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Findlay Shadow Cabinet
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Shadow Cabinet of Scotland
2024 – present
File:Official portrait of Russell Findlay MSP (cropped).jpg
Date formed8 October 2024
People and organisations
Leader of the OppositionRussell Findlay
Member party
  •   Scottish Conservatives
History
Legislature term6th Scottish Parliament
PredecessorShadow Cabinet of Douglas Ross

The Shadow Cabinet of Russell Findlay was formed on 8 October 2024, after the election of Russell Findlay as Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party on 27 September 2024. While there is no Official Opposition in Holyrood, Findlay, as leader of the largest party not in government, acts as the Leader of the Opposition.

Background and formation

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Findlay won the 2024 Scottish Conservatives leadership election, succeeding Douglas Ross who stood down after the 2024 general election.[1][2]

Appointments to the Shadow Cabinet and frontbench were reported as being expected to be made after the Conservative party conference.[3][4] Rachael Hamilton was appointed the Deputy Leader on 28 September.[5] Findlay appointed his Shadow Cabinet on 8 October.[6][7] It was confirmed that Craig Hoy would continue as the party chair for an interim period.[8]

Shadow Cabinet (2024–present)

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Findlay Shadow Cabinet
Shadow Minister

Constituency

Portfolio Term
Shadow Cabinet Secretaries
File:Official portrait of Russell Findlay MSP (cropped).jpg Russell Findlay

MSP for West Scotland

Leader of the Scottish Conservatives 2024–present
File:RachaelHamiltonMSP.jpg Rachael Hamilton

MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire

Deputy Leader 2024–present
File:Craig Hoy 2021.jpg Craig Hoy

MSP for South Scotland

Finance and Local Government 2024–present
File:Official portrait of Murdo Fraser MSP (cropped).jpg Murdo Fraser

MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife

Business, Economy, Tourism and Culture 2022–present
File:Sandesh Gulhane 2021.jpg Sandesh Gulhane

MSP for Glasgow

Health and Social Care 2021–present
File:MilesBriggsMSP.jpg Miles Briggs

MSP for Lothian

Education and Skills 2024–present
File:Douglas Lumsden 2021.jpg Douglas Lumsden

MSP for North East Scotland

Net Zero and Energy 2022–present
File:Liam Kerr MSP.jpg Liam Kerr

MSP for North East Scotland

Justice 2024–present
File:ElizabethSmithMSP20110508.JPG Liz Smith

MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife

Social Security 2024–present
File:Official portrait of Meghan Gallacher MSP (cropped).jpg Meghan Gallacher

MSP for Central Scotland

Housing 2024–present
File:Sue Webber 2021.jpg Sue Webber

MSP for Lothian

Transport 2024–present
File:Tim eagle 24.jpg Tim Eagle

MSP for Highlands and Islands

Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Fishing 2024–present
File:Alexander Burnett MSP.jpg Alexander Burnett

MSP for Aberdeenshire West

Chief Whip 2024–present

Junior shadow ministers

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Shadow junior ministers
Position Shadow minister
Deputy chair of the Scottish Conservatives

Shadow Minister for Employment and Investment

Pam Gosal MSP
Deputy chief whip

Shadow Minister for Victims and Community Safety

Sharon Dowey MSP
Shadow Minister for Public Health, Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport Brian Whittle MSP
Shadow Minister for Drugs, Alcohol and Women's Health Annie Wells MSP
Shadow Minister for Local Government and Public Finance Alexander Stewart MSP
Shadow Minister for Children and Young People Roz McCall MSP
Shadow Minister for Equalities Tess White MSP
Shadow Minister for Social Justice Jeremy Balfour MSP
Minister for Public Health and Women's Health Jenni Minto MSP
Minister for Agriculture, Connectivity and Islands Jamie Halcro Johnston MSP
Shadow Minister for Veterans Edward Mountain MSP

References

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