Minister for Employment and Investment
The Minister for Employment and Investment, commonly referred to as the Employment Minister is a junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government. As a result, the Minister does not attend the Scottish Cabinet. The incumbent reports to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic.
| Minister for Employment and Investment | |
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| Scottish Gaelic: Ministear airson Cosnaidh agus Tasgaidh | |
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| Style | Minister (within parliament) Employment and Investment Minister (informal) Scottish Employment and Investment Minister (outwith Scotland) |
| Member of | |
| Reports to | Scottish Parliament |
| Seat | Edinburgh |
| Appointer | First Minister |
| Inaugural holder | Annabelle Ewing Minister for Youth and Women's Employment |
| Formation | 12 November 2014 |
| Salary | £106,185 per annum (2024)[1] (including £72,196 MSP salary) |
| Website | www |
History edit
The post of Minister for Youth and Women's Employment within the Scottish Government was recreated on 21 November 2014, but had existed in the very recent past (until April 2014) under a different title. The post of Minister for Employability and Training was abolished as part of the cabinet reshuffle in June 2018. The post was reinstated for the Swinney government in 2024 under Minister for Employment and Investment to assist the newly appointed Deputy First Minister, Kate Forbes.
The Junior Ministerial post of Minister for Youth Employment was created on 7 December 2011 following the recommendations of the Smith Group.[2] From April 2014, this was promoted to a Cabinet Secretary position, as Cabinet Secretary for Training, Youth and Women's Employment. The November 2014 Cabinet reshuffle saw the Cabinet Secretary position changed to Cabinet Secretary for Fair Work, Skills and Training. In May 2016, Nicola Sturgeon retitled the post to Minister for Employability and Training.
List of office holders edit
Minister for Youth and Women's Employment edit | ||||||
| Name | Portrait | Entered Office | Left Office | Party | First Minister | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annabelle Ewing | 
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21 November 2014 | 18 May 2016 | Scottish National Party | Nicola Sturgeon | |
Minister for Employability and Training edit | ||||||
| Name | Portrait | Entered Office | Left Office | Party | First Minister | |
| Jamie Hepburn | 
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18 May 2016 | 27 June 2018 | Scottish National Party | Nicola Sturgeon | |
Minister for Just Transition, Employment and Fair Work edit | ||||||
| Name | Portrait | Entered Office | Left Office | Party | First Minister | |
| Richard Lochhead | .jpg){kind=spacer}
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20 May 2021 | 29 March 2023 | Scottish National Party | Nicola Sturgeon | |
Minister for Employment and Investment edit | ||||||
| Name | Portrait | Entered Office | Left Office | Party | First Minister | |
| Tom Arthur | .jpg)
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8 May 2024 | Incumbent | Scottish National Party | John Swinney | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "MSP salaries". parliament.scot. The Scottish Parliament. 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Salmond announces youth jobs minister portfolio". BBC News. 1 December 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
External links edit
- Minister for Employability and Training on gov.scot