Minister for Social Security (Scotland)

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The Minister for Social Security is a Junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government. As a result, the Minister does not attend^[1] the Scottish Cabinet.

The post was created in May 2016

Minister

The current Minister for Social Security is Jeane Freeman.

↑ 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".

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