Murphy appoints Holyrood front bench
Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy has given jobs to his leadership rivals Neil Findlay and Sarah Boyack as part of a new gender-balanced shadow cabinet for the Scottish Parliament.
Murphy said he would work from the Scottish Parliament despite not being an MSP, and officials confirmed he would be admitted on a visitors pass but not be given an office. New deputy leader Kezia Dugdale will lead the party in the chamber.
Jackie Baillie has been promoted to shadow John Swinney's finance role, Jenny Marra is promoted to health and former leader Iain Gray moves to education. Findlay was handed the fair work, skills and training brief while Sarah Boyack takes on rural affairs.
Hugh Henry takes the justice role and Mary Fee is promoted to infrastructure, investment and cities.
The full front bench team is:
- Leader - Jim Murphy
- Deputy Leader - Kezia Dugdale
- Finance, Constitution and Economy - Jackie Baillie
- Infrastructure, Investment and Cities - Mary Fee
- Fair Work, Skills and Training - Neil Findlay
- Education and Lifelong Learning - Iain Gray
- Health, Wellbeing and Sport - Jenny Marra
- Social Justice, Communities and Pensioners' Rights - Ken Macintosh
- Justice - Hugh Henry
- Rural Affairs, Food and Environment - Sarah Boyack
- Culture, Europe and External Affairs - Claire Baker
- Parliamentary Business Manager - James Kelly
- Chief Whip - Neil Bibby
- Enterprise - Graeme Pearson
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