Scottish Labour’s new Shadow Cabinet

Scottish labour have today announced their new Shadow Cabinet and list of political spokespeople. Here’s the list in full

SHADOW CABINET

Leader of Scottish Labour: Johann Lamont

Deputy Leader: Anas Sarwar

Shadow Scottish Secretary: Margaret Curran

Business Manager: Paul Martin

Chief Whip: Lewis Macdonald

Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth: Iain Gray

Health and Wellbeing: Neil Findlay

Education and Lifelong Learning: Kezia Dugdale

Local Government: Sarah Boyack

Infrastructure, Investment and Cities: James Kelly

Social Justice, Equalities and Welfare: Jackie Baillie

Justice: Graeme Pearson

Rural Affairs and the Environment: Claire Baker

Culture, Sport and External Affairs: Patricia Ferguson

Constitution: Drew Smith

Shadow Minister for Youth Employment and Deputy Finance Minister: Jenny Marra

PORTFOLIO TEAMS

OFFICE OF THE LEADER

Leader of Scottish Labour: Johann Lamont

Deputy Leader: Anas Sarwar

Parliamentary Business Manager: Paul Martin

Chief Whip: Lewis Macdonald

Deputy Whip: Margaret McCulloch

Deputy Whip: John Pentland

FINANCE

Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth: Iain Gray

Shadow Minister for Youth Employment and Deputy Finance Minister: Jenny Marra

LOCAL GOVERNMENT:

Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Local Government and Planning: Sarah Boyack

INFRASTRUCTURE

Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities: James Kelly

Shadow Minister for Transport and Veterans: Mark Griffin

Shadow Minister for Housing: Mary Fee

HEALTH

Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing: Neil Findlay

Shadow Minister for Wellbeing: Rhoda Grant

Shadow Minister for Public Health: Richard Simpson

SOCIAL JUSTICE

Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Equalities and Welfare: Jackie Baillie

EDUCATION

Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning: Kezia Dugdale

Deputy Minister for Education: Neil Bibby

Shadow Minister for Children and Young People: Jayne Baxter

JUSTICE

Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Justice: Graeme Pearson

Shadow Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs: Elaine Murray

RURAL AFFAIRS

Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment: Claire Baker

Shadow Minister for Environment and Climate Change: Claudia Beamish

CULTURE

Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Sport and External Affairs: Patricia Ferguson

CONSTITUTION

Shadow Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution: Drew Smith

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