Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants' Rights
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The Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants’ Rights is a junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government. As a result, the minister does not attend the Scottish Cabinet but reports directly to the First Minister of Scotland. The only individual who has held the post is Patrick Harvie, who was appointed in August 2021 after the Bute House Agreement.[1] Following the dissolution of the Bute House Agreement on 25 April 2024 the post was abolished.
History[edit]
The office was created in August 2021 alongside the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity after the Scottish Government agreed a power-sharing deal with the Scottish Green Party. Following the dissolution of the Bute House Agreement on 25 April 2024 the post was abolished.
Overview[edit]
Responsibilities[edit]
The specific responsibilities of the minister are:
- active travel
- Future Transport Fund
- energy efficiency
- heat networks
- heating and domestic energy transformation
- building standards
- new deal for tenants
- Future Generations Commissioner
- Serving as a member of the Cabinet Sub-Committee on Legislation[2]
List of office holders[edit]
Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants’ Rights[edit] | ||||||
Name | Portrait | Assumed office | Left office | Party | First Minister | |
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Patrick Harvie | 30 August 2021 | 25 April 2024 | Scottish Green Party | Nicola Sturgeon Humza Yousaf |
References[edit]
- ^ "Patrick Harvie MSP - gov.scot". www.gov.scot. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "New Ministers to be appointed". www.gov.scot. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
External links[edit]
- Scottish Government website