 | 'My message today is, let us act as one and demand Scotland's right. Let us build a better future for our young people by gaining the powers that we need to speed recovery and to create jobs. Let us wipe away past equivocation and ensure that the present Scotland Act is worthy of its name.' Rt Hon Alex Salmond, MSP, 18 th May 2011. |  |
On the 19th of May, the five current Cabinet Secretaries remained in office, with three new Cabinet Secretary Positions being created:
Alex Neil was appointed Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure & Capital Investment.
Bruce Crawford was appointed Cabinet Secretary for Parliamentary Business & Government Strategy.
Fiona Hyslop was appointed Cabinet Secretary for Culture & External Affairs.
On the 20th of May, ten Ministers were appointed, the same number as in 2003.
Michael Matheson (MSP for Falkirk West), was appointed Minister for Public Health.
Shona Robison movied to the Commonwealth Games and Sport brief within the Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy portfolio.
Aileen Campbell (MSP for Clydesdale) was appoited Minister for Local Government and Planning in the Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth brief.
Alasdair Allan (MSP for the Western Isles), was appointed Minister for Learning and Skills within Michael Russell's portfolio. Dr Allan was also given responsibility for Gaelic and Scots.
Angela Constance moved to the Children and Young People brief within the Education and Lifelong Learning brief.
Brian Adam (MSP for Aberdeen Donside), was appointed Chief Whip and Minister for Parliamentary Business.
Roseanna Cunningham was appointed Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs and was given specific responsibility for tackling sectarianism. She moved from Environment and Climate Change
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Fergus Ewing, the previous Community Safety Minister, moved to the post of Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism within John Swinney's portfolio. The previous holder of the post, Jim Mather, stepped down from parliament at the election.
Stewart Stevenson returned to the ministerial team as Minister for Environment and Climate Change.
Keith Brown retained responsibility for Transport and was also given responsibility for Housing as Minister for Housing and Transport.
Adam Ingram left the government from his role as Children and Early Years minister.
| The Scottish Government | |||
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First Minister & Custodian of the Great Seal of Scotland | ||
| Alex Salmond, MSP MP | |||
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Salary: From 1 April 2008: £135,605 |
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| The responsibilities of the First Minister include: development, implementation and presentation of Government policy, constitutional affairs, and for promoting and representing Scotland. | |||
| Cabinet Secretaries | Ministers | ||
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Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing & Cities Strategy |  |
Minister for Commonwealth Games & Sport |
| Nicola Sturgeon MSP | Shona Robison, MSP | ||
| Salary: From 1 April 2008: £96,999 |
Salary: From 1 April 2008: £81,449 | ||
| The responsibilities of the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing & City Strategies include: NHS, health service reform, allied healthcare services, acute and primary services, performance, quality and improvement framework, health promotion, sport, Commonwealth Games, public health, health improvement, pharmaceutical services, food safety and dentistry, community care, older people, mental health, learning disability, carers, Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland, substance misuse, social inclusion, equalities, anti-poverty measures, veterans, and cities strategy. |  |
Minister for Public Health | |
| Michael Matheson, MSP | |||
| Salary: From 1 April 2008: £81,449 | |||
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Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment & Sustainable Growth |  |
Minister for Enterprise, Energy & Tourism |
| John Swinney MSP | Fergus Ewing, MSP | ||
| Salary: From 1 April 2008: £96,999 |
Salary: From 1 April 2008: £81,449 | ||
| The responsibilities of the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment & Sustainable Growth include: The economy, the Scottish Budget, employment, public service reform, deregulation, local government, public service delivery, and community planning, Registers of Scotland, Scottish Public Pensions Agency, relocation, e-government, budgetary monitoring, business and industry including Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise' trade and inward investment, corporate social responsibility, voluntary sector and the social economy, community business and co-operative development, energy, renewables, tourism, building standards, land use planning system. |  |
Minister for Local Government and Planning | |
| Aileen Campbell, MSP | |||
| Salary: From 1 April 2008: £81,449 | |||
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Cabinet Secretary for Education, & Lifelong Learning |  |
Minister for Children & Young People |
| Michael Russell, MSP | Angela Constance, MSP | ||
| Salary: From 1 April 2008: £96,999 |
Salary: From 1 April 2008: £81,449 | ||
| The responsibilities of the Cabinet Secretary for Education, & Lifelong Learning include: Further and higher education, science and lifelong learning, school education, early years, training and skills, new education agency, the Scottish Qualifications Authority, nurseries and childcare, children's services, children's hearings, social work, Gaelic and Scots. |  |
Minister for Schools & Skills (with responsibility for Gaelic & Scots) | |
| Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP | |||
| Salary: From 1 April 2008: £81,449 | |||
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Cabinet Secretary for Justice |  |
Minister for Community Safety & Legal Affairs (with responsibility for tackling sectarianism) |
| Kenny MacAskill MSP | Roseanna Cunningham, MSP | ||
| Salary: From 1 April 2008: £96,999 |
Salary: From 1 April 2008: £81,449 | ||
| The responsibilities of the Cabinet Secretary for Justice include: Criminal law and procedure, youth justice, criminal justice social work, police, prisons and sentencing policy, legal aid, legal profession, courts and law reform, anti-social behaviour, sectarianism, human rights, fire and rescue services, community safety, civil contingencies, drugs policy and related matters, liquor licensing, vulnerable witnesses, victim support and civil law, charity law, religious and faith organisations. | |||
