The Scottish Government

'Henry McLeish has confirmed his decision to resign as Scotland's first minister in a statement to MSPs. The Central Fife MSP said he took "full personal responsibility" for the mistakes which had been made over the sub letting of his constituency office in Glenrothes.' BBC Scotland News, 8 th November 2001.

The Government of Scotland

The Scottish Executive, 8 th November 2001 - 27 th November 2001

Henry McLeish resigned as First Minister of Scotland on the 8 th November 2001

Following the resignation of Henry McLeish on the 8 th November 2001, Deputy First Minister Jim Wallace acted as First Minister until the election of Jack McConnell as First Minister on the 27 th November 2001.

The Office of the Acting First Minister
	Acting First Minister & Custodian of the Great Seal of Scotland		Deputy Minister for Sport & Culture
	Rt Hon Jim Wallace QC, MSP		Allan Wilson, MSP
			Salary: From 1 st April 2001: £60,835
The responsibilities of the First Minister include: Head of the Scottish Executive. With the Deputy First Minister, responsible for the development, implementation and presentation of Scottish Executive policies. The responsibilities of the Deputy Minister for Sport & Culture include: Responsible for sport, culture and the arts, the built heritage, architecture, Historic Scotland and lottery funding.
Ministers		Deputy Ministers
	Deputy First Minister, Minister for Justice		Deputy Minister for Justice
	Rt Hon James Wallace, QC MSP		Iain Gray, MSP
	Salary: From 1 st April 2001: £77,851		Salary: From 1 st April 2001: £60,835
The responsibilities of the Deputy First Minister and Minister for Justice include: With the First Minister, responsible for the development, implementation and presentation of Scottish Executive policies. Responsible for Home Affairs, including civil law and criminal justice, criminal justice social work services, police, fire, prisons and courts, law reform, land reform policy and freedom of information.
	Minister for Education, Europe & External Affairs		Deputy Minister for Education Europe & External Affairs
	Jack McConnell, MSP		Nicol Stephen, MSP
	Salary: From 1 st April 2001: £77,851		Salary: From 1 st April 2001: £60,835
The responsibilities of the Minister for Education, Europe & External Affairs include: Responsible for pre-school and school education, children and young people. Supports the First Minister and Deputy First Minister in external relations, especially development and implementation of links with Europe.
	Minister for Enterprise & Lifelong Learning		Deputy Minister for Enterprise, Lifelong Learning & Gaelic
	Wendy Alexander, MSP		Alasdair Morrison, MSP
	Salary: From 1 st April 2001: £77,851		Salary: From 1 st April 2001: £60,835
The responsibilities of the Minister for Enterprise & Lifelong Learning include: Responsible for the Economy, Business and Industry including Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, tourism, trade and inward investment, further and higher education, the science base and e-commerce, Digital Scotland, lifelong learning, training and the delivery of the new deal.
	Minister for Finance & Local Government		Deputy Minister for Finance & Local Government
	Angus MacKay, MSP		Peter Peacock, MSP
	Salary: From 1 st April 2001: £77,851		Salary: From 1 st April 2001: £60,835
The responsibilities of the Minister for Finance & Local Government include: Responsible for the Scottish Budget, European structural funds, local government (including finance), 21 st Century Government encompassing e-government, Modernising Government and Civil Service Reform. Supports the First Minister and Deputy First Minister in oversight of the Executive's central functions.
	Minister for Health & Community Care		Deputy Minister for Health & Community Care
	Susan Deacon, MSP		Malcolm Chisholm, MP, MSP
	Salary: From 1 st April 2001: £77,851		Salary: From 1 st April 2001: £60,835
The responsibilities of the Minister for Health & Community Care include: Responsible for health policy, the National Health Service in Scotland, community care, and food safety.
	Minister for Parliament		Deputy Minister for Parliament
	Tom McCabe, MSP		Euan Robson, MSP
	Salary: From 1 st April 2001: £77,851		Salary: From 1 st April 2001: £60,835
The responsibilities of the Minister for Parliament include: Responsible for Parliamentary Affairs and the management of Executive business in the Parliament and Parliamentary Liaison. Supports the First Minister and the Deputy First Minister in the co-ordination of Executive policy, management of cross-cutting priorities and overseeing strategic communications. The responsibilities of the Deputy Minister for Parliament include: Deputy to the Minister for Parliament. Particular responsibility for the Parliamentary handling of the legislative programme and management of cross-cutting priorities. Liberal Democrat Business Manager.
	Minister for Environment & Rural Development		Deputy Minister for Environment & Rural Development
	Ross Finnie, MSP		Rhona Brankin, MSP
	Salary: From 1 st April 2001: £77,851		Salary: From 1 st April 2001: £60,835
The responsibilities of the Minister for Environment & Rural Development include: Responsible for Rural Development policy in relation to rural development including agriculture, fisheries and forestry. Responsible for Environment policy including climate change, environment protection, natural heritage and the water industry.
	Minister for Social Justice		Deputy Minister for Social Justice
	Jackie Bailie, MSP		Margaret Curran, MSP
	Salary: From 1 st April 2001: £77,851		Salary: From 1 st April 2001: £60,835
The responsibilities of the Minister for Social Justice include: Responsible for social inclusion and housing, equality issues and the voluntary sector.
	Minister for Transport & Planning		Deputy Minister for ransport & Planning
	Sarah Boyack, MSP		Dr Lewis Macdonald, MSP
	Salary: From 1 st April 2001: £88,687		Salary: From 1 st April 2001: £60,835
The responsibilities of the Minister for Transport & Planning include: Responsible for Responsible for roads, transport and planning.
Law Officers
	Lord Advocate		Solicitor General
	Colin Boyd QC		Neil Davidson QC (later Lord Davidson of Glen Clova)
	Salary: From 1 st April 2001: £88,687		Salary: From 1 st April 2001: £75,895

Labour ministers are highlighted in red and Liberal Democrats in puce.