Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth
Current role holder: Tom Arthur MSP
Tom Arthur MSP was appointed as the Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth in May 2021.
Responsibilities
Supports the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy.
Specific responsibilities are:
- planning
- community wealth building
- town centre regeneration including business improvement districts
- community empowerment, community planning
- consumer protection – Consumer Scotland policy and advice
- public bodies policy
- public sector pay
- public sector pensions
- Registers of Scotland
- Scottish Public Pensions Agency
Biography
Born in Paisley in 1985, Tom Arthur was first elected to the Scottish Parliament for the seat of Renfrewshire South at the 2016 election, holding the seat in 2021.
Mr Arthur was raised in Barrhead, East Renfrewshire, where he was educated at Cross Arthurlie Primary and Barrhead High School. He graduated with a Bachelor of Music then later Master of Music from the University of Glasgow. Before entering politics, he worked as a company director, freelance piano teacher and keyboardist.