Neil Gray

Neil Charles Gray (born 16 March 1986) is a Scottish politician serving as Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care since 2024.

He served as Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy from 2023 to 2024, and Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development from 2022 to 2023.

[14] Following his election, Gray said, as deputy convener of the SNP's Social Justice and Fairness Commission, that a couple with two children in an independent Scotland could be guaranteed a minimum income of £37,000 annually by the state.

[16][17] Gray served as Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy under Humza Yousaf from 29 March 2023 to 8 February 2024.

He was appointed Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care on 8 February, succeeding Michael Matheson, who had resigned amid an expenses scandal, and was retained in that role by John Swinney.

Gray said all the engagements were "official ministerial business" and that summaries were available for all of the meetings, but apologised for not attending "a wider range of games", and for creating the impression that he was acting "more as a fan and less as a minister".

[19] In January 2025, a Freedom of Information request revealed that no note was produced of the Gray's meeting at the 2023 League Cup final at Hampden Park.

Gray's Westminster portrait, 2020