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Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition

Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition

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The Cabinet Secretary for Transport (Scottish Gaelic: Rùnaire a' Chaibineit airson Còmhdhail) is a position in the Scottish Government Cabinet. The Cabinet Secretary has responsibilities for infrastructure, transport and energy. The Cabinet Secretary is assisted by the Minister for Transport, Minister for Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform and Minister for Just Transition, Employment and Fair Work.[2]

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The current Cabinet Secretary is Fiona Hyslop, who was appointed Minister for Transport in June 2023 and made Cabinet Secretary for Transport on February 2024.

Overview

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero, and Just Transition include:

  • Transport and public transport
  • Infrastructure investment policy
  • Cities & City Deals
  • Town centres
  • Energy and energy consents
  • Renewable energy industries
  • Connectivity, including 100% broadband
  • Cross government co-ordination on islands.

Public bodies

The following public bodies report to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero, and Just Transition:

List of office holders

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References

  1. [1]
    "MSP salaries". parliament.scot. The Scottish Parliament. 5 April 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport - gov.scot". gov.scot. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
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