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Minister for Trade, Investment and Innovation

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The Minister for Trade, Investment and Innovation is a Junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government. As a result, the Minister does not attend the Scottish Cabinet.[1] The post was created in June 2018,and supports the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work who is full member of cabinet.[2]

The Minister for Trade, Investment and Innovation has specific responsibility for:[2]

  • Trade and inward investment
  • Innovation and increasing productivity
  • Internationalisation and European Structural Funds
  • Financial services
  • Life sciences
  • Low Carbon Economy

List of office holders

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The current Minister for Trade, Investment and Innovation is Ivan McKee.[2]

Minister for Trade, Investment and Innovation

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Name Portrait Entered Office Left Office Party First Minister
Ivan McKee 27 June 2018 Incumbent Scottish National Party Nicola Sturgeon

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Scotland Act (1998), Only those appointed under Section 47 of the Scotland Act "attend" Cabinet. Junior ministers are appointed under Section 49 and may be "present".
  2. ^ a b c "Minister for Trade, Investment and Innovation". Scottish Government. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
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