Cabinet Secretary for Transport (Scotland)

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Scotland
Cabinet Secretary for Transport
Scottish Gaelic: Rùnaire a' Chaibineit airson Còmhdhail
File:Scottish Government Logo.svg
Style
  • Cabinet Secretary
    (within parliament)
  • Transport Secretary
    (informal)
  • Scottish Transport Secretary
    (outwith Scotland)
Member of
Reports to
SeatEdinburgh
AppointerFirst Minister
(following approval from Scottish Parliament)
Inaugural holderMichael Matheson
Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity
Formation26 June 2018
DeputyMinister for Agriculture and Connectivity
Salary£126,452 per annum (2024)[1]
(including £72,196 MSP salary)
Websitewww.gov.scot

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 transport and its associated infrastructure in Scotland. The incumbent is Fiona Hyslop, who was appointed Minister for Transport in June 2023 and made Cabinet Secretary for Transport in February 2024. The Cabinet Secretary is assisted by the Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity, Jim Fairlie, who also supports the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands.[2]

Overview

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the Cabinet Secretary for Transport include:[3]

  • national transport strategy
  • strategic transport projects review
  • public transport policy
  • accessible transport
  • decarbonisation and just transition of transport
  • 20% reduction in car kilometres
  • rail services
  • freight Industry
  • Low Emission Zones
  • ferry services
  • roads and road safety
  • transport resilience and major events
  • maritime policy and ports
  • transport infrastructure improvement projects
  • Traffic Scotland, transport data, and information systems
  • sponsorship of transport bodies (except HIAL and Scottish Canals)
  • active travel including cycling infrastructure

Public bodies

The following public bodies report to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport:

List of office holders

Name Portrait Entered office Left office Party First Minister

Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity

Michael Matheson File:Michael Matheson (26485972794) (cropped).jpg 26 June 2018 20 May 2021 Scottish National Party Nicola Sturgeon

Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport

Michael Matheson File:Michael Matheson (26485972794) (cropped).jpg 20 May 2021 28 March 2023 Scottish National Party Nicola Sturgeon

Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Just Transition

Màiri McAllan File:Official portrait of net zero secretary Màiri McAllan (cropped 1).jpg 29 March 2023 13 June 2023 Scottish National Party Humza Yousaf

Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition

Màiri McAllan File:Official portrait of net zero secretary Màiri McAllan (cropped 1).jpg 13 June 2023 8 February 2024 Scottish National Party Humza Yousaf

Role separated from Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy
Cabinet Secretary for Transport

Fiona Hyslop File:Official ministerial portrait of Fiona Hyslop MSP (2023).jpg 8 February 2024 Incumbent Scottish National Party Humza Yousaf
John Swinney

References

  1. ↑ "MSP salaries". parliament.scot. The Scottish Parliament. 13 May 2024.
  2. ↑ "Cabinet Secretary for Transport - gov.scot". gov.scot. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  3. ↑ "Cabinet Secretary for Transport - gov.scot". gov.scot. Retrieved 13 May 2024.

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