Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution

Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution

Incumbent Derek Mackay MSP since 18 May 2016
Appointer	First Minister
Website	www.gov.scot

The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution, commonly referred to as the Finance Secretary, is a member of the Cabinet in the Scottish Government. The Cabinet Secretary has Ministerial responsibility for the Scottish Government's Finance Directorates. The current Cabinet Secretary is Derek Mackay.

History

Following devolution in 1999, the Government of First Minister Donald Dewar instituted the position as the Minister for Finance, which was renamed the Minister for Finance and Local Government in the Government of Henry McLeish from 2000 to 2001. In the first Government of Jack McConnell, from 2001 to 2003, the position was renamed as the Minister for Finance and Public Services, changed to the Minister for Finance and Public Service Reform after a reshuffle of the Second McConnell government in 2004. The first Government of Alex Salmond in 2007 combined the Minister for Finance element, with that of Enterprise and Transport to create the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth. After the 2011 election the position was named Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth and the transport portfolio was moved under the remit of another Cabinet position. In November 2014, the first Sturgeon government renamed the position to Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Economy.

Overview

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution include:

Scottish Budget, Fiscal policy, Taxation, Budgetary monitoring and reporting, Scottish Public Finances and their sustainability, Public sector pay and pensions, Scottish Futures Trust, Efficient government, Public Bodies Policy, National Performance Framework, Registers of Scotland, Government procurement, Digital Public Services, Constitution.

Public bodies

The following public bodies report to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution:

List of Office holders

	Entered Office	Left Office	Party	First Minister

Jack McConnell	19 May 1999	26 October 2000	Scottish Labour Party	Donald Dewar

Angus Mackay	26 October 2000	22 November 2001	Scottish Labour Party	Henry McLeish

Andy Kerr	22 November 2001	4 October 2004	Scottish Labour Party	Jack McConnell

Tom McCabe	4 October 2004	16 May 2007	Scottish Labour Party	Jack McConnell

John Swinney	17 May 2007	19 May 2011	Scottish National Party	Alex Salmond

John Swinney	19 May 2011	21 November 2014	Scottish National Party	Alex Salmond

John Swinney	21 November 2014	18 May 2016	Scottish National Party	Nicola Sturgeon

Derek Mackay	18 May 2016	Incumbent	Scottish National Party	Nicola Sturgeon

References

External links

Scottish Cabinet

Nicola Sturgeon (First Minister)
John Swinney (Deputy First Minister and Education and Skills)
Derek Mackay (Finance and the Constitution)
Keith Brown (Economy, Jobs and Fair Work)
Roseanna Cunningham (Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform)
Shona Robison (Health and Sport)
Angela Constance (Communities, Social Security and Equalities)
Michael Matheson (Justice)
Fergus Ewing (Rural Economy and Connectivity)
Fiona Hyslop (Culture, Tourism and External Affairs)

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