The Scottish Government

saltire shield'April 2006 - Jack McConnell under pressure over breaking the ministerial code of conduct by giving public backing to a luxury golf resort planned by Donald Trump which could prejudice the planning process for the development.
April 2006 - Revealed that Jack McConnell met with furniture tycoon Robert Morris over compensation to relocate his factory on the route of the M74 extension. The £35million was more than double the original compensation offer.
April 2005 - Revealed that Jack McConnell met with Labour donor Willie Haughey to discuss compensation on a land deal where the M74 would pass through Haughey's property. Initial compensation of £7.4 million rose to £16.5 million.
January 2005 - Jack McConnell fails to register a holiday at the Spanish villa of BBC broadcaster Kirsty Wark.
January 2005 - Sarah Davidson, once an adviser to former Scottish secretary Helen Liddell, lands a £75,000-a-year job enforcing McConnell's smoking ban. The new job was never advertised. She was the civil servant who presided over a £200m rise in the cost of Holyrood before taking a six-month sabbatical to travel round the world.
November 2001 - Jack McConnell admits to affair with Labour party secretary who he tried to keep in situ by appealing to Labour MPs for funds. He says he has had no other affairs.'
From Top 70 Labour Scandals by Iain Dale, April 2006.		Lion Rampant

The Government of Scotland

Executive September 2005
The Scottish Executive in September 2005:
From left to right, Front row: John Elvidge (Permanent Secretary), Margaret Curran, Nicol Stephen, Rt Hon Jack McConnell, Cathy Jamieson, Colin Boyd QC
Back row: Malcolm Chisholm. Tom McCabe, Peter Peacock, Patricia Ferguson, Ross Finnie, Andy Kerr, Tavish Scott

The Scottish Executive, 27 th June 2005 - 4 th October 2005

On the 27 th June 2005, Jim Wallace resigned and Deputy First Minister and Minister for Enterprise & Lifelong Learning. This lead to a reshuffle of the Liberal Democrat Ministers in the Executive.
Nicol Stephen was appointed Deputy First Minister and Minister for Enterprise & Lifelong Learning in place of Jim Wallace.
Tavish Scott was promoted to Minister for Transport & Telecommunications in place of Nicol Stephen.
George Lyon was promoted to Deputy Minister, replacing Tavish Scott in his two briefs as Deputy Minister for Finance & Public Service Reform and Deputy Minister for Parliamentary Business.
Euan Robson was sacked as Deputy Minister for Education & Young People with Robert Brown being promoted to Deputy Minister in his place.
For Labour, Lewis MacDonald and Rhona Brankin exchanged portfolios with the former being appointed Deputy Minister for Health & Community Care and the latter Deputy Minister for Environment & Rural Development.
On the 4 th October 2006, Colin Boyd QC resigned as Lord Advocate.

The First Minister
Jack McConnell MSP First Minister & Custodian of the Great Seal of Scotland
Rt Hon Jack McConnell, MSP
Salary:
From 1 st April 2005: £126,610
Ministers Deputy Ministers
Nicol Stephen MSP Deputy First Minister, Minister for Enterprise, & Lifelong Learning Allan Wilson MSP Deputy Minister for Enterprise, & Lifelong Learning
Nicol Stephen, MSP Allan Wilson, MSP
Salary:
From 1 st April 2005: £90,564		 Salary:
From 1 st April 2005: £76,046
Cathy Jamieson MSP Minister for Justice Hugh Henry MSP Deputy Minister for Justice
Cathy Jamieson, MSP Hugh Henry, MSP
Salary:
From 1 st April 2005: £90,564		 Salary:
From 1 st April 2005: £76,046
Peter Peacock MSP Minister for Education & Young People Robert Brown MSP Deputy Minister for Education & Young People
Peter Peacock, MSP Robert Brown MSP
Salary:
From 1 st April 2005: £90,564		 Salary:
From 1 st April 2005: £76,046
Andy Kerr MSP Minister for Health & Community Care Lewis MacDonald MSP Deputy Minister for Health & Community Care
Andy Kerr, MSP Dr Lewis MacDonald, MSP
Salary:
From 1 st April 2005: £90,564		 Salary:
From 1 st April 2005: £76,046
Ross Finnie MSP Minister for Environment & Rural Development Rhona Brankin MSP Deputy Minister for Environment & Rural Development
Ross Finnie, MSP Rhona Brankin, MSP
Salary:
From 1 st April 2005: £90,564		 Salary:
From 1 st April 2005: £76,046
Malcolm Chisholm MSP Minister for Communities Johan Lamont MSP Deputy Minister for Communities
Malcolm Chisholm MSP Johann Lamont MSP
Salary:
From 1 st April 2005: £90,564		 £78,080
Tom McCabe MSP Minister for Finance & Public Services George Lyon MSP Deputy Minister for Finance & Public Service Reform
Tom McCabe, MSP George Lyon, MSP
Salary:
From 1 st April 2005: £90,564		 Salary:
From 1 st April 2005: £76,046
Maargaret Curran MSP Minister for Parliamentary Business Deputy Minister for Parliamentary Business
Margaret Curran, MSP George Lyon, MSP
Salary:
From 1 st April 2005: £90,564		 Salary:
From 1 st April 2005: £76,046
Patricia Ferguson MSP Minister for Tourism, Culture & Sport No Deputy Ministers
Patricia Ferguson, MSP
Salary:
From 1 st April 2005: £90,564
Tavish Scott MSP Minister for Transport & Telecommunications
Tavish Scott, MSP
Salary:
From 1 st April 2005: £90,564
Law Officers
Lord Boyd QC Lord Advocate Elish Angiolini Solicitor General
Colin Boyd QC, Lord Boyd of Duncansby Elish Angiolini
Salary:
From 1 st April 2005: £102,473		 Salary:
From 1 st April 2005: £88,415

Labour ministers are highlighted in red and Liberal Democrats in puce.

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