The Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans, commonly referred to as the Justice Secretary, is a position in the Scottish GovernmentCabinet. The Cabinet Secretary has overall responsibility for law and order in Scotland. The Cabinet Secretary is assisted by the Minister for Community Safety.
The position was created in 1999 as the Minister for Justice, with the advent of devolution and the institution of the Scottish Parliament, taking over some of the roles and functions of the former Scottish Office Minister of State for Home Affairs that existed prior to 1999.
The Cabinet Secretary for Justice is paid a total salary of £112,919, which is made up of £64,470 for being a MSP, and an additional allowance of £48,449 for the responsibility of being a Cabinet Secretary.[2]
^"Cabinet Secretary for Justice". Scottish Government. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
^"MSP and Office Holders Salaries" (PDF). parliament.scot. The Scottish Parliament. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
March 20, 2023
cabinet, secretary, justice, veterans, commonly, referred, justice, secretary, position, scottish, government, cabinet, cabinet, secretary, overall, responsibility, order, scotland, cabinet, secretary, assisted, minister, community, safety, incumbentkeith, bro. The Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans commonly referred to as the Justice Secretary is a position in the Scottish Government Cabinet The Cabinet Secretary has overall responsibility for law and order in Scotland The Cabinet Secretary is assisted by the Minister for Community Safety Cabinet Secretary for Justice and VeteransIncumbentKeith Brown MSPsince 20 May 2021Justice DirectorateStyleCabinet Secretary within parliament Justice Secretary informal Scottish Justice Secretary outwith Scotland Member ofScottish CabinetReports toScottish ParliamentSeatEdinburghAppointerFirst Minister of ScotlandInaugural holderJim Wallace Minister for JusticeFormationJuly 1999DeputyAsh Denham Minister for Community Safety Salary 112 919 annually including 64 470 MSP salary Websitewww wbr gov wbr scotThe current Cabinet Secretary for Justice is Keith Brown who was appointed in May 2021 Contents 1 History 2 Overview 2 1 Responsibilities 2 2 Public bodies 2 3 Salary 3 List of office holders 3 1 Minister for Justice 3 2 Cabinet Secretary for Justice 4 See also 5 ReferencesHistory EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed April 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message The position was created in 1999 as the Minister for Justice with the advent of devolution and the institution of the Scottish Parliament taking over some of the roles and functions of the former Scottish Office Minister of State for Home Affairs that existed prior to 1999 As with the UK Secretary of State for Justice but unlike some other justice ministers the Cabinet Secretary does not have any oversight of prosecutions in Scotland these are handled by the Lord Advocate Overview EditResponsibilities Edit The responsibilities of the Cabinet Secretary for Justice include 1 Policing Fire and rescue services Courts amp sentencing The justice system and criminal law procedure Violence reduction Prison reform and prisoner policy Reducing reoffending Security Youth justice Access to justice Civil law Victim witness support Criminal injuries compensation Legal aid fund Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service Bairn s Hoose Justice reform National Community Justice Strategy VeteransPublic bodies Edit This section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed April 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message The following public bodies report to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice Disclosure Scotland Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland Judicial Complaints Reviewer Parole Board for Scotland Police Investigations and Review Commissioner Risk Management Authority Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Scottish Law Commission Scottish Legal Aid Board Scottish Legal Complaints Commission Scottish Police Authority Scottish Prison ServiceSalary Edit The Cabinet Secretary for Justice is paid a total salary of 112 919 which is made up of 64 470 for being a MSP and an additional allowance of 48 449 for the responsibility of being a Cabinet Secretary 2 List of office holders EditMinister for Justice EditName Portrait Entered office Left office Party First MinisterJim Wallace 19 May 1999 21 May 2003 Liberal Democrats Donald DewarHenry McLeishJack McConnellCathy Jamieson 21 May 2003 17 May 2007 Labour Party Jack McConnellCabinet Secretary for Justice EditKenny MacAskill 17 May 2007 21 November 2014 Scottish National Party Alex SalmondMichael Matheson 21 November 2014 26 June 2018 Nicola SturgeonHumza Yousaf 26 June 2018 20 May 2021Keith Brown 20 May 2021 IncumbentSee also EditPolitics of Scotland Scottish Government Scottish ParliamentReferences Edit Cabinet Secretary for Justice Scottish Government Retrieved 25 May 2021 MSP and Office Holders Salaries PDF parliament scot The Scottish Parliament 1 April 2020 Retrieved 14 June 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans amp oldid 1098372361, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
