A report on Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy

Member of the Cabinet in the Scottish Government.

- Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy

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Official portrait, 2021

Kate Forbes

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Official portrait, 2021
Forbes speaking at 2018 SNP Conference
Forbes with Florent Menegaux, Chief Executive of Michelin at Atlantic Quay Glasgow
Forbes visits Goodtrees Neighbourhood Centre ahead of the 2022 Scottish budget.

Kate Elizabeth Forbes (born 6 April 1990) is a Scottish politician who has served as Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy since 2020.

Scottish budget

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Annual Act of the Scottish Parliament, giving statutory authority to the Scottish Government for its revenue and expenditure plans.

Annual Act of the Scottish Parliament, giving statutory authority to the Scottish Government for its revenue and expenditure plans.

Until 2020 the Budget Bill was presented to Parliament by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance.

Mackay in 2018

Derek Mackay

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Mackay in 2018
Mackay in 2018

Derek Mackay (born 1977) is a Scottish politician who served as Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution from 2016 to 2018 and Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work from 2018 to 2020.

Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth

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Junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government.

Junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government.

The post was created in June 2018: the Minister supports the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, who is a full member of cabinet.

Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture

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Scottish Government Cabinet position with responsibility for the economy and culture of Scotland.

Scottish Government Cabinet position with responsibility for the economy and culture of Scotland.

On 19 May 2021 the position ceased to exist with the creation of the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy and the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture

Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work (Scotland)

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Position in the Scottish cabinet until June 2018.

Position in the Scottish cabinet until June 2018.

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.

Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise

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Junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government.

Junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government.

The post was retitled in June 2018: the Minister supports the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work and the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, both of whom are members of cabinet.

Minister for Just Transition, Employment and Fair Work

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Junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government that was created in May 2021.

Junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government that was created in May 2021.

As a result, the minister does not attend the Scottish Cabinet, but supports the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy and Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport, who both attend the cabinet.

Finance Directorates

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The Scottish Government Finance Directorates are a group of civil service Directorates in the Scottish Government created by a December 2010 re-organisation.

The Scottish Government Finance Directorates are a group of civil service Directorates in the Scottish Government created by a December 2010 re-organisation.

However, in general, the activities of the Directorates include those under the purview of the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution.

Registers of Scotland

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Non-ministerial department of the Scottish Government responsible for compiling and maintaining records relating to property and other legal documents.

Non-ministerial department of the Scottish Government responsible for compiling and maintaining records relating to property and other legal documents.

The Registers of Scotland remain a separate organisation and fall within the ministerial portfolio of the Cabinet Secretary for Finance.