New First Minsiter John Swinney's cabinet was confirmed his cabinet in full tonight with the role of independence minister axed.Former Minister of Independence Jamie Hepburn is now moving into new role as Minister of Parliamentary BusinessConsisting of 11 Cabinet Secretaries, including the First Minister, the Scottish Cabinet will be supported by 14 Ministers.

This reduces the size of the Scottish Government by four since the start of the year.Swinney's full cabinet consists of the roles below: First Minister John Swinney Minister for Parliamentary Business Jamie Hepburn Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic Kate Forbes Minister for Business Richard LochheadMinister for Employment and Investment Tom Arthur Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government Shona Robison Minister for Public Finance Ivan McKee Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Jenny Gilruth Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise Natalie DonMinister for Higher and Further Education; and Minister for Veterans Graeme Dey Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs Angela Constance Minister for Victims and Community Safety Siobhian Brown Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy Màiri McAllan Minister for Climate Action Gillian Martin Cabinet Secretary for Transport Fiona Hyslop Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity Jim Fairlie (reporting jointly to the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands) Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Neil Gray Minister for Public Health and Women's Health Jenni MintoMinister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport Maree ToddMinister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy Christina McKelvie Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice Shirley-Anne Somerville M

John Swinney's full ministerial team confirmed - with minister for independence axed

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