The Scottish Government

'Recycling has increased from five to 23%, Jack boasted during a list of his achievements. Most of that could be attributed to his speech.' Ian Bell in the Herald, 7 th September 2006.

The Government of Scotland

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 - 14 th November 2006

The First Minister
	First Minister & Custodian of the Great Seal of Scotland
	Rt Hon Jack McConnell, MSP
	£123,161
Ministers		Deputy Ministers
	Deputy First Minister, Minister for Enterprise, & Lifelong Learning		Deputy Minister for Enterprise, & Lifelong Learning
	Nicol Stephen, MSP		Allan Wilson, MSP
	£88,097		£78,080
	Minister for Justice		Deputy Minister for Justice
	Cathy Jamieson, MSP		Hugh Henry, MSP
	£88,097		£78,080
	Minister for Education & Young People		Deputy Minister for Education & Young People
	Peter Peacock, MSP		Robert Brown MSP
	£88,097		£78,080
	Minister for Health & Community Care		Deputy Minister for Health & Community Care
	Andy Kerr, MSP		Dr Lewis MacDonald, MSP
	£88,097		£78,080
	Minister for Environment & Rural Development		Deputy Minister for Environment & Rural Development
	Ross Finnie, MSP		Rhona Brankin, MSP
	£88,097		£78,080
	Minister for Communities		Deputy Minister for Communities
	Malcolm Chisholm MSP		Johann Lamont MSP
	£88,097		£78,080
	Minister for Finance & Public Services		Deputy Minister for Finance & Public Service Reform
	Tom McCabe, MSP		George Lyon, MSP
	£88,097		£78,080
	Minister for Parliamentary Business		Deputy Minister for Parliamentary Business
	Margaret Curran, MSP		George Lyon, MSP
	£88,097		£78,080
	Minister for Tourism, Culture & Sport	No Deputy Ministers
	Patricia Ferguson, MSP
	£88,097
	Minister for Transport & Telecommunications
	Tavish Scott, MSP
	£78,080
	Lord Advocate		Solicitor General
	Colin Boyd QC, Lord Boyd of Duncansby		Elish Angiolini
	(to 4 th October 2006) £104,000		(to 5 th October 2006) £88,000
	Lord Advocate		Solicitor General
	Elish Angiolini		John Beckett QC
	(from 5 th October 2006) £104,000		(from 5 th October 2006) £88,000

Previous Scottish Executives

• October 2004 - June 2005
  
  
• May 2003 - October 2004
  
  
• November 2001 - April 2003
  
  
• October 2000 - November 2001
  
  
• May 1999 - October 2000
  
  

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