Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery
Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery Rùnaire a ’Chaibineit airson Ath-bheothachadh Covid | |
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Style | Cabinet Secretary (within parliament) Covid Recovery Secretary (informal) Scottish Covid Recovery Secretary (outwith Scotland) |
Member of |
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Seat | Edinburgh |
Appointer | First Minister |
Formation | May 2021 |
Salary | £112,919 annually (including £64,470 MSP salary) |
Website | www |
The Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery is a position in the Scottish Cabinet responsible for Scotland's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The position was created by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon under her third administration.
The current Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery is Deputy First Minister John Swinney, who was appointed in May 2021.[1]
Overview[]
Responsibilities[]
- Government strategy
- Inter-governmental relations
- Cross government coordination of Covid Recovery policies
- Cross government co-ordination on Covid-19 recovery & Covid-19 strategic reviews
- Delivery and outcomes across portfolios
- Public service reform
- Cross government co-ordination on UN treaty incorporation
- Resilience
- Government statistics
- Office of the Chief Researchers
- Local Government Boundary Commission
- National Performance Framework
- Historical abuse inquiry
- Local governance review and democratic renewal
- Efficient Government
- Cross-Government delivery of 'The Promise' to Care Experienced Young People
List of Office holders[]
Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery[] | ||||||
Name | Portrait | Entered Office | Left Office | Party | First Minister | |
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John Swinney | 20 May 2021 | Incumbent | Scottish National Party | Nicola Sturgeon |
References[]
- ^ "John Swinney to be 'minister for Covid recovery'". BBC News. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
Categories:
- Scottish Parliament
- Cabinet Secretary posts of the Scottish Government
- COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland
- 2021 establishments in Scotland
- Scotland politics stubs