The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work was a position in the Scottish cabinet until June 2018. The Cabinet Secretary had responsibilities for the

Scottish economy The economy of Scotland is an Open economy, open mixed economy which, in 2020, had an estimated nominal gross domestic product (GDP) of $205 billion including oil and gas extraction in Scottish waters. Since the Acts of Union 1707, Scotland's ...

, infrastructure, trade and investment, business,

industry Industry may refer to: Economics * Industry (economics), a generally categorized branch of economic activity * Industry (manufacturing), a specific branch of economic activity, typically in factories with machinery * The wider industrial sector ...

, 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 Minister for Employability and Training was a member of the Scottish Government. The Minister reported to the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills and the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work, who split overall responsibil ...

. 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 The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture, commonly referred to as the Economy Secretary or the Culture Secretary, was a Scottish Government Cabinet position with responsibility for the economy and culture of Scotland. The role w ...

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

, * infrastructure and investment policy *

Scottish Enterprise Scottish Enterprise is a non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government which encourages economic development, enterprise, innovation and investment in business. The body covers the eastern and central parts of Scotland whilst similar ...

* trade and inward investment * innovation * internationalisation * productivity * fair work and inclusive growth * labour market strategy *

living wage A living wage is defined as the minimum income necessary for a worker to meet their basic needs. This is not the same as a subsistence wage, which refers to a biological minimum, or a solidarity wage, which refers to a minimum wage tracking labor ...

* European structural funds * consumer advocacy and advice * employment policy * trade unions * bankruptcy policy * business, industry and manufacturing * cities * energy * life sciences * financial services *

low-carbon economy A low-carbon economy (LCE) or decarbonised economy is an economy based on energy sources that produce low levels of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. GHG emissions due to human activity are the dominant cause of observed climate change since the mi ...

renewable energy Renewable energy is energy that is collected from renewable resources that are naturally replenished on a human timescale. It includes sources such as sunlight, wind, the movement of water, and geothermal heat. Although most renewable energy ...

industries * youth and women's employment * employability programmes

Public bodies

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

Accountant in Bankruptcy The Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) is the Scottish government agency responsible for administering the process of personal bankruptcy and corporate insolvency, administering the Debt Arrangement Scheme (DAS), and implementing, monitoring and re ...

List of office holders

References

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External links

The Scottish Cabinet
Economy, Jobs and Fair Work 2016 establishments in Scotland