Scotland Cabinet Secretary for Transport | |
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Scottish Gaelic: Rùnaire a' Chaibineit airson Còmhdhail | |
since 8 February 2024 | |
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Seat | Edinburgh |
Appointer | First Minister (following approval from Scottish Parliament) |
Inaugural holder | Michael Matheson Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity |
Formation | 26 June 2018 |
Deputy | Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity |
Salary | £126,452 per annum (2024)[1] (including £72,196 MSP salary) |
Website | www |
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]