FOI/202600517742 · FOI · unclear
Clarification on post-election ministerial resignations: FOI release
Information requested
Further to your letter with reference 202600514471, and now that new Ministers have been appointed following the Scottish general election, I am writing to ask for clarification on
(a) exactly when the following former Ministers left office, and
(b) whether they (i) resigned, or (ii) were removed from office by the First Minister.
Kate Forbes Shona Robison Fiona Hyslop Mairi Gougeon Angus Robertson Richard Lochhead Graeme Dey Natalie Don-Innes Kaukab Stewart Jenni Minto
Response
The First Minister accepted the resignations of the former Ministers referenced in your request on 20 May 2026.
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