Minister for Veterans (Scotland)

Minister for Veterans
Scottish Gaelic: Ministear airson Seann Shaighdearan
Incumbent
Graeme Dey
since 29 March 2023
StyleMinister
(within parliament)
Veterans Minister
(informal)
Scottish Veterans Minister
(outwith Scotland)
Member of
Reports toScottish Parliament
SeatEdinburgh
AppointerFirst Minister
Inaugural holderGraeme Dey
Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans
Formation27 June 2018
Salary£106,185 per annum (2024)[1]
(including £72,196 MSP salary)
Websitewww.gov.scot

The Minister for Veterans is a junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government. As a result, the Minister does not attend[2] the Scottish Cabinet. The post was created in March 2023 after the appointment of the Humza Yousaf as First Minister of Scotland.

  1. ^ "MSP salaries". parliament.scot. The Scottish Parliament. 10 May 2024.
  2. ^ 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".

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