Current status: Answered by Stephen Gethins on 6 July 2026
To ask the Scottish Government who has ministerial responsibility for industrial decarbonising; what role the Cabinet Secretary for the Economy has in relation to this, and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.
I was appointed in May 2026 and my responsibilities include industrial decarbonisation.
Many strategic issues affecting energy-intensive industrial sectors fall within the portfolio of Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Tourism and Transport. This includes responsibility for business, industry, manufacturing support and entrepreneurship, and the green industrial strategy.
The Scottish Government operates under the principle of collective responsibility. This means that decisions taken by Ministers, individually or collectively, are binding on all members of the Government. The Scottish Ministerial Code sets out this principle, which applies to all Ministers.