Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work was a position in the Scottish Government Cabinet until June 2018. The Cabinet Secretary had responsibilities for the Scottish economy, infrastructure, trade and investment, business, industry, employment, trade unions and energy. The Cabinet Secretary was assisted by the Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy and the Minister for Employability and Training. The post was abolished in June 2018, with the "economy" part of the brief moving to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work and the infrastructure responsibilities moving to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity.[1]
| Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Style | Cabinet Secretary |
| Appointer | First Minister |
| Inaugural holder | Keith Brown |
| Formation | May 2016 |
| Website | www |
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.