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Michael Marra: we need more serious thinking (pic: DB Media Services)<\/p>\n
Scottish Labour leader Michael Marra has named his Shadow Cabinet who, for the first time, will be supported by MPs and councillors to increase collaboration across the party. These appointments will be made in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n
Each team will be asked to consider the long-term policy questions within their briefs and specifically \u201cthe challenges posed by demographic change, technological change, and climate change\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Notable appointments are an additional role supporting Mr Marra for Economy spokesman Daniel Johnson, and Joe Fagan, who contested the leadership, being handed the finance brief.<\/p>\n
Mr Marra\u2019s decision to bolster his Holyrood team with external support will be seen as an attempt to forge closer ties with the London party, despite calls from some for Scottish Labour to adopt a more distinct identity.<\/p>\n
As MSPs return on Monday from the October recess, Scottish Labour will become the official opposition following the resignation of Amanda Bland from Reform UK, leaving the party one seat behind Labour\u2019s 17.<\/p>\n
Mr Marra said:\u00a0\u201cScottish politics since May\u2019s election has been too focused on gimmicks and stunts \u2013 Scotland faces huge challenges in the short and medium term but MSPs from some parties have been pursuing issues completely disconnected from people\u2019s lives chasing social media likes and easy headlines. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe need a better quality of debate at Holyrood and more serious thinking.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will take our role as the official opposition in Holyrood seriously \u2013 holding the SNP to account on their record and working to get the best deal for Scotland, using our influence where we can to deliver results for people.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s why we will draw in all the talent from across the Scottish Labour party for our teams, including our MPs and councillors, to shape and influence our thinking around the major long-term challenges facing our country across demographic change, climate change and technological change.\u201d<\/p>\n
Shadow Cabinet<\/p>\n
Scottish Labour Leader \u2013 Michael Marra<\/p>\n
Shadow Minister for Parliamentary Business \u2013 Claire Baker<\/p>\n
Political Secretary to the Leader \u2013 Daniel Johnson<\/p>\n
Finance and Public Service Reform<\/p>\n
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Finance \u2013 Joe Fagan<\/p>\n
Shadow Minister for Public Service Reform and Local Government \u2013 Carol Mochan<\/p>\n
Education<\/p>\n
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic \u2013 Katherine Sangster<\/p>\n
Shadow Minister for Innovation, Technology, Skills and Tertiary Education (working across Education and Economy portfolios) \u2013 Jenny Young<\/p>\n
Health<\/p>\n
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Health and Care and Scottish Labour Deputy Leader \u2013 Jackie\u00a0Baillie<\/p>\n
Shadow Minister for Community Care and Mental Wellbeing \u2013 Joe Long<\/p>\n
Shadow Minister for Public Health and Sport \u2013 Irshad Ahmed<\/p>\n
Monica Lennon will lead on the development of a state of the nation report on Women\u2019s Health<\/p>\n
Justice<\/p>\n
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Justice \u2013 Pauline McNeill<\/p>\n
Energy Security, Climate, and Transport<\/p>\n
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Climate Action and Transport \u2013 Paul Sweeney<\/p>\n
Shadow Minister for Rural Affairs, Agriculture, Marine and the Islands \u2013 Donald MacKinnon<\/p>\n
Social Justice and Housing<\/p>\n
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice and Housing \u2013 Mark Griffin<\/p>\n
Shadow Minister for Equalities and International Development \u2013 Claire Baker<\/p>\n
Economy<\/p>\n
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Economy \u2013 Daniel Johnson<\/p>\n
Shadow Minister for Innovation, Technology, Skills and Tertiary Education (working across Education and Economy portfolios) \u2013 Jenny Young<\/p>\n
Constitution, Europe and External Affairs<\/p>\n
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, Europe and External Affairs \u2013 Neil Bibby<\/p>\n
Cross-Portfolio<\/p>\n
Violence Against Women and Girls \u2013 Katy Clark<\/p>\n
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