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.
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.Overview
Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work included:
The following public bodies reported to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work:
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