Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance
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The Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance is a Junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government. As a result, the Minister does not attend the Scottish Cabinet.[1] The post was created in June 2018: the Minister supports the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, who is a full member of cabinet.[2]
Overview[edit]
The Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth previously had specific responsibility for:[2]
- Managing the public finances
- Scottish budget, budgetary monitoring and reporting
- Fiscal policy and taxation
- Digital economy & digital public services
- Public sector pensions
The responsibilities of the new Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance within the Yousaf government are still to be announced.
List of office holders[edit]
The current Minister for Public Finance and Migration is Tom Arthur.[2]
Minister for Public Finance and Digital Economy[edit] | |||||||
Name | Portrait | Entered Office | Left Office | Party | First Minister | ||
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Kate Forbes | 27 June 2018[3] | 17 February 2020 | Scottish National Party | Nicola Sturgeon | |||
Minister for Public Finance and Migration[edit] | |||||||
Ben Macpherson | 17 February 2020 | 19 May 2021 | Scottish National Party | Nicola Sturgeon | |||
Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth[edit] | |||||||
Tom Arthur | 19 May 2021 | 29 March 2023 | Scottish National Party | Nicola Sturgeon | |||
Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance[edit] | |||||||
Tom Arthur | 29 March 2023 | Incumbent | Scottish National Party | Humza Yousaf |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Scotland Act (1998), Only those appointed under Section 47 of the Scotland Act "attend" Cabinet. Junior ministers are appointed under Section 49 and may be "present".
- ^ a b c "Public Finance and Digital Economy". Scottish Government. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ "Who's who in Nicola Sturgeon's reshuffled government". BBC News. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
External links[edit]
- Minister for Public Finance and Migration on Scottish Government website