Minister for Equalities, Migration and Refugees

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The Minister for Equalities, Migration and Refugees is a Junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government. As a result, the Minister does not attend the Scottish Cabinet.^[1] The post was created in June 2018 under the title 'Minister for Older People and Equalities: the Minister supports the Cabinet Secretary for Social Security, who is a full member of cabinet.^[2] This post was created by Humza Yousaf when he was elected as First Minister in March 2023.

Overview[edit]

The Minister for Older People and Equalities had specific responsibility for promoting and coordinating policy in support of:^[2]

Social equality with respect to gender, sexuality, race, and disability
The protection and development of social and human rights
Equality for and the needs of Older people

The current post holds the following responsibilities:

mainstreaming of equality and human rights
diversity, inclusion and equalities, including disability, older people, women, gender, LGBTI and race, including Gypsy/Traveller community
social isolation and loneliness strategy
faith and belief
population and migration
New Scots strategy
refugees and asylum seekers
displaced peoples

List of office holders[edit]

Name		Portrait	Entered Office	Left Office	Party	First Minister
Minister for Older People and Equalities[edit]
	Christina McKelvie		27 June 2018	28 March 2023	Scottish National Party	Nicola Sturgeon
Minister for Equalities, Migration and Refugees[edit]
Name		Portrait	Entered Office	Left Office	Party	First Minister
	Emma Roddick		29 March 2023	Incumbent	Scottish National Party	Humza Yousaf

References[edit]

^ 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".
^ ^a ^b "Minister for Older People and Equalities". Scottish Government. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.

External links[edit]

Minister for Older People and Equalities on Scottish Government website

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Overview[edit]

List of office holders[edit]

Minister for Older People and Equalities[edit]

Minister for Equalities, Migration and Refugees[edit]

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