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, 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 The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy, commonly referred to as the Finance Secretary, is a member of the Cabinet in the Scottish Government. The Cabinet Secretary has Ministerial responsibility for the Scottish Government's Finance D ...

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 Scottish economy, * infrastructure and investment policy *

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* 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 lab ...

* 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 ...

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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 *

List of office holders

References

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External links

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