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New leader Ruth Davidson 'looking forward' to FMQs New leader Ruth Davidson announces front bench team
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The new leader of the Scottish Tory Party has said she was looking forward to facing Alex Salmond at First Minister's Questions. The new leader of the Scottish Tory Party Ruth Davidson has announced her front bench team.
It will be Ruth Davidson's first Holyrood chamber encounter with the leader of the SNP. All but one Conservative MSP, John Scott, will have a job to perform.
The candidates Ms Davidson beat in the election will have roles, including Jackson Carlaw who becomes the party's deputy leader.
Murdo Fraser, who came second in the leadership contest, has agreed to be convener for the economy, energy and tourism committee.
Mr Fraser had been the party's deputy leader.
Ms Davidson made public her front bench team ahead of facing Alex Salmond at First Minister's Questions.
For the former broadcaster, who celebrates her 33rd birthday, it will be the first Holyrood chamber encounter with the leader of the SNP.
Ahead of the lunchtime event, she said she would be "getting on" with holding Mr Salmond to account.Ahead of the lunchtime event, she said she would be "getting on" with holding Mr Salmond to account.
Ms Davidson beat three other candidates to become leader after Annabel Goldie stepped down. Ms Davidson beat Mr Carlaw, Mr Fraser and Margaret Mitchell to become leader following Annabel Goldie's decision to step down from the post.
As well as taking on Mr Salmond in Holyrood, the 32-year-old was also expected to unveil her frontbench team. Despite leaving the high-profile role, Ms Goldie will serve in Ms Davidson's team as culture and communities spokeswoman.
Ms Davidson was only elected to the Scottish Parliament in May but has now become the first overall leader of the Conservatives north of the border, following a shake-up of the party. The full team includes;
Earlier this week she met Prime Minister David Cameron, but she has already sought to distance herself from London control by insisting he was not the party boss north of the border.
  • Deputy leader and health spokesperson: Jackson Carlaw
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  • Chief whip: John Lamont
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  • Finance, employment and sustainable growth spokesperson: Gavin Brown
  • Education and lifelong learning spokesperson: Liz Smith
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  • Rural affairs spokesperson: Alex Fergusson
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  • Justice spokesperson: David McLetchie
  • Energy, enterprise and tourism spokesperson: Mary Scanlon
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  • Local government and planning spokesperson: Margaret Mitchell
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  • Committee convener for economy, energy and tourism: Murdo Fraser
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  • Public health, sport and commonwealth games spokesperson: Nanette Milne
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  • Environment and climate change spokesperson: Jamie McGrigor
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  • Culture and communities spokesperson: Annabel Goldie
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  • Infrastructure, capital investment, housing and transport spokesperson: Alex Johnstone
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Speaking at the weekend, Ms Davidson said: "While David Cameron is my prime minister, when he comes to Scotland he's not my boss, we're colleagues."