of Non- domestic Rates
12 September 2017
Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Connectivity
Common Agricultural Policy
12 September 2017
Michael Russell, Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland’s Place in Europe
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
5 September 2017
Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Programme for Government 2017-18
27 June 2017 Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport
NHS Ayrshire and Arran Maternity Services (Review of Management of Adverse Events)
27 June 2017 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister European Union Negotiations and Scotland’s Future
22 June 2017 Derek Mackay, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution
Provisional Outturn 2016-17
20 June 2017 Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Connectivity
Crofting Commission
20 June 2017 Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Justice
Policing 2026
15 June 2017 John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Education Governance
13 June 2017 Roseanna Cunningham, Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform
Greenhouse Gas Inventory 2015
13 June 2017 Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities
Independent Advisory Group on Hate Crime, Prejudice and Community Cohesion
30 May 2017 Shirley-Anne Somerville, Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science
Higher Education Access
30 May 2017 Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities
Social Security Benefits
24 May 2017 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Security
23 May 2017 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Attack on Manchester
16 May 2017 John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Further Education (National Bargaining)
16 May 2017 Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport
Global Ransomware Incident
9 May 2017 John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Literacy
FS3-18 Ministerial Statements Session 5 13
Official Report Date
Cabinet Secretary / Minister Subject
9 May 2017 Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Justice
Forensic Examination
27 April 2017 Jeane Freeman, Minister for Social Security Social Security Agency
30 March 2017 Keith Brown, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work
Enterprise and Skills Review
30 March 2017 Paul Wheelhouse, Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy
Unconventional Oil and Gas
30 March 2017 Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport
Transvaginal Mesh Implants
30 March 2017 Maureen Watt, Minister for Mental Health Mental Health Strategy
23 March 2017 Mark McDonald, Minister for Childcare and Early Years
Early Learning and Childcare
7 March 2017 John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (Information-sharing Provisions)
2 March 2017 Mark McDonald, Minister for Childcare and Early Years
Child Protection Improvement Programme
22 February 2017
Jeane Freeman, Minister for Social Security Social Security
21 February 2017
Derek Mackay, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution
Business and the Economy (Support)
21 February 2017
Aileen Campbell, Minister for Public Health and Sport
National Review of Maternity and Neonatal Services
2 February 2017 Humza Yousaf, Minister for Transport and the Islands
Ferry Services
1 February 2017 Annabelle Ewing, Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs
Legal Aid Review
31 January 2017
John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Bailey Gwynne (Independent Review)
26 January 2017
Annabelle Ewing, Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs
Hate Crime
25 January 2017
Michael Russell, Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland’s Place in Europe
Supreme Court Judgment (Article 50)
24 January 2017
Paul Wheelhouse, Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy
Draft Scottish Energy Strategy
24 January 2017
Humza Yousaf, Minister for Transport and the Islands
ScotRail Performance Improvement Plan (Update)
19 January 2017
Roseanna Cunningham, Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform
Draft Climate Change Plan
18 January 2017
Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport
Trauma Network
21 December 2016
Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Connectivity
Protecting Scotland’s Livestock
20 December 2016
Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Scotland’s Place in Europe
FS3-18 Ministerial Statements Session 5 14
Official Report Date
Cabinet Secretary / Minister Subject
15 December 2016
Derek Mackay, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution
Draft Budget 2017-18
13 December 2016
John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Education (Improvement Plan)
6 December 2016
John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Education (Excellence and Equity)
1 December 2016
Mark McDonald, Minister for Childcare and Early Years.
Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility
30 November 2016
Derek Mackay, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution
Autumn Statement
23 November 2016
Humza Yousaf, Minister for Transport and the Islands
Rail Services
17 November 2016
John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry
10 November 2016
Roseanna Cunningham, Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform
Climate Change Action
9 November 2016
Keith Brown, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work
Ministry of Defence (Basing Reforms)
8 November 2016
Paul Wheelhouse, Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy
Unconventional Oil and Gas
2 November 2016
Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport
National Health Service (Audit Scotland Report and Service Development)
26 October 2016
Michael Russell, Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland’s Place in Europe
European Union Referendum (Update)
6 October 2016 Paul Wheelhouse, Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy
Underground Coal Gasification Review
5 October 2016 Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Connectivity
Supporting Farming and Food Production
13 September 2016
Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Connectivity
Common Agricultural Policy Payments
13 September 2016
John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Education Governance Review
8 September 2016
John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Named Person Policy
7 September 2016
Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Scotland’s Place in Europe
6 September 2016
Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Programme for Government 2016-17
29 June 2016 Derek Mackay, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution
Provisional Outturn 2015-16
28 June 2016 John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Education (Delivery Plan for Excellence and Equity)
28 June 2016 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister European Union Referendum (Implications for Scotland)
16 June 2016 Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Justice
Policing and Security
FS3-18 Ministerial Statements Session 5 15
Official Report Date
Cabinet Secretary / Minister Subject
14 June 2016 Roseanna Cunningham, Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform
Greenhouse Gas Inventory 2014
8 June 2016 Keith Brown, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work
Queensferry Crossing
31 May 2016 Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Connectivity
Common Agricultural Policy Payments
25 May 2016 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Taking Scotland Forward
FS3-18 Ministerial Statements Session 5 16
Summary of Ministerial Statements
In Session 5 the Parliamentary year runs from 12 May to 11 May.
Cabinet Secretary, Minister or Law Officer
2016-2017
2017-2018
2018-2019
2019-2020
2020-2021
Total
First Minister 5 5 3 6 3 22
Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
9 3 7 9 2 30
Minister for Childcare and Early Years
3 2 0 n/a n/a 5
Minister for Children and Young People
n/a n/a 1 1 2
Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science
0 4 2 0 1 7
Minister for Employability and Training
0 2 0 n/a n/a 2
Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution
4 4 1 n/a n/a 9
Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work
n/a n/a 2 4 n/a 6
Cabinet Secretary for Finance n/a n/a n/a 1 2 3
Minister for Trade, Investment and Innovation
n/a n/a 0 0 1 1
Minister for Public Finance and Digital Economy
n/a n/a 0 1 n/a 1
Minister for Public Finance and Migration
n/a n/a n/a 0
Minister for Parliamentary Business
0 0 1 n/a n/a 1
Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans
n/a n/a 0 3 3
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport
3 6 12 12 1 34
Minister for Public Health and Sport
1 2 0 n/a n/a 3
Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing
n/a n/a 0 1 1
Minister for Mental Health 1 0 3 2 1 7
Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform
3 4 3 4 1 15
Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs
0 0 1 0 1
Minister for International Development and Europe
0 0 0 n/a n/a 0
Minister for Europe, Migration and International Development
n/a n/a 1 0 n/a 1
Minister for Europe and International Development
n/a n/a n/a 0 0
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Cabinet Secretary, Minister or Law Officer
2016-2017
2017-2018
2018-2019
2019-2020
2020-2021
Total
Cabinet Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities
0 3 0 n/a n/a 3
Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government
n/a n/a 1 2 3
Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People
n/a n/a 3 2 5
Minister for Local Government and Housing
0 2 0 0 2
Minister for, Local Government, Housing and Planning
n/a n/a 1 1 2
Minister for Social Security 2 1 0 0 3
Minister for Older People and Equalities
n/a n/a 0 0 0
Cabinet Secretary for Justice 2 7 6 5 1 21
Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs
2 0 0 n/a n/a 2
Minister for Community Safety n/a n/a 0 1 1
Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work
3 6 0 n/a n/a 9
Cabinet Secretary for the Economy, Fair Work and Culture
n/a n/a n/a 2 1 3
Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy
4 2 0 0 6
Minister for Business, Fair Work and Skills
n/a n/a 0 0 0
Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Connectivity
4 4 3 n/a n/a 11
Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy
n/a n/a 3 6 n/a 9
Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Tourism
n/a n/a n/a 1 2 3
Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity
n/a n/a 2 4 1 7
Minister for Transport and the Islands
3 2 1 n/a n/a 6
Minister for Energy, Connectivity and the Islands
n/a n/a 1 3 4
Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment
n/a n/a 1 2 3
Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland’s Place in Europe
2 3 1 n/a n/a 6
Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs
n/a n/a n/a 3 2 5
Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations
n/a n/a 8 4 n/a 12
FS3-18 Ministerial Statements Session 5 18
Cabinet Secretary, Minister or Law Officer
2016-2017
2017-2018
2018-2019
2019-2020
2020-2021
Total
Lord Advocate 0 1 1 1 1 4
Solicitor General 0 0 1 0 0 1
Total 51 63 70 81 20 285
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