Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations

Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations
Incumbent
Michael Russell MSP
since June 2016
Member of Scottish Cabinet
Appointer First Minister of Scotland
Precursor Minister for Justice
Formation 2016
Website www.gov.scot

The Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations is a cabinet position in the Scottish Government, replacing the Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland's Place in Europe post. The post was created in August 2016 during the 5th Scottish Parliament. [1]

Responsibilities

  • The UK's exit from the European Union
  • Government and parliamentary business
  • Constitutional Relations and intra-governmental affairs

Supporting Minister

Graeme Dey MSP, Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans

History

The United Kingdom European Union membership referendum took place on 23 June 2016. The following position was that Scottish government would be involved in the development of the UK government's position before the trigging of Article 50.[2]

List of office holders

The current Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations is Mike Russell MSP.

Name Portrait Entered office Left office Party First Minister
Mike Russell 26 August 2016 incumbent Scottish National Party Nicola Sturgeon

See also

References

  1. ↑ Freeman, Tom (25 August 2016). "Mike Russell named new Scottish Government Brexit minister". Holyrood. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Michael Russell appointed Scottish Brexit minister". BBC News. 25 August 2016.


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