Jackson Carlaw
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Eastwood (Constituency) 2016 - present day
Former MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2011 - 2016
Former MSP for West of Scotland (Region) 2007 - 2011
About Jackson Carlaw
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
Website: jacksoncarlaw.org.uk
Twitter: @Jackson_Carlaw
Facebook: Jackson's facebook
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6800
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at local office
Spiersbridge House
1 Spiersbridge Way
Thornliebank
G46 8NG
Phone: 0141 465 6611
Text relay calls welcome.
Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.
Committees
Jackson is a member of 1 committee
Cross-party groups
Jackson is a member of 8 cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Jackson has 2 parliamentary and government roles
Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
Appointed Member
Conveners Group
Member
Party Roles
Jackson does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Jackson has had 20 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
17 June 2021 - 23 June 2021
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Member
19 August 2020 - 20 May 2021
Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
Appointed Member
29 August 2017 - 04 May 2021
Presiding Officer's Advisory Group
Member
15 November 2016 - 04 September 2019
Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
Appointed Member
29 September 2016 - 17 May 2018
Culture Tourism Europe and External Relations Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
European and External Relations Committee
Member
27 June 2012 - 23 March 2016
Health and Sport Committee
Substitute Member
27 June 2012 - 23 March 2016
Public Petitions Committee
Member
01 February 2012 - 23 March 2016
Finance Committee
Substitute Member
06 June 2013 - 11 December 2014
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Substitute Member
18 June 2013 - 21 January 2014
Burrell Collection Lending and Borrowing Scotland Bill Committee
Deputy Convener
12 June 2013 - 18 June 2013
Burrell Collection Lending and Borrowing Scotland Bill Committee
Member
16 November 2011 - 02 May 2012
Health and Sport Committee
Member
01 June 2011 - 16 November 2011
Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee
Member
27 June 2007 - 22 March 2011
European and External Relations Committee
Substitute Member
26 May 2010 - 22 March 2011
Transport Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee
Member
03 February 2010 - 20 January 2011
Forth Crossing Bill Committee
Convener
13 November 2008 - 19 July 2010
Review of SPCB Supported Bodies Committee
Member
13 June 2007 - 26 May 2010
Subordinate Legislation Committee
Member
27 January 2010 - 03 February 2010
Forth Crossing Bill Committee
Member
Register of interests
Jackson's register of interests
MSPs must provide details of their financial interests in the Register of Interests. They make an initial statement on becoming or being returned as an MSP. This is then updated with any changes they provide.
Here is the register for Jackson Carlaw. The date of their initial statement was 14 May 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
On 15 January 2020 I received a donation of £10,000 to my leadership campaign from Peak Scientific (Company number SC175368), a manufacturer of electric motors, generators and transformers (of Inchinnan Bus Park, Renfrew, PA4 9RE). I established that the donation was from a permissible donor and accepted it on 15 January 2020.
On 15 January 2020 I received a donation of £5,000 to my leadership campaign from Mr Alan Massie, a private individual. I established that the donation was from a permissible donor and accepted it on 15 January 2020.
On 15 January 2020 I received a donation of £5,000 to my leadership campaign from Mr James Stewart, a private individual. I established that the donation was from a permissible donor and accepted it on 15 January 2020.
Overseas visits
From 12 August to 17 August 2018 I participated in a visit, by the Cross-Party Group Building Bridges with Israel, to Israel and the Palestinian Territories. During the course of the visit the CPG travelled extensively across Israel and in addition visited the Occupied Palestinian Territories. I met with many organisations and individuals to hear and discuss issues of concern and areas for possible future engagement. The costs of my visit were met by the Embassy of Israel in the United Kingdom (MFA) (of 2 Palace Green, Kensington, London W8 4QB) and in respect of my travel, accommodation and hospitality are estimated to be of the value of £2,200.
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
From 8 to 10 April 2018 I visited the European Parliament in Brussels. During this visit I met with MEPs, members of UKREP and others in connection with the ongoing Brexit negotiations and other matters of interest. Contributory support towards costs arising from travel, accommodation and hospitality in respect of this visit were made by the ECR (European Conservative and Reformists) within the European Parliament to a value of £500.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Jackson Carlaw has said in Parliament
These are the official transcripts of what was said by this MSP in the chamber and at committee meetings. You'll find the topic discussed and how many times this MSP has contributed to the discussion.
