Education role for MSP Smith
EDINBURGH West MSP Margaret Smith has been appointed the Scottish Liberal Democrat spokeswoman on education and young people in a reshuffle by new party leader Tavish Scott.
And Mike Rumbles, one of Mr Scott's rivals for the leadership, becomes chief whip. Ross Finnie, the other leadership contender, remains as health spokesman.
Ms Smith's old job as justice spokeswoman goes to Robert Brown, who was Mr Finnie's campaign manager. And Edinburgh South MSP Mike Pringle continues as deputy justice spokesman.
Borders MP Jeremy Purvis, who previously covered the education portfolio, becomes spokesman on finance and the economy. But former leader Nicol Stephen will not have any shadow brief.
Email to a friend
Print this page- Rangers run into the ground as furious HMRC battles to claw back tax
- Broken Rangers: Club signals intention to go into administration
- Rangers: ‘Crisis will soon be over and Rangers FC will survive’
- Scottish independence: David Cameron set to snub Alex Salmond’s separation talks bid
- Rangers blame HMRC for driving club to brink of administration
- Devo-max merely a dodgy back-up plan to save SNP, says Jim Sillars
- Scottish independence: No breakthrough in talks between Alex Salmond and Michael Moore
- The Rumour Mill: Thursday’s football news and gossip
- Scottish independence: David Cameron set to snub Alex Salmond’s separation talks bid
- The Rumour Mill: Wednesday’s football news and gossip
Looking for...
Featured advertisers
Jobs
Search for a job
Motors
Search for a car
Property
Search for a house
Weather for Edinburgh
Friday 17 February 2012
Today
Cloudy
Temperature: 5 C to 11 C
Wind Speed: 23 mph
Wind direction: South west
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Temperature: -1 C to 6 C
Wind Speed: 25 mph
Wind direction: West
