Conservative & Unionist Party Spokespersons


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Conservative & Unionist Spokespersons

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Conservative & Unionist Party MSPs in 2007

16 th May 2007 -

Annabel Goldie MSP Leader of the Conservative & Unionist Party David McLetchie, MSP Parliamentary Business Manager
Annabel Goldie, MSP David McLetchie, MSP



Ted Brocklebank, MSP Deputy Spokesperson on Europe, External Affairs & Culture
Ted Brocklebank, MSP

Murdo Fraser, MSP Spokesperson on Education, & Lifelong Learning and Deputy Tory Leader Elizabeth Smith, MSP Deputy Spokesperson on Children, Schools & Skills
Murdo Fraser, MSP Elizabeth Smith, MSP


Mary Scanlon MSP Spokesperson on Health & Wellbeing Jackson Carlaw, MSP Deputy Spokesperson on Public Health
Mary Scanlon, MSP Jackson Carlaw, MSP



Jamie McGrigor, MSP Deputy Spokesperson on Communities & Sport
Jamie McGrigor, MSP

Derek Brownlee, MSP Spokesperson on Finance & Sustainable Growth Gavin Brown, MSP Deputy Spokesperson on Enterprise, Energy & Tourism
Derek Brownlee, MSP Gavin Brown, MSP



Alex Johnstone, MSP Deputy Spokesperson on Transport, Infrastructure & Climate Change
Alex Johnstone, MSP

Bill Aitken, MSP Spokesperson on Justice John Lamont, MSP Deputy Spokesperson on Community Safety
Bill Aitken, MSP John Lamont, MSP

John Scott MSP Spokesperson on Rural Affairs & the Environment Nanette Milne, MSP Deputy Spokesperson on the Environment
John Scott MSP Nanette Milne, MSP


Margaret Mitchell MSP, who was Tory Justice Spokesperson in the 2003 parliament, was appointed Deputy Justice Spokesperson but resigned on the 17 th May 2007.

Parliamentary Postions

Alex Johnstone MSP Member of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
Alex Johnstone MSP
David McLetchie MSP Member of the Parliamentary Bureau
David McLetchie MSP

Committee Convenors

Margaret Mitchell MSP Convenor of the Equal Opportunities Committee
Margaret Mitchell, MSP
Bill Aitken MSP Convenor of the Justice Committee
Bill Aitken, MSP

Alex Fergusson, MSP was elected as the Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament on the 14 th May 2007and resigned from the party.

8 th November 2005 - 17 th May 2007

Conservative & Unionist Spokespersons

Position Name
Leader Annabel Goldie, MSP
Deputy Leader Murdo Fraser, MSP
Business Manager & Chief Whip Bill Aitken, MSP
Rural Affairs Ted Brocklebank, MSP (resigned 1/2/2007)
Jamie McGrigor MSP (from 1/2/2007)
Finance & Public Service Reform Derek Brownlee, MSP (since 29/6/2006)
Transport & Local Government David Davidson, MSP
Education Lord Selkirk of Douglas, MSP
Agriculture & Forestry Alex Fergusson, MSP
Constitutional Affairs & Europe Phil Gallie, MSP
Energy & Environment Alex Johnstone, MSP
Health Nanette Milne MSP
Tourism, Culture & Sport Jame McGrigor, MSP
Justice Margaret Mitchell, MSP
Communities Mary Scanlon, MSP (until 7/4/2006)
Dave Petrie MSP (from 19/4/2006)

Murray Tosh, MSP is a deputy Presiding Officer. John Scott MSP is a member of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body.

2003 - November 2005

Conservative & Unionist Spokespersons

Position Name
Leader David McLetchie, MSP (until 31/10/2005)
Deputy Leader, Justice & Home Affairs Annabel Goldie, MSP
Acting Deputy Leader Murdo Fraser, MSP
Education Lord Selkirk of Douglas, MSP
Finance & Local Government Brian Monteith, MSP (until 1/7/2005)
Health David Davidson, MSP (until 31/1/2005)
Communities Mary Scanlon, MSP
Environment & Rural Development Alex Johnstone, MSP
Agriculture & Fisheries Ted Brocklebank, MSP
Business Manager & Chief Whip Bill Aitken, MSP
Constitutional Affairs & Europe Phil Gallie, MSP
IT, Telecommunications & Transport David Mundell, MSP
Tourism, Culture & Sport Jame McGrigor, MSP

Conservative Deputy Spokespersons

Position Name
Justice & Home Affairs Margaret Mitchell, MSP
Health & Community Care Nanette Milne MSP

Murray Tosh, MSP is a deputy Presiding Officer. John Scott MSP is a member of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body.

1999 - 2003

Conservative Spokespersons

PositionName
Leader David McLetchie, MSP
Deputy Leader, Economy, Industry and Finance Annabel Goldie, MSP
Chief Whip & Business Manager Lord Selkirk of Douglas, MSP
Business Manager Alex Johnstone, MSP (from 2001)
Home Affairs Phil Gallie, MSP
Education, Arts, Culture & Sport Brian Monteith, MSP
Transport & Environment Murray Tosh, MSP (1999 - 2000)
John Scott (2000 - 2001: Transport & Environment. 2001 - 2003: the Environment)
Rural Affairs Alex Johnstone, MSP (until 2001)
Rural Affairs Alex Fergusson, MSP (from 2001)
Health & Social Work Mary Scanlon, MSP
Local Government & Housing Keith Harding, MSP

Conservative Deputy Spokespersons

Position Name
Economy, Industry & Finance David Davidson MSP
Nick Johnstone MSP
Home Affairs Lyndsay McIntosh MSP
Education David Mundell MSP
Transport & Environment John Young MSP
Rural Affairs Jamie McGrigor MSP (Fisheries)
Alex Fergusson MSP
Health & Social Work Ben Wallace MSP
Local Government & Housing
Deputy Business Manager
Bill Aitken MSP
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