Scottish National Party announces 35 Westminster roles
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-32819947 Version 0 of 1. The Scottish National Party has announced the 35 roles some of its 56 MPs will undertake at Westminster. It was confirmed last week that former SNP leader Alex Salmond would be spokesman for foreign affairs. The full list has revealed that surgeon Philippa Whitford will take the health brief and QC Joanna Cherry will cover justice and home affairs. The party's Westminster leader Angus Robertson said there was a "range of talent" in the SNP ranks. The nationalists won all but three of Scotland's 59 seats at the 7 May poll and the party is now the third biggest in the House of Commons. Who is doing what? Westminster Group Leadership Scotland and Constitution spokespeople Economy spokespeople Social Justice and Welfare spokespeople Justice and Home Affairsspokespeople International Affairs spokespeople Defence spokeswoman SNP Whips Office |