SCOTTISH Conservative leader Douglas Ross has named his new frontbench team following the election.
Ross, who is the MP for Moray and an MSP for the Highlands and Islands, now leads the Tory group at Holyrood after Ruth Davidson left the chamber.
She will join the House of Lords and already now sits on the board of an insurance company at a reported rate of £85,000 per annum for 30 days work.
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The Scottish Conservatives team of 31 MSPs is the same size as they had after the 2016 Holyrood election. However, it is yet to be seen how well they will function with Davidson, who played a prominent role during their campaign.
On the Tories' new shadow front bench team, Murdo Fraser has moved from being shadow finance secretary to shadow Covid recovery secretary.
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery - @murdo_fraser pic.twitter.com/w8SDkPbKDf
— Scottish Conservatives (@ScotTories) May 20, 2021
Liz Smith has moved from shadow environment secretary to the finance and economy portfolio.
Oliver Mundell is returning to the front benches as shadow education secretary after resigning last year.
Glagsow list MSP Annie Wells will be the Conservatives’ shadow health secretary, and Donald Cameron the shadow constitution secretary.
Jamie Greene has been given the role of shadow justice secretary, while Liam Kerr becomes the shadow secretary for net zero, energy and transport.
Miles Briggs has the social justice, housing and local government portfolio, and Rachael Hamilton the rural affairs and islands brief.
The former Tory MP for Stirling, Stephen Kerr, is the Scottish Tories' new chief whip and the FMQs reserve if Douglas Ross cannot make it.
Commenting on his new team, Ross said: “Against the odds, the Scottish Conservatives produced our best Holyrood election result ever, winning 31 seats and 100,000 more votes than before.
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“Our new team of MSPs is determined to improve the lives of people all over the country by focusing 100% on Scotland’s recovery and tackling the health and economic crisis we face.
“Our shadow cabinet will work constructively with other parties to get things done but we are equally ready to be a strong opposition and take the fight to the SNP from day one.
"They will drive forward at least 15 bills over the course of this parliamentary term as we start on the road to building Scotland’s real alternative to the SNP.”
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