Minister for Parliamentary Business


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The Minister for Parliamentary Business is a member the Scottish Government whose job it is to steer government business through the Scottish Parliament. The role combines the duties of Chief Whip and Leader of the House in other national legislatures.

The current (since 2007) Minister is Bruce Crawford MSP of the Scottish National Party.

[edit] List of office holders

		Name	Entered Office	Left Office	Party
[edit] Minister for Parliamentary Business
	1.	Tom McCabe	19 May 1999	27 November 2001	Labour Party
	2.	Patricia Ferguson	27 November 2001	4 October 2004	Labour Party
	3.	Margaret Curran	4 October 2004	17 May 2007	Labour Party
	4.	Bruce Crawford	17 May 2007	Incumbent	Scottish National Party