Humza Yousaf formed the Second Yousaf government on 25 April 2024 following his dissolution of the Scottish National Party's power sharing agreement with the Scottish Greens.[1] This resulted in a government crisis, where Yousaf faced the threat of a vote of no confidence now that the SNP was leading a minority government. Days later, Yousaf announced his intention to resign as First Minister and leader of the SNP. John Swinney succeeded Yousaf on 7 May 2024 following a leadership election.
Second Yousaf government | |
|---|---|
 11th Government of Scotland | |
| April - May 2024 | |
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| Date formed | 25 April 2024 |
| Date dissolved | 7 May 2024 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Charles III |
| First Minister | Humza Yousaf |
| Deputy First Minister | Shona Robison |
| Member parties | |
| Status in legislature | Minority 63 / 129 (49%) |
| Opposition cabinet | Opposition Parties |
| Opposition party | |
| Opposition leader | Douglas Ross |
| History | |
| Legislature term | 6th Scottish Parliament |
| Predecessor | First Yousaf government |
| Successor | Swinney government |
History
editOn 25 April 2024 Scottish National Party First Minister Humza Yousaf announced that the power sharing agreement with the Scottish Green Party — which had been in place since 31 August 2021 — was dissolved with immediate effect. This resulted in the Green Party's two Ministers Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater leaving government and their respective posts of Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants' Rights and Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity being abolished.[2]
First Minister Humza Yousaf formed a SNP minority government, and faced separate motions of no confidence from Labour and the Conservatives, following the Greens withdrawing support.[3]
On 29 April, Yousaf announced his intention to resign as First Minster following the election of a new leader of the SNP. The Conservatives would withdraw their no confidence motion in Yousaf, following the announcement of his resignation, whilst the Labour Party would push their no confidence motion in the government to a vote - it being defeated by 70 votes to 58.[4]
Cabinet
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List of junior ministers
editScottish law officers
edit| Post | Name | Portrait | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lord Advocate | The Rt Hon. Dorothy Bain KC | 
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2021–present |
| Solicitor General for Scotland | Ruth Charteris KC | 
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2021–present |
References
edit- ^ "SNP's power-sharing deal with the Scottish Greens collapses". BBC. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "SNP's power-sharing deal with the Scottish Greens collapses". BBC. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "How big a threat to Humza Yousaf is a no-confidence vote?". BBC News. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "Scottish government survives no confidence vote after leader's resignation". Reuters. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "Law Officer appointments - gov.scot". www.gov.scot. Retrieved 19 June 2021.