 | 'In this century, there are limits to what governments can achieve. But one thing any government I lead will never lack is ambition for Scotland. Today I commit myself to leadership wholly and exclusively in the Scottish national interest. We will appeal for support policy by policy across this chamber. That is the parliament the people of Scotland have elected, and that is the government that I will be proud to lead.' First Minister Alex Salmond, 16 th May 2007. |  |
| The Office of the First Minister | |||
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First Minister & Custodian of the Great Seal of Scotland |  |
Minister for Parliamentary Business |
| Alex Salmond, MSP MP | Bruce Crawford, MSP | ||
| Salary: £129,998 | Salary: £78,080 | ||
| The responsibilities of the First Minister include: Head of the devolved Scottish government: responsible for development, implementation and presentation of Government policy, constitutional affairs, and for promoting and representing Scotland. |  |
Minister for Europe, External Affairs & Culture | |
| Linda Fabiani, MSP | |||
| Salary: £78,080 | |||
| Cabinet Secretaries | Ministers | ||
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Deputy First Minister, & Cabinet Secretary for Health & Wellbeing |  |
Minister for Public Health |
| Nicola Sturgeon MSP | Shona Robison, MSP | ||
| Salary: £92,998 | Salary: £78,080 | ||
| The responsibilities of the Cabinet Secretary for Health & Wellbeing include: NHS, health service reform, allied healthcare services, acute and primary services, performance, quality and improvement framework, health promotion, sport, public health, health improvement, pharmaceutical services, food safety and dentistry, community care, older people, mental health, learning disability, substance misuse, social inclusion, equalities, anti-poverty measures, housing and regeneration. |  |
Minister for Communities & Sport | |
| Stewart Maxwell, MSP | |||
| Salary: £78,080 | |||
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Cabinet Secretary for Finance & Sustainable Growth |  |
Minister for Enterprise, Energy & Tourism |
| John Swinney MSP | Jim Mather, MSP | ||
| Salary: £92,998 | Salary: £78,080 | ||
| The responsibilities of the Cabinet Secretary for Finance & Sustainable Growth include: The economy, the Scottish Budget, public service reform, de-regulation, local government, public service delivery, cities and community planning, General Register Office, Registers of Scotland, relocation, e-government, Scottish Public Pensions Agency, procurement, budgetary monitoring, business and industry including Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, trade and inward investment, corporate social responsibility, voluntary sector and the social economy, community business and corporate development, European Structural Funds, energy, tourism, land use planning system, climate change, building standards, transport policy and delivery, public transport, road, rail services, air and ferry services, Scottish Water. |  |
Minister for Transport, Infrastructure & Climate Change | |
| Stewart Stevenson, MSP | |||
| Salary: £78,080 | |||
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Cabinet Secretary for Education, & Lifelong Learning |  |
Minister for Schools and Skills |
| Fiona Hyslop, MSP | Maureen Watt, MSP | ||
| Salary: £92,998 | Salary: £78,080 | ||
| The responsibilities of the Cabinet Secretary for Education, & Lifelong Learning include: Further and higher education, science and lifelong learning, school education, training and skills, HM Inspectorate of Education and the Scottish Qualifications Authority, nurseries and childcare, children's services, children's hearings, social work and HM Social Work Inspectorate. |  |
Minister for Children & Early Years | |
| Adam Ingram, MSP | |||
| Salary: £78,080 | |||
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Cabinet Secretary for Justice |  |
Minister for Community Safety |
| Kenny MacAskill MSP | Fergus Ewing, MSP | ||
| Salary: £92,998 | Salary: £78,080 | ||
| The responsibilities of the Cabinet Secretary for Justice include: Criminal law and procedure, youth justice, criminal justice social work, police, prisons and sentencing policy, legal aid, legal profession, courts and law reform, anti-social behaviour, sectarianism, human rights, fire and rescue services, community safety, civil contingencies, drugs policy and related matters, liquor licensing, vulnerable witnesses, victim support and civil law, charity law, religious and faith organisations. | |||
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Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs & the Environment |  |
Minister for the Environment |
| Richard Lochhead, MSP | Mike Russell, MSP | ||
| Salary: £92,998 | Salary: £78,080 | ||
| The responsibilities of the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs & the Environment include: Agriculture, fisheries and rural development including aquaculture and forestry, environment and natural heritage, land reform, water quality regulation and sustainable development. | |||
The current Lord Advocate is not a member of any political party. The current Solicitor General is a member of the Labour Party.
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Lord Advocate |  |
Solicitor General |
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| Rt Hon Elish Angiolini | John Beckett QC | ||
| £104,000 | £88,000 |
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