The Scottish Government

First Minister Alex Salmond

Responsibilities include: Head of the devolved Scottish government: responsible for development, implementation and presentation of Government policy, constitutional affairs, and for promoting and representing Scotland.
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Minister for Europe, External Affairs
& Culture

Linda Fabiani

Responsibilities include: Europe, external affairs, culture and the arts, architecture, built heritage, Historic Scotland and lottery funding, major events strategy, Gaelic.
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Minister for Parliamentary Business

Bruce Crawford

Responsibilities include: Parliamentary affairs and the management of Government business in the Parliament.
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Cabinet Secretary John Swinney

Responsibilities include: The economy, the Scottish Budget, public service reform, de-regulation, local government, public service delivery, cities and community planning, General Register Office, Registers of Scotland, relocation, e-government, Scottish Public Pensions Agency, procurement, budgetary monitoring, business and industry including Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, trade and inward investment, corporate social responsibility, voluntary sector and the social economy, community business and corporate development, European Structural Funds, energy, tourism, land use planning system, climate change, building standards, transport policy and delivery, public transport, road, rail services, air and ferry services, Scottish Water.
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Minister for Enterprise, Energy & Tourism
Jim Mather

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Minister for Transport, Infrastructure & Climate Change
Stewart Stevenson

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Cabinet Secretary Fiona Hyslop

Responsibilities include: Further and higher education, science and lifelong learning, school education, training and skills, HM Inspectorate of Education and the Scottish Qualifications Authority, nurseries and childcare, children's services, children's hearings, social work and HM Social Work Inspectorate. Biography

Minister for Children & Early Years

Adam Ingram

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Minister for Schools and Skills
Maureen Watt

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Cabinet Secretary Nicola Sturgeon

Responsibilities include: NHS, health service reform, allied healthcare services, acute and primary services, performance, quality and improvement framework, health promotion, sport, public health, health improvement, pharmaceutical services, food safety and dentistry, community care, older people, mental health, learning disability, substance misuse, social inclusion, equalities, anti-poverty measures, housing and regeneration. Biography

Minister for Public Health
Shona Robison

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Minister for Communities & Sport
Stewart Maxwell

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Cabinet Secretary Kenny MacAskill

Responsibilities include: Criminal law and procedure, youth justice, criminal justice social work, police, prisons and sentencing policy, legal aid, legal profession, courts and law reform, anti-social behaviour, sectarianism, human rights, fire and rescue services, community safety, civil contingencies, drugs policy and related matters, liquor licensing, vulnerable witnesses, victim support and civil law, charity law, religious and faith organisations.
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Minister for Community Safety
Fergus Ewing

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Cabinet Secretary Richard Lochhead

Responsibilities include: Agriculture, fisheries and rural development including aquaculture and forestry, environment and natural heritage, land reform, water quality regulation and sustainable development.
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