Chamber meeting date: 16 June 2022
Members’ Expenses Scheme (Funding for Legal Services)
Jackson Carlaw (Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body): "I begin by acknowledging that I understand the particular circumstance that Brian Whittle has been facing as an MSP, and the discussions that he has had with me and the corporate body, which remain on-going…
Chamber meeting date: 16 June 2022
Members’ Expenses Scheme (Funding for Legal Services)
Jackson Carlaw (Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body): "I begin by acknowledging that I understand the particular circumstance that Brian Whittle has been facing as an MSP, and the discussions that he has had with me and the corporate body, which remain on-going…
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 15 June 2022
Participatory and Deliberative Democracy
The Convener (Jackson Carlaw): "Good morning. I welcome everyone to the 11th meeting in 2022 of the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee…
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 15 June 2022
Women’s Health Services (Caithness and Sutherland) (PE1924)
The Convener: "Welcome back. Agenda item 2 is consideration of continued petitions. Members will recall that, at our meeting on 8 June, we held a round-table discussion that embraced four petitions related to rural healthcare…
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 15 June 2022
Smoking Ban and Vaping Strategy (PE1932)
The Convener: "We now move to new petitions, the first of which is PE1932, which is entitled “Ban smoking in Scotland and develop a strategy for vaping”. The petition was lodged by Doug Mutter on behalf of VPZ…
Votes
How Jackson Carlaw has voted in Parliament
Find out how Jackson Carlaw has voted recently.
Business Programme
Submitted by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Result 63 for, 47 against, 0 abstained, 19 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
Submitted by: Sarah Boyack, Lothian, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Result 85 for, 25 against, 0 abstained, 19 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Business Programme
Submitted by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Pam Gosal, Jamie Greene, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Dean Lockhart, Douglas Lumsden, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, Douglas Ross, Graham Simpson, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Result 47 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 19 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Ash Regan, Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Supported by: Keith Brown
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Result 84 for, 0 against, 25 abstained, 20 no vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
Submitted by: Donald Cameron, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Result 25 for, 85 against, 0 abstained, 19 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Jackson Carlaw in Parliament
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Written questions
Written questions Jackson Carlaw has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
Asked by: Carlaw, Jackson, Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 June 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on finalising contracts for mesh-injured women to receive treatment from Dr Dionysios Veronikis in the United States, and whether it will confirm the date for when this process is expected to successfully conclude."
Answered by: Humza Yousaf on 30 June 2022
Asked by: Carlaw, Jackson, Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 June 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports stating that it is only planning to facilitate the treatment of 15 mesh-injured women from Scotland in the United States by the mesh removal surgeon, Dr Dionysios Veronikis."
Answered by: Humza Yousaf on 29 June 2022
Asked by: Carlaw, Jackson, Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 14 April 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how many of Scotland’s universities and colleges have formally adopted the IHRA definition on antisemitism, and what steps it is taking to encourage more higher education providers to endorse this definition."
Answered by: Jamie Hepburn on 10 May 2022
Asked by: Carlaw, Jackson, Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 22 March 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-01369 by Maree Todd on 30 July 2021, whether it will provide an update on when the temporary suspension of the breast screening self-referral service for all women aged 71 and over is expected to be lifted."
Answered by: Maree Todd on 4 April 2022
Asked by: Carlaw, Jackson, Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 4 March 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on facilitating care for people, who are living with an eating disorder, at specialist centres in other parts of the UK, when treatment provided by NHS Scotland has not improved a patient's health in the long term."
Answered by: Kevin Stewart on 21 March 2022
Asked by: Carlaw, Jackson, Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 25 January 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what communication it has had with (a) East Renfrewshire Council and (b) other local authorities about (i) any financial support that will be made available and (ii) the process for delivering such funding to close contact service businesses, including hairdressers and beauticians, that have been impacted by the…
Answered by: Kate Forbes on 8 February 2022
Asked by: Carlaw, Jackson, Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 25 January 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will confirm and publish on its website the (a) application process and (b) eligibility criteria for support for close contact service businesses, including hairdressers and beauticians, that have been impacted by the restrictions put in place in response to the Omicron variant of COVID-19, and how much…
Answered by: Kate Forbes on 8 February 2022
Asked by: Carlaw, Jackson, Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that local authorities adhere to the Funding Follows the Child guidance, which states that local authorities should give appropriate consideration to the potential impact of their recruitment activity on the sustainability of funded providers."
Answered by: Clare Haughey on 3 December 2021
Asked by: Carlaw, Jackson, Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how it will support funded early learning and childcare providers in the private, voluntary and childminding sectors to deliver on its aim of building a system of wraparound school-age childcare and the ambition to provide funded early learning to one-year-olds from low-income households, in light of the reported…
Answered by: Clare Haughey on 2 December 2021
Asked by: Carlaw, Jackson, Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 23 September 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many people in each NHS board area will have been unable to attend a scheduled appointment to receive their second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine before 1 October 2021 due to them previously returning a positive COVID-19 test result."
Answered by: Humza Yousaf on 18 October 2021
See all of Jackson Carlaw's written questions submitted in Parliament