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S6W-23781 · Written Question · lodged by Baillie, Jackie

Lodged on
11 Dec 2023
Heard / answered on
20 Dec 2023
To ask the Scottish Government which cabinet secretaries and ministers have government-issued (a) mobile phones and (b) other electronic devices.

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On appointment, ministers are offered electronic equipment to assist them in carrying out their official duties. I have included table which outlines the devices used by each of the ministers.
Minister
Ministerial Role
SG Laptop
SG Tablet
SG Mobile
SG Mi-Fi
Humza Yousaf
First Minister
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Shona Robison
Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance
Yes
No
Yes
No
Angela Constance
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
Yes
No
Yes
No
Neil Gray
Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Mairi McAllan
Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition
Yes
No
Yes
No
Mairi Gougeon
Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Angus Robertson
Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Michael Matheson
Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Shirley-Anne Somerville
Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice
Yes
No
Yes
No
Jenny Gilruth
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Yes
No
Yes
No
Siobhian Brown
Minister for Victims and Community Safety
Yes
No
Yes
No
Natalie Don
Minister for Children, Young People and Keeping the Promise
Yes
No
Yes
No
Richard Lochhead
Minister for Small Business, Innovation, Tourism and Trade
Yes
No
Yes
No
Fiona Hyslop
Minister for Transport
Yes
No
Yes
No
Elena Whitham
Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy
Yes
No
Yes
No
Tom Arthur
Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance
Yes
No
Yes
No
Maree Todd
Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Emma Roddick
Minister for Equalities, Migration and Refugees
Yes
No
Yes
No
Graeme Dey
Minister for Higher Education, Further Education and Minister for Veterans
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Gillian Martin
Minister for Energy and the Environment
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Jamie Hepburn
Minister for Independence
Yes
No
Yes
No
Joe FitzPatrick
Minister for Local Government Empowerment and Planning
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Jenni Minto
Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health
Yes
No
Yes
No
Paul McLennan
Minister for Housing
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Patrick Harvie
Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenant’s Rights
Yes
No
Yes
No
George Adam
Minister for Parliamentary Business
Yes
No
Yes
No
Christina McKelvie
Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development
Yes
No
No
No
Lorna Slater
Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity
Yes
No
No
No
Dorothy Bain KC
Lord Advocate
Yes
Yes
No
No
Ruth Charteris KC
Solicitor General
Yes
No
No
No

Answered by George Adam on 20 Dec 2023.