Fiona Hyslop

Cabinet Secretary for Transport, The Scottish Government

Ms Hyslop was born in Ayrshire in 1964 and with her family spent her early years in England before returning to Ayrshire. She graduated from Glasgow University with an MA (Hons) in Economic History and Sociology.

She completed a post graduate Diploma in Industrial Administration at the Scottish College of Textiles, before moving to Edinburgh to join the financial services company Standard Life where she held various positions in sales and marketing, latterly as Brand Development Manager.

Elected in the first session of the Scottish Parliament in 1999 she has been returned as the Constituency MSP for Linlithgow since 2011.

When the SNP formed a minority administration in 2007 Ms Hyslop was appointed as Cabinet Secretary for Education & Lifelong Learning before serving in several ministerial roles, latterly Minister for Transport. She was appointed Cabinet Secretary for Transport in February 2024.

My Speaker Sessions

Wednesday 27 November 2024

10:00

Ministerial Keynote

10:00 - 10:30
  • The Cabinet Secretary will discuss the programme for government, the push to improve road safety performance, major project updates, and efforts to tackle climate change, deliver net zero, and promote innovation.