Michelle Ballantyne has been appointed as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Spokesperson for Childcare and Early Years as part of the shadow cabinet reshuffle.
First, I declare an interest as an employer in my capacity as a director of Ballantynes of Walkerburn Ltd, as a director of two charitable trusts and an employee of a third, and as a councillor on Scottish Borders Council.
Michelle Ballantyne, Scottish Conservative list MSP for the South Scotland region, was sworn in at Holyrood this week, filling the space recently vacated by Rachael Hamilton.
