Cabinet Secretary for Transport (Scotland)
| Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity | |
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| Style | Cabinet Secretary |
| Appointer | First Minister |
| Formation | June 2016 |
| Website | www |
The Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity 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 Energy, Connectivity and the Islands.[1]
The current Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity is Michael Matheson, who was appointed in June 2018.
Overview
Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity 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, Infrastructure and Connectivity:
List of office holders
Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity | ||||||
| Name | Portrait | Entered office | Left office | Party | First Minister | |
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| Template:Scottish politics/party colours/Scottish National Party| | Michael Matheson |
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26 June 2018 | Incumbent | Scottish National Party | Nicola Sturgeon |
References
- ^ "New Cabinet appointed". Scottish Government. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.