Fact Sheet Party Spokespersons 16 June 2010 Msps: Current Series
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The Scottish Parliament and Scottish Parliament Information Centre logo Scottish Parliament Fact sheet Party Spokespersons 16 June 2010 MSPs: Current Series This fact sheet provides a list of the current party spokespersons. Spokespersons are people chosen by their parties to act as a representative on a specified area of policy. Parties can choose how these spokespersons are referred to. To obtain a list of Cabinet Secretaries and Ministers please refer to the Fact Sheet ‘Scottish Ministers and Law Officers’ which is in the MSPs: Current Series Scottish Labour Party Party Leader Iain Gray MSP Deputy Leader and Equalities, Housing and Communities Johann Lamont MSP Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Culture and the Constitution Pauline McNeill MSP Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy Andy Kerr MSP Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Justice Richard Baker MSP Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Environment Sarah Boyack MSP Shadow Cabinet Secretary without Portfolio (Elections and John Park MSP Campaigns) Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing Jackie Baillie MSP Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning Des McNulty MSP Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Local Government Michael McMahon MSP Parliamentary Business Manager and Chief of Staff Paul Martin MSP Chief Whip David Stewart MSP Spokesperson on Finance, Sustainable Growth and Skills David Whitton MSP Spokesperson on Schools Ken McIntosh MSP Spokesperson on Further and Higher Education Claire Baker MSP Spokesperson on Children and Early Years Karen Whitefield MSP Spokesperson on Public Health Richard Simpson MSP Spokesperson on Housing Mary Mulligan MSP Spokesperson on Sport Bill Butler MSP Spokesperson on Community Safety James Kelly MSP Spokesperson on Environment Elaine Murray MSP Spokesperson on Rural Development, Economy and Skills Karen Gillon MSP Spokesperson on Energy, Enterprise and Tourism Lewis Macdonald MSP Spokesperson on Transport and Infrastructure Charlie Gordon MSP Spokesperson on Climate Change Cathy Peattie MSP Whip Rhoda Grant MSP Whip Cathie Craigie MSP Representative on the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Tom McCabe MSP Reference: FS1-07 2 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Leader of the Scottish Conservatives Annabel Goldie MSP Deputy Leader and Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Health and Murdo Fraser MSP Wellbeing Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Sustainable Growth and Derek Brownlee MSP Policy Development Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Justice John Lamont MSP Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment John Scott MSP Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning Elizabeth Smith MSP Political Adviser to the Leader and Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Gavin Brown MSP Enterprise, Energy and Tourism Chief Whip, Business Manager and Campaign Manager David McLetchie MSP Shadow Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Culture Ted Brocklebank MSP Shadow Minister for Community Safety Bill Aitken MSP Shadow Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Jackson Carlaw MSP Shadow Minister for Environment Jamie McGrigor MSP Shadow Minister for Public Health, Housing, Communities and Mary Scanlon MSP Sport Shadow Minister for Public Health, Housing, Communities and Alex Johnstone MSP Sport Shadow Minister for Public Health, Housing, Communities and Nanette Milne MSP Sport Scottish Liberal Democrats Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats Tavish Scott MSP Spokesperson on Health Ross Finnie MSP Spokesperson on Economy and Finance Jeremy Purvis MSP Party Business Manager and Chief Whip Mike Rumbles MSP Spokesperson on Education and Young People Margaret Smith MSP Spokesperson on Justice Robert Brown MSP Deputy Spokesperson on Environment, Rural Development and Jim Hume MSP Energy Spokesperson on Environment, Rural Development and Energy Liam McArthur MSP Spokesperson on Local Government and Transport Alison McInnes MSP Spokesperson on Gaelic Language John Farquhar Munro MSP Deputy Spokesperson on Education and Young People Hugh O’ Donnell MSP Deputy Spokesperson on Justice Mike Pringle MSP Reference: FS1-07 3 Spokesperson on Culture, Europe and External Relations Iain Smith MSP Deputy Spokesperson on Health Jamie Stone MSP Deputy Spokesperson on Local Government and Transport Jim Tolson MSP Scottish Green Party Co-Convener of the Scottish Green Party Patrick Harvie MSP Reference: FS1-07 4 RELATED FACT SHEETS Scottish Ministers, Law Officers and Parliamentary Liaison Officers: Session 3 MSPs by Party Session 3. Contacting the Public Information Service For more information you can visit our website at www.scottish.parliament.uk or contact the Public Information Service. Address: Public Information Service The Scottish Parliament Edinburgh EH99 1SP Telephone: 0131 348 5000 0800 092 7500 (Public Enquiries) Fòn: 0131 348 5395 (Gàidhlig) Text: 07786 209888 Textphone users can contact us on 0800 092 7100 Email: [email protected] Reference: FS1-07 5 .