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The role was first titled Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work, with the initial holder being Keith Brown, who was appointed in May 2016. At its inception, the Cabinet Secretary had responsibilities for the Scottish economy , infrastructure, trade and investment, business, industry , employment, trade unions and energy.
The Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Bòrd Dreuchdan Breithneachaidh na h-Alba) is an advisory non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government responsible for making recommendations on appointments to certain offices of the judiciary of Scotland.
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, [2] (Scottish Gaelic: Rùnaire a’ Chaibineit airson Slàinte is Cùram Sòisealta) commonly referred to as the Health Secretary (Scottish Gaelic: Rùnaire na Slàinte), is a cabinet position in the Scottish Government.
The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government (Scottish Gaelic: Rùnaire a’ Chaibineit airson Ionmhais agus Riaghaltas Ionadail), 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 Directorates.
The Scottish Government is separate from the Scottish Parliament, with the parliament being made of 129 Members of the Scottish Parliament elected by the electorate of Scotland during Scottish Parliamentary elections. The Scottish Parliament acts as the law making body for devolved matters which fall under the responsibility of the Scottish ...
The Budget is the Scottish government’s opportunity to set out its tax and spending plans for the next financial year, which runs from 1 April 2025 until 31 March 2026.
The role of permanent secretary originally headed the Office of the Permanent Secretary, which was a civil service department of the Scottish Government (at the time styled as the Scottish Executive). The departments that made up the Scottish Executive were abolished in May 2007. Functions are now delivered by over 30 separate directorates. [3]
Registers of Scotland (now a non-ministerial office of the Scottish Government ) Scottish Agricultural Science Agency (now part of core Scottish Government) Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency (now part of Marine Scotland, within core Scottish Government) Scottish Court Service (now an NDPB under Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008)