Cabinet Secretary for Transport (Scotland)

The Cabinet Secretary for Transport () is a position in the Scottish Government Cabinet. The Cabinet Secretary has responsibilities for transport and its associated infrastructure in Scotland. The incumbent is Fiona Hyslop, who was appointed Minister for Transport in June 2023 and made Cabinet Secretary for Transport in February 2024.

The Cabinet Secretary is assisted by the Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity, Jim Fairlie, who also supports the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands.

Overview

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the Cabinet Secretary for Transport include:

• national transport strategy
• strategic transport projects review
• public transport policy
• accessible transport
• decarbonisation and just transition of transport
• 20% reduction in car kilometres
• rail services
• freight Industry
• Low Emission Zones
• ferry services
• roads and road safety
• transport resilience and major events
• maritime policy and ports
• transport infrastructure improvement projects
• Traffic Scotland, transport data, and information systems
• sponsorship of transport bodies (except HIAL and Scottish Canals)
• active travel including cycling infrastructure

Public bodies

The following public bodies report to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport:

• Transport Scotland

List of office holders

References

External links

• The Scottish Cabinet