Minister for Equalities (Scotland)

The Minister for Equalities is a Junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government. As a result, the Minister does not attend the Scottish Cabinet. The post was created in June 2018 under the title 'Minister for Older People and Equalities: the Minister supports the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, who is a full member of cabinet.

The incumbent Minister is Kaukab Stewart since 8 May 2024.

Overview
The Minister for Older People and Equalities had specific responsibility for promoting and coordinating policy in support of:


 * 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