The Scottish Parliament and Scottish Parliament I nfor mation C entre l ogo Scottish Parliament Fact sheet Party Spokespersons 11 May 2012 MSPs: Current Series This fact sheet provides a list of the current opposition 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 Johann Lamont Deputy Leader Anas Sarwar MP Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland Margaret Curran MP Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Ken Macintosh Sustainable Growth Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Cities Jackie Baillie Strategy Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning Hugh Henry Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Culture, External Affairs and Patricia Ferguson Commonwealth Games Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capital Richard Baker Investment Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Justice Lewis Macdonald Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Local Government and Planning Sarah Boyack Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Claire Baker Environment Parliamentary Business Manager Paul Martin Chief Whip James Kelly Deputy Whip John Pentland Shadow Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism Rhoda Grant Shadow Minister for Public Health Dr Richard Simpson Shadow Minister for Social Justice Drew Smith Shadow Minister for Children and Young People Neil Bibby Shadow Minister for Learning and Skills Neil Findlay Shadow Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs Jenny Marra Shadow Minister for the Environment and Climate Change Claudia Beamish Shadow Minister for Housing and Transport Elaine Murray Shadow Minister for Youth Employment Kezia Dugdale Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Party Leader Siobhan McMahon Reference: FS1-07 2 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Leader of the Scottish Conservatives Ruth Davidson Deputy Leader and Health Spokesperson Jackson Carlaw Chief Whip John Lamont Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth Spokesperson Gavin Brown Education and Lifelong Learning Spokesperson Liz Smith Rural Affairs Spokesperson Rt Hon Alex Fergusson Justice Spokesperson David McLetchie Energy, Enterprise and Tourism Spokesperson Mary Scanlon Local Government and Planning Spokesperson Margaret Mitchell Public Health, Sport and Commonwealth Games Spokesperson Nanette Milne Environment and Climate Change Spokesperson Jamie McGrigor Culture and Communities Spokesperson Annabel Goldie Infrastructure, Capital Investment, Housing and Transport Alex Johnstone Spokesperson Scottish Liberal Democrats Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats Willie Rennie Parliamentary Business Manager Alison McInnes Spokesperson on Health and Justice Alison McInnes Spokesperson on Business and the Economy Tavish Scott Spokesperson on Education and Young People, and Energy Liam McArthur Spokesperson on Rural Affairs, the Environment, Housing, and Jim Hume Transport Scottish Green Party Co-Convener of the Scottish Green Party Patrick Harvie Reference: FS1-07 3 RELATED FACT SHEETS Scottish Ministers, Law Officers and Parliamentary Liaison Officers Session 4 MSPs by Party Session 4 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 4 .