Minister for Public Finance and Digital Economy

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The Minister for Public Finance and Digital Economy is a Junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government. As a result, the Minister does not attend the Scottish Cabinet.[1] The post was created in June 2018: the Minister supports the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work, who is a full member of cabinet.[2]

The Minister for Business, Fair Work and Skills has specific responsibility for:[2]

  • Managing the public finances
  • Scottish budget, budgetary monitoring and reporting
  • Fiscal policy and taxation
  • Digital economy & digital public services
  • Public sector pensions

List of office holders

The current Minister for Public Finance and Digital Economy is Kate Forbes.[2]

Name Portrait Entered Office Left Office Party First Minister
Kate Forbes 27 June 2018 Incumbent Scottish National Party Nicola Sturgeon

See also

References

  1. ↑ Scotland Act (1998), Only those appointed under Section 47 of the Scotland Act "attend" Cabinet. Junior ministers are appointed under Section 49 and may be "present".
  2. 1 2 3 "Public Finance and Digital Economy". Scottish Government. 2018-06-27. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
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