The Minister for Public Finance is a Junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government. As a result, the Minister does not attend the Scottish Cabinet.Scotland Act (1998), Only those appointed under Section 47 of the Scotland Act "attend" Cabinet. Junior ministers are appointed under Section 49 and may be "present".

The post was created in June 2018 as the Minister for Public Finance and Digital Economy, with Kate Forbes its first holder. The incumbent Minister, Hannah Mary Goodlad supports the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government, who is a full member of cabinet.

Overview The Minister for Public Finance has responsibility for:

Specific responsibilities are: planning non-domestic rates (NDR) and NDR business engagement public sector pensions / Scottish Public Pensions Agency Registers of Scotland statutory debt management and debt relief, diligence and Accountant in Bankruptcy consumer advocacy and advice Consumer Scotland

Public finance budget revisions outturn

Public service reform public sector productivity and efficient government public bodies policy civil service transformation, government procurement and shared services estates and property

Community empowerment Local Governance Review 20 minute neighbourhoods (cross-government delivery) List of office holders The incumbent is Hannah Mary Goodlad, who was approved by the Scottish Parliament on 21 May 2026.

Minister for Public Finance and Digital Economy NamePortraitEntered officeLeft officePartyFirst Minister Kate Forbes27 June 201817 February 2020Scottish National PartyNicola Sturgeon Minister for Public Finance and Migration Ben Macpherson 17 February 202019 May 2021Scottish National Party Nicola SturgeonMinister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth Tom Arthur 19 May 202129 March 2023Scottish National Party Nicola SturgeonMinister for Community Wealth and Public Finance Tom Arthur29 March 20238 May 2024Scottish National PartyHumza Yousaf Minister for Public Finance Ivan McKee9 May 202420 May 2026Scottish National PartyJohn Swinney Hannah Mary Goodlad21 May 2026IncumbentScottish National PartyJohn Swinney

See also Scottish Parliament

References

External links Minister for Public Finance and Migration on Scottish Government website