| Minister for Equalities | |
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| Scottish Gaelic: Ministear airson Co-ionannachd | |
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| Style | Minister (within parliament) Equalities Minister (informal) Scottish Equalities Minister (outwith Scotland) |
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| 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 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]
The incumbent Minister is Kaukab Stewart since 8 May 2024.
- ^ "MSP salaries". parliament.scot. The Scottish Parliament. 10 May 2024.
- ^ Scotland Act (1998), Only those appointed under Section 47 of the Scotland Act "attend" Cabinet. Junior ministers are appointed under Section 49 and may be "present".
- ^ "Minister for Older People and Equalities". Scottish Government. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.