Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work (Scotland)
| Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Style | Cabinet secretary |
| Appointer | First Minister |
| Inaugural holder | Keith Brown |
| Formation | 18 May 2016 |
| Succession | 26 June 2018 |
| Website | www |
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work was a position in the
Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity.[1]
The only Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work was Keith Brown, who was appointed in May 2016.
In February 2020 a
Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture was appointed, taking over many of the responsibilities of the former portfolio, which were thus again held separately from the Finance brief.[2]
Overview
Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work included:
- the Scottish economy,
- infrastructure and investment policy
- Scottish Enterprise
- trade and inward investment
- innovation
- internationalisation
- productivity
- fair work and inclusive growth
- labour market strategy
- living wage
- European structural funds
- consumer advocacy and advice
- employment policy
- trade unions
- bankruptcy policy
- business, industry and manufacturing
- cities
- energy
- life sciences
- financial services
- low-carbon economy
- renewable energy industries
- youth and women's employment
- employability programmes
Public bodies
The following public bodies reported to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work:
List of office holders
Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work | ||||||
| Name | Portrait | Entered office | Left office | Party | First Minister | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Brown | 18 May 2016 | 26 June 2018 | Scottish National Party | Nicola Sturgeon | ||
References
- ^ "New Cabinet appointed". Scottish Government. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ "Cabinet Appointments". Scottish Government. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020.