The special advisers and their specific responsibilities are as follows: Name Role Appointed Liz Lloyd Chief of Staff to the First Minister including the co-ordination of the Special Adviser team Senior Special Adviser on the Constitution Responsible for the First Minister’s Strategic programme in Government Special Adviser for Culture, Europe and External Affairs (temp) 30 January 2012 Noel Dolan Senior Special Adviser to the First Minister FMQs, Policy Advice to the First Minister 26 May 2011 Stuart Nicolson Head of Communications Senior Political Spokesperson for the First Minister 26 May 2011 Colin McAllister Head of Policy and Specia Adviser to the Deputy First Minister Senior Special Adviser for Finance and for Local Government FMQs, Programme for Government 3 October 2012 Campbell Gunn Deputy Spokesperson for the First Minister and Communications Adviser 8 July 2013 Ross Ingebrigtsen Deputy Spokesperson for the First Minister and Communications Adviser Strategic communications planning 20 January 2014 Alexander Anderson Special Adviser for Infrastructure, Investment and the Cities and for Rural Affairs, Food and Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform 8 October 2012 Malcolm Fleming Senior Special Adviser for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism and for Fair Work, Skills and Training 25 July 2011 John MacInnes Political and Media Research Support for First Minister’s QuestionsSupport to Communications Special Advisers 3 June 2011 Davie Hutchison Special Adviser for Health, Wellbeing and Sport FoI Legislation lead 8 June 2011 John McFarlane Special Adviser for Justice Parliamentary Business including liaison...