 Cabinet Secretary for Transport | |
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| Scottish Gaelic: Rùnaire a' Chaibineit airson Còmhdhail | |
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| Scottish Government Scottish Cabinet | |
| Style | Cabinet Secretary |
| Appointer | First Minister |
| Formation | June 2016 |
| Salary | £118,511 per annum (2023)[1] (including £67,662 MSP salary) |
| Website | www |
The Cabinet Secretary for Transport (Scottish Gaelic: Rùnaire a' Chaibineit airson Còmhdhail) is a position in the Scottish Government Cabinet. The Cabinet Secretary has responsibilities for infrastructure, transport and energy. The Cabinet Secretary is assisted by the Minister for Transport, Minister for Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform and Minister for Just Transition, Employment and Fair Work.[2]
The current Cabinet Secretary is Fiona Hyslop, who was appointed Minister for Transport in June 2023 and made Cabinet Secretary for Transport on February 2024.
Overview
Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero, and Just Transition include:
- Transport and public transport
- Infrastructure investment policy
- Cities & City Deals
- Town centres
- Energy and energy consents
- Renewable energy industries
- Connectivity, including 100% broadband
- Cross government co-ordination on islands.
Public bodies
The following public bodies report to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero, and Just Transition:
List of office holders
| Name | Portrait | Entered office | Left office | Party | First Minister | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity | ||||||
| Michael Matheson | 
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26 June 2018 | 20 May 2021 | Scottish National Party | Nicola Sturgeon | |
Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport | ||||||
| Michael Matheson |
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20 May 2021 | 28 March 2023 | Scottish National Party | Nicola Sturgeon | |
Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Just Transition | ||||||
| Màiri McAllan | 
|
29 March 2023 | 13 June 2023 | Scottish National Party | Humza Yousaf | |
Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition | ||||||
| Màiri McAllan |
|
13 June 2023 | 8 February 2024 | Scottish National Party | Humza Yousaf | |
Cabinet Secretary for Transport | ||||||
| Fiona Hyslop | 
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8 February 2024 | Incumbent | Scottish National Party | Humza Yousaf | |
References
- ^ "MSP salaries". parliament.scot. The Scottish Parliament. 5 April 2023.
- ^ "Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport - gov.scot". gov.scot. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
External links
This page was last edited on 8 February 2024, at 18:38