Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities explained

The Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities was a position in the Scottish Government Cabinet. The Cabinet Secretary had responsibilities for infrastructure, procurement, transport, European Structural Funds, Scottish Water and cities. The Cabinet Secretary was assisted by the Minister for Transport and Islands.

History

The position was created in May 2011 as the Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capital Investment.[1] [2] The position was renamed as the Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Capital Investment and Cities in September 2012 then as the Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities in November 2014. The position was abolished in May 2016, with transport and infrastructure matters moving to the Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy and Connectivity.

Overview

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities include:

Public bodies

The following public bodies report to the Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities:

List of office holders

Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capital Investment

Namewidth=75PortraitEntered officeLeft officePartyFirst Minister
Alex Neil19 May 20115 September 2012Scottish National PartyAlex Salmond

Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Capital Investment and Cities

Nicola Sturgeon5 September 201219 November 2014Scottish National PartyAlex Salmond

Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities

Keith Brown21 November 201418 May 2016Scottish National PartyNicola Sturgeon

External links

Notes and References

  1. New Scottish Cabinet . Scottish Government . 19 May 2011. 2 September 2014.
  2. News: At-a-glance: Scottish government cabinet . . . Black . Andrew . 20 May 2011. 3 September 2014.