Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work

Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work
Style Cabinet Secretary
Appointer First Minister
Inaugural holder Keith Brown
Formation May 2016
Website www.gov.scot

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]

The only Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work was Keith Brown, who was appointed in May 2016.

Overview

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work included:

Public bodies

The following public bodies reported to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work:

List of office holders

Name Portrait Entered office Left office Party First Minister
Keith Brown 18 May 2016 26 June 2018 Scottish National Party Nicola Sturgeon

References

  1. ↑ "New Cabinet appointed". Scottish Government. 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
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