Liberal Democratic Party Spokespersons

'My three-year-old grandson Jack has a way of showing you when he is not pleased. He announces "I not happy!" then, head in hands, goes into a tragic scene with heartbreaking sobs. Thirty seconds later, especially after a sweetie, he is once again a little ray of sunshine. I am thinking of nominating him as leader of the Liberal Democrats in Scotland - although I suspect he is a bit too grown-up for them.'
Tom Brown in Scotland on Sunday, 13 th May 2007.

Liberal Spokespersons

25 th May 2007 - 2 nd July 2008

	Leader of the Liberal Democratic Party		Parliamentary Business Manager
	Nicol Stephen, MSP		Robert Brown, MSP

			Deputy Spokesperson on Gaelic & Highland Culture
			John Farquhar Munro, MSP

	Spokesperson on Education, & Lifelong Learning		Deputy Spokesperson on Schools & Skills
	Jeremy Purvis, MSP		Hugh O'Donnell, MSP

			Deputy Spokesperson on Children & Early Years
			Jeremy Purvis, MSP
			Jeremy Purvis holds the unique position of being his own deputy and boss.
	Spokesperson on Health & Wellbeing		Deputy Spokesperson on Public Health
	Ross Finnie, MSP		Jamie Stone, MSP
	The LibDems had previously announced that Ross Finnie would become a member of the Parliamentary Bureau.
			Deputy Spokesperson on Communities & Sport
			Jim Tolson, MSP

	Spokesperson on Finance & Sustainable Growth		Deputy Spokesperson on Enterprise, Energy & Tourism
	Tavish Scott, MSP		Liam McArthur, MSP

			Deputy Spokesperson on Transport, Infrastructure & Climate Change
			Alison McInnes, MSP

	Spokesperson on Justice		Deputy Spokesperson on Public Safety
	Margaret Smith, MSP		Mike Pringle, MSP

	Spokesperson on Rural Affairs & the Environment		Deputy Spokesperson on the Environment
	Mike Rumbles, MSP		Cllr Jim Hume, MSP