Cabinet Secretary for Finance
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The Cabinet Secretary for Finance is the senior Scottish Government minister responsible for setting and overseeing Scotland’s budget, taxation policy, and overall financial strategy.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish Government ministerial post
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cabinet-level position ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Cabinet Secretary for Finance
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surface form:
Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth (historical/variant title)
Cabinet Secretary for Finance ⓘ
surface form:
Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy (historical/variant title)
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| appliesToJurisdiction | Scotland ⓘ |
| appointedBy | First Minister of Scotland ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | executive branch of Scotland ⓘ |
| hasDuties |
coordinating financial policy across Scottish Government portfolios
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developing tax proposals within devolved powers ⓘ managing Scotland’s public finances ⓘ preparing the Scottish Government’s annual budget ⓘ presenting the Scottish budget to the Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| inception | after establishment of the Scottish Government in 1999 (approximate) ⓘ |
| isPositionHeldBy | Member of the Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Scotland
ⓘ
Scottish Government ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Scottish Government headquarters ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Cabinet of the Scottish Government
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surface form:
Scottish Cabinet
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| nativeLabel | Cabinet Secretary for Finance self-link ⓘ |
| officeType | Cabinet Secretary ⓘ |
| oversees |
Scottish Government budget process
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Scottish Government financial strategy ⓘ Scottish Government taxation strategy ⓘ |
| partOf | Scottish Government ⓘ |
| policyArea |
economic strategy (financial aspects)
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public finance ⓘ tax policy ⓘ |
| portfolioIncludes |
budget
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finance ⓘ fiscal policy ⓘ public expenditure ⓘ taxation ⓘ |
| reportsTo | First Minister of Scotland ⓘ |
| requiresQualification | membership of the Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
Scotland’s budget
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Scotland’s overall financial strategy ⓘ budget execution in Scotland ⓘ budget planning in Scotland ⓘ fiscal policy in Scotland ⓘ public spending in Scotland ⓘ revenue policy in Scotland ⓘ taxation policy in Scotland ⓘ |
| seat | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| worksWith |
HM Treasury
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Scottish Fiscal Commission ⓘ Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy (historical/variant title)
this entity surface form:
Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth (historical/variant title)
this entity surface form:
Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution