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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.

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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

FS3-18 Ministerial Statements Session 5 17

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

FS3-18 Ministerial Statements Session 5 19

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