Minister for Trade, Investment and Innovation explained

The Minister for Trade, Investment and Innovation 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,and supports the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work who is full member of cabinet.^[2]

The Minister for Trade, Investment and Innovation has specific responsibility for:^[2]

• Trade and inward investment
• Innovation and increasing productivity
• Internationalisation and European Structural Funds
• Financial services
• Life sciences
• Low Carbon Economy

List of office holders

The current Minister for Trade, Investment and Innovation is Ivan McKee.^[2]

Minister for Trade, Investment and Innovation
Name		width=75	Portrait	Entered Office	Left Office	Party	First Minister
	Ivan McKee		27 June 2018	Incumbent	Scottish National Party

See also

• Scottish Parliament

External links

• Minister for Trade, Investment and Innovation on Scottish Government website

Notes and References

1. http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1998/ukpga_19980046_en_1 Scotland Act (1998)
2. Web site: Minister for Trade, Investment and Innovation. 2018-06-27. 2018-06-27. Scottish Government.