Minister for Just Transition, Employment and Fair Work
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The Minister for Just Transition, Employment and Fair Work is a junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government that was created in May 2021.[1] As a result, the minister does not attend the Scottish Cabinet, but supports the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy and Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport, who both attend the cabinet.[2]
The current and inaugural Minister for Just Transition, Employment and Fair Work is Richard Lochhead.
Overview[]
Responsibilities[]
Specific responsibilities of the Minister for Just Transition, Employment and Fair Work are:[2]
- Just Transition planning and delivery, including the work of the Just Transition Commission
- co-ordination of Sectoral Just Transition plans and monitoring framework
- long-term labour market strategy, the living wage
- Fair Work
- PACE
- employability programmes
- women's employment
- cities investment and strategy
- green growth accelerator
- inclusive growth
- trade unions
- green skills/jobs for the future
- low-carbon economy
List of office holders[]
Minister for Just Transition, Employment and Fair Work[] | |||||||
Name | Portrait | Entered Office | Left Office | Party | First Minister | ||
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Richard Lochhead | 20 May 2021 | Incumbent | Scottish National Party | Nicola Sturgeon |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Sturgeon appoints net zero secretary and just transition minister". ENDS Report. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Minister for Just Transition, Employment and Fair Work - gov.scot". www.gov.scot. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
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