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The Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants’ Rights is a junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government. As a result, the minister does not attend the Scottish Cabinet but reports directly to the First Minister of Scotland. The only individual who has held the post is Patrick Harvie, who was appointed in August 2021 after the Bute House Agreement.^[1] Following the dissolution of the Bute House Agreement on 25 April 2024 the post is now vacant.

History edit

The office was created in August 2021 alongside the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity after the Scottish Government agreed a power-sharing deal with the Scottish Green Party. Following the dissolution of the Bute House Agreement on 25 April 2024 the post is now vacant.

Overview edit

Responsibilities edit

The specific responsibilities of the minister are:

active travel
Future Transport Fund
energy efficiency
heat networks
heating and domestic energy transformation
building standards
new deal for tenants
Future Generations Commissioner
Serving as a member of the Cabinet Sub-Committee on Legislation^[2]

List of office holders edit

Name		Portrait	Assumed office	Left office	Party	First Minister
Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants’ Rights edit
	Patrick Harvie		30 August 2021	25 April 2024	Scottish Green Party	Nicola Sturgeon