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Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs & the Environment |  |
Minister for Environment & Climate Change |
| Richard Lochhead, MSP | Stewart Stevenson, MSP | ||
| Salary: From 1 April 2008: £96,999 |
Salary: From 1 April 2008: £81,449 | ||
| The responsibilities of the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs & the Environment include: Agriculture, fisheries and rural development including aquaculture and forestry, environment and natural heritage, land reform, water quality regulation, sustainable development, and climate change. | |||
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Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure & Capital Investment |  |
Minister for Housing & Transport |
| Alex Neil, MSP | Keith Brown, MSP | ||
| Salary: From 1 April 2008: £96,999 |
Salary: From 1 April 2008: £81,449 | ||
| The responsibilities of the Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure & Capital Investment include: Scottish Water, procurement, European Structural Funds, Scottish Futures Trust, transport policy and delivery, public transport, road, rail services, air and ferry services, housing, communities and regeneration. | |||
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Cabinet Secretary for Parliamentary Business & Government Strategy |  |
Minister for Parliamentary Business & Chief Whip |
| Bruce Crawford, MSP | Brian Adam, MSP | ||
| Salary: From 1 April 2008: £96,999 |
Salary: From 1 April 2008: £81,449 | ||
| The responsibilities of the Cabinet Secretary for Parliamentary Business and Government Strategy include:Parliamentary affairs and the management of Government business in the Parliament, and developing Government strategy and co-ordinating policy delivery across portfolios. | |||
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Cabinet Secretary for Culture & External Affairs | ||
| Fiona Hyslop, MSP | |||
| Salary: From 1 April 2008: £96,999 |
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| The responsibilities of the Cabinet Secretary for Culture & External Affairs include: Europe , external affairs, culture and the arts, broadcasting, architecture, built heritage, Historic Scotland and lottery funding, National Records of Scotland, and major events strategy. | |||
The Lord Advocate is no longer a member of the cabinet in a move to separate legal and political roles. Neither the present Lord Advocate nor the Solicitor General is a member of a political party.
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Lord Advocate |  |
Solicitor General |
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| Frank Mulholland QC | Lesley Thomson | ||
| Salary: From 1 April 2008: £109,752 |
Salary: From 1 April 2008: £94,697 | ||
| The responsibilities of the Lord Advocate include: The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, prosecution of crime, investigation of sudden deaths, complaints against the police, support for victims and witnesses of crime, international cooperation (including mutual legal assistance and extradition), confiscation of proceeds of crime. The responsibilities of the Solicitor General include: Legal advice to Scottish Ministers, civil litigation, constitutional issues and appointment of Counsel. | |||
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Presiding Officer |
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| Tricia Marwick, MSP | |
| Salary: From 1 April 2008: £81,449 Upon her election as Presiding Officer, Tricia Marwick resigned from the Scottish National Party |
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Member of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body |
| , MSP | |
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Member of the Parliamentary Bureau |
| Bruce Crawford, MSP | |
(Also Cabinet Secretary for Parliamentary Business & Government Strategy) |
| Parliamentary Liaison Officers to the Office of the First Minister of the Scottish Government | |||
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, MSP |
| Salary: From 1 April 2008: £55,381 |
Salary: From 1 April 2008: £55,381 |
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| Salary: From 1 April 2008: £55,381 |
Salary: From 1 April 2008: £55,381 |
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| Parliamentary Liaison Officers to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing of the Scottish Government Parliamentary Liaison Officers to the Deputy First Minister of the Scottish Government |
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| Salary: From 1 April 2008: £55,381 |
Salary: From 1 April 2008: £55,381 |
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| Parliamentary Liaison Officers to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth of the Scottish Government | |||
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| Salary: From 1 April 2008: £55,381 |
Salary: From 1 April 2008: £55,381 |
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| Parliamentary Liaison Officers to the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning of the Scottish Government | |||
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| Salary: From 1 April 2008: £55,381 |
Salary: From 1 April 2008: £55,381 |
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| Salary: From 1 April 2008: £55,381 |
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| Parliamentary Liaison Officers to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice of the Scottish Government | |||
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| Salary: From 1 April 2008: £55,381 |
Salary: From 1 April 2008: £55,381 |
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| Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs of the Scottish Government | |||
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| Salary: From 1 April 2008: £55,381 |
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Convenor of the Committee |
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| Andrew Welsh, MSP | |
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Convenor of the Committee |
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Convenor of the Committee |
| Christine Grahame, MSP | |
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Convenor of the Committee |
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Assistant Whip |
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Assistant Whip |
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SNP Group Convenor |
| , MSP | |
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SNP Group Vice Convenor |
| , MSP | |
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SNP Group Secretary |
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