Charles Kennedy was Liberal Democrat Team Leader for Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Rural Affairs from 1997 until his election as Party Leader in August 1999. He stood down as leader of the party in January 2006.
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Members' words are reported with repetitions and redundancies omitted and with obvious mistakes omitted, but nothing is left out which adds to the meaning of the speech or illustrates the argument. Both Official Reports also contain the relevant Written Ministerial Statements and Written Answers.
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