Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism
Encyclopedia
The Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism is a Junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government. As a result, the minister does not attend the Scottish Cabinet. The post was created in May 2007 after the appointment of the Scottish National Party
minority administration and the minister reports to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth
, who has overall responsibility for the portfolio, and is a member of cabinet. The Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism has specific responsibility for business and industry in Scotland, including the economic development agencies of Scottish Enterprise
and Highlands and Islands Enterprise
. Other responsibilities include trade and inward investment, corporate social responsibility, the voluntary sector and the social economy. Ministerial responsibilities also include Community business and corporate development, European Structural Funds, energy, including renewable energy
, and tourism
.
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created the junior post of Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism by combining the roles.
Scottish National Party
The Scottish National Party is a social-democratic political party in Scotland which campaigns for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom....
minority administration and the minister reports to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth
Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth
The Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth, commonly referred to as the Finance Secretary, is a member of the Cabinet in the Scottish Government...
, who has overall responsibility for the portfolio, and is a member of cabinet. The Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism has specific responsibility for business and industry in Scotland, including the economic development agencies of Scottish Enterprise
Scottish Enterprise
Scottish Enterprise is a sponsored non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government which encourages economic development, enterprise, innovation and investment in business...
and Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Highlands and Islands Enterprise is the Scottish Government's economic and community development agency for a diverse region which covers more than half of Scotland and is home to around 450,000 people....
. Other responsibilities include trade and inward investment, corporate social responsibility, the voluntary sector and the social economy. Ministerial responsibilities also include Community business and corporate development, European Structural Funds, energy, including renewable energy
Renewable energy
Renewable energy is energy which comes from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat, which are renewable . About 16% of global final energy consumption comes from renewables, with 10% coming from traditional biomass, which is mainly used for heating, and 3.4% from...
, and tourism
Tourism in Scotland
Scotland is a well-developed tourist destination, with tourism generally being responsible for sustaining 200,000 jobs mainly in the service sector, with tourist spending averaging at £4bn per year. Tourists from the United Kingdom make up the bulk of visitors to Scotland...
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Minister
The current Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism is Fergus Ewing MSPFergus Ewing
Fergus Ewing is the Scottish Government's Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism and the Scottish National Party Member of the Scottish Parliament for Inverness and Nairn.- Background :...
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| Name | Entered Office | Left Office | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jim Mather Jim Mather Jim Mather is a Scottish National Party politician, former Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism and until the 2011 election, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Argyll and Bute .... |
17 May 2007 | 20 May 2011 | Scottish National Party Scottish National Party The Scottish National Party is a social-democratic political party in Scotland which campaigns for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom.... |
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| 2. | Fergus Ewing Fergus Ewing Fergus Ewing is the Scottish Government's Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism and the Scottish National Party Member of the Scottish Parliament for Inverness and Nairn.- Background :... |
20 May 2011 | Incumbent | Scottish National Party Scottish National Party The Scottish National Party is a social-democratic political party in Scotland which campaigns for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom.... |
History
From 1999 to 2007 Enterprise and energy were the responsibility of the Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong learning. The Second McConnell government from 2003 to 2007 instituted tourism as a portfolio, combined with Culture and Sport, as the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport. The Salmond government, elected following the Scottish Parliament election, 2007Scottish Parliament election, 2007
The 2007 Scottish Parliament election was held on Thursday 3 May 2007 to elect members to the Scottish Parliament. It was the third general election to the devolved Scottish Parliament since it was created in 1999...
created the junior post of Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism by combining the roles.