Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport
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 Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport | |
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| Style | Cabinet Secretary |
| Appointer | First Minister |
| Formation | June 2016 |
| Website | www |
The Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport 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.[1]
The current Cabinet Secretary is Michael Matheson, who was appointed in June 2018.
Overview
Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport 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 Net Zero, Energy and Transport:
List of office holders
Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity | ||||||
| Name | Portrait | Entered office | Left office | Party | First Minister | |
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| Michael Matheson | _(cropped).jpg)
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26 June 2018 | 20 May 2021 | Scottish National Party | Nicola Sturgeon | |
Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport | ||||||
| Michael Matheson | 
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20 May 2021 | Incumbent | Scottish National Party | Nicola Sturgeon | |
References
- ^ "Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport - gov.scot". gov.scot. Retrieved 3 June 2021.