The Scottish Government

saltire shield'Recycling has increased from five to 23%, Jack boasted during a list of his achievements. Most of that could be attributed to his speech.'
Ian Bell in the Herald, 7 th September 2006.		Lion Rampant

The Government of Scotland

Executive September 2005
The Scottish Executive in September 2005:
From left to right, Front row: John Elvidge (Permanent Secretary), Margaret Curran, Nicol Stephen, Rt Hon Jack McConnell, Cathy Jamieson, Colin Boyd QC
Back row: Malcolm Chisholm. Tom McCabe, Peter Peacock, Patricia Ferguson, Ross Finnie, Andy Kerr, Tavish Scott

On the 5 th of October 2005, Elish Angiolini was appointed Lord Advocate in place of Colin Boyd QC who resigned on the 4 th of October.
John Beckett QC was appointed Solicitor General in place of Elish Angiolini.

The Scottish Executive, 5 th October 2005 - 14 th November 2006

The First Minister
Jack McConnell MSP First Minister & Custodian of the Great Seal of Scotland
Rt Hon Jack McConnell, MSP
Salary:
From 1 st April 2005: £126,610
From 1 st April 2006: £127,879
From 1 st November 2006: £123,161
Ministers Deputy Ministers
Nicol Stephen MSP Deputy First Minister, Minister for Enterprise, & Lifelong Learning Allan Wilson MSP Deputy Minister for Enterprise, & Lifelong Learning
Nicol Stephen, MSP Allan Wilson, MSP
Salary:
From 1 st April 2005: £90,564
From 1 st April 2006: £91,472
From 1 st November 2006: £92,378		 Salary:
From 1 st April 2005: £76,046
From 1 st April 2006: £76,808
From 1 st November 2006: £77,568
Cathy Jamieson MSP Minister for Justice Hugh Henry MSP Deputy Minister for Justice
Cathy Jamieson, MSP Hugh Henry, MSP
Salary:
From 1 st April 2005: £90,564
From 1 st April 2006: £91,472
From 1 st November 2006: £92,378		 Salary:
From 1 st April 2005: £76,046
From 1 st April 2006: £76,808
From 1 st November 2006: £77,568
Peter Peacock MSP Minister for Education & Young People Robert Brown MSP Deputy Minister for Education & Young People
Peter Peacock, MSP Robert Brown MSP
Salary:
From 1 st April 2005: £90,564
From 1 st April 2006: £91,472
From 1 st November 2006: £92,378		 Salary:
From 1 st April 2005: £76,046
From 1 st April 2006: £76,808
From 1 st November 2006: £77,568
Andy Kerr MSP Minister for Health & Community Care Lewis MacDonald MSP Deputy Minister for Health & Community Care
Andy Kerr, MSP Dr Lewis MacDonald, MSP
Salary:
From 1 st April 2005: £90,564
From 1 st April 2006: £91,472
From 1 st November 2006: £92,378		 Salary:
From 1 st April 2005: £76,046
From 1 st April 2006: £76,808
From 1 st November 2006: £77,568
Ross Finnie MSP Minister for Environment & Rural Development Rhona Brankin MSP Deputy Minister for Environment & Rural Development
Ross Finnie, MSP Rhona Brankin, MSP
Salary:
From 1 st April 2005: £90,564
From 1 st April 2006: £91,472
From 1 st November 2006: £92,378		 Salary:
From 1 st April 2005: £76,046
From 1 st April 2006: £76,808
From 1 st November 2006: £77,568
Malcolm Chisholm MSP Minister for Communities Johan Lamont MSP Deputy Minister for Communities
Malcolm Chisholm MSP Johann Lamont MSP
Salary:
From 1 st April 2005: £90,564
From 1 st April 2006: £91,472
From 1 st November 2006: £92,378		 £78,080
Tom McCabe MSP Minister for Finance & Public Services George Lyon MSP Deputy Minister for Finance & Public Service Reform
Tom McCabe, MSP George Lyon, MSP
Salary:
From 1 st April 2005: £90,564
From 1 st April 2006: £91,472
From 1 st November 2006: £92,378		 Salary:
From 1 st April 2005: £76,046
From 1 st April 2006: £76,808
From 1 st November 2006: £77,568
Maargaret Curran MSP Minister for Parliamentary Business Deputy Minister for Parliamentary Business
Margaret Curran, MSP George Lyon, MSP
Salary:
From 1 st April 2005: £90,564
From 1 st April 2006: £91,472
From 1 st November 2006: £92,378		 Salary:
From 1 st April 2005: £76,046
From 1 st April 2006: £76,808
From 1 st November 2006: £77,568
Patricia Ferguson MSP Minister for Tourism, Culture & Sport No Deputy Ministers
Patricia Ferguson, MSP
Salary:
From 1 st April 2005: £90,564
From 1 st April 2006: £91,472
From 1 st November 2006: £92,378
Tavish Scott MSP Minister for Transport & Telecommunications
Tavish Scott, MSP
Salary:
From 1 st April 2005: £90,564
From 1 st April 2006: £91,472
From 1 st November 2006: £92,378
Elish Angiolini Lord Advocate John Beckett Solicitor General
Elish Angiolini John Beckett QC
Salary:
From 1 st April 2006: £103,499
From 1 st November 2006: £104,524		 Salary:
From 1 st April 2006: £89,301
From 1 st November 2006: £90,185

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