Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice
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Not to be confused with Cabinet Secretary for Justice.
The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice (Scottish Gaelic: Rùnaire a’ Chaibineit airson Ceartas Sòisealta), commonly referred to as the Social Justice Secretary, is a position in the Scottish Government Cabinet. The Cabinet Secretary has overall responsibility for community planning, housing, social security, the third sector. The current Cabinet Secretary is Shirley-Anne Somerville since 2023.
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Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice | |
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Scottish Gaelic: Rùnaire a’ Chaibineit airson Ceartas Sòisealta | |
Social Security Scotland Scottish Government Scottish Cabinet | |
Style | Cabinet Secretary (within parliament) Social Justice Secretary (informal) Scottish Social Justice Secretary (outwith Scotland) |
Member of | |
Reports to | Scottish Parliament |
Seat | Edinburgh |
Appointer | First Minister |
Inaugural holder | Shona Robison Cabinet Secretary for Commonwealth Games, Sport, Equalities and Pensioners' Rights |
Formation | 22 April 2014 |
Deputy | |
Salary | £118,511 per annum (2023)[1] (including £67,662 MSP salary) |
Website | www |
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The Cabinet Secretary is assisted by two junior Ministers, the Minister for Equalities and the Minister for Housing.[2]