Junior Minister needed for Scottish rural portfolio

Scottish Land and Estates (SLE) has called on First Minister Humza Yousaf to appoint a junior minister to the rural portfolio.

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Junior Minister needed for Scottish rural portfolio

The rural business organisation has pointed out that Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Islands Mairi Gougeon is the only member of the Scottish Government Cabinet not to have a deputy. Ms...

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