Neil Gray

Neil Gray MSP
Official portrait, 2026
Cabinet Secretary for Justice
Incumbent
Assumed office 20 May 2026
First Minister	John Swinney
Preceded by	Angela Constance
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
In office 8 February 2024 – 20 May 2026
First Minister	Humza Yousaf John Swinney
Preceded by	Michael Matheson
Succeeded by	Angela Constance
Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy
In office 29 March 2023 – 8 February 2024
First Minister	Humza Yousaf
Preceded by	Kate Forbes
Succeeded by	Màiri McAllan
Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development
In office 24 January 2022 – 29 March 2023
First Minister	Nicola Sturgeon
Preceded by	Jenny Gilruth
Succeeded by	Christina McKelvie
Member of the Scottish Parliament for Airdrie Airdrie and Shotts (2021–2026)
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 May 2021
Preceded by	Alex Neil
Majority	4,510 (17.7%)
SNP Spokesperson for Work and Pensions in the House of Commons
In office 30 September 2015 – 1 February 2021
Leader	Angus Robertson Ian Blackford
Preceded by	Hannah Bardell
Succeeded by	David Linden
Member of Parliament for Airdrie and Shotts
In office 7 May 2015 – 24 March 2021
Preceded by	Pamela Nash
Succeeded by	Anum Qaisar
Personal details
Born	Neil Charles Gray (1986-03-16) 16 March 1986 Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland
Party	Scottish National Party
Children	4
Education	University of Stirling

Neil Charles Gray (born 16 March 1986) is a Scottish politician who has served as Cabinet Secretary for Justice since 2026. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), he has been the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Airdrie & Shotts since 2021.

He previously served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the equivalent Westminster seat from 2015 to 2021. He served as Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care from 2024 to 2026, 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.