Jamie Stone (politician)
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| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross |
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In office 6 May 1999 – 22 March 2011 |
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| Preceded by | new constituency |
| Succeeded by | Rob Gibson |
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16 June 1954 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Political party | Scottish Liberal Democrats |
| Alma mater | University of St Andrews |
James "Jamie" Stone (born 16 June 1954) is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician. He was a member of the Scottish Parliament for the constituency of Caithness, Sutherland, and Easter Ross, which is the northern-most mainland Scotland constituency and one of the largest constituencies in Britain. He held the seat from the opening of the Scottish Parliament in 1999 until he stood down in 2011.
Stone has an MA in history and geology from University of St Andrews and graduated in 1977. Upon graduation he worked in a variety of fields including fish gutting before settling down to work in the oil industry. Before becoming an MSP, Stone spent thirteen years in local government. First, he was a member of the Ross and Cromarty District Council, and later he was a member of the Highland Council. Stone is married with three children, one son and two daughters, both of whom also attended the University of St Andrews. He is also a keen gardener and an expert on edible fungi.
Since becoming an MSP, Stone has been active on a number of fronts. Currently, he is the party spokesperson on housing and the deputy party spokesman on health, as well as being the convenor of the Subordinate Legislation committee and a member of the Convenors’ Group.
Stone is also currently a member of the following cross-party groups: Convenor of the cross-party group in the Scottish Parliament on Russia, Co-convenor of the cross-party group in the Scottish Parliament on Oil and Gas, Co-convenor of the cross-party group in the Scottish Parliament on Tackling Debt, Co-convenor of the cross-party group in the Scottish Parliament on the Scottish Economy, Deputy Convenor of the cross-party group in the Scottish Parliament on Civil Nuclear Energy, Deputy Convenor of the cross-party group in the Scottish Parliament on Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke, Member of the Buidheann Thar-Phartaidh na Gaidhlig, Member of the cross-party group in the Scottish Parliament on Asthma, Member of the cross-party group in the Scottish Parliament on Carers, Member of the cross-party group in the Scottish Parliament on Crofting, Member of the cross-party group in the Scottish Parliament on Epilepsy, Member of the cross-party group in the Scottish Parliament on Palliative Care, Member of the cross-party group in the Scottish Parliament on Science and Technology, Member of the cross-party group in the Scottish Parliament on Tartan Day, Member of the cross-party group in the Scottish Parliament on Tibet, and Member of the cross-party group on Beer and the Brewing Industry
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