Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

Members' expenses

MSPs can claim money back for "expenses" (costs). These must be costs from carrying out their duties in Parliament or helping their constituents.

The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body has to publish a register of MSPs who employ a close family member of another MSP.

This is a requirement of the Reimbursement of Members’ Expenses Scheme

A close family member for the purposes of the Scheme means:

a spouse, civil partner or cohabiting partner of the MSP
or a parent, child, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, uncle, aunt, nephew or niece of the MSP or of a person mentioned in (a)

MSP	Staff member	Related MSP	Relationship	Job role	Effective date
Conservative Parliamentary Short Monies Employment Pool: all members with the exception of Jackson Carlaw MSP	Lawrie Carlaw	Jackson Carlaw	Son	Senior Parliamentary Assistant	1 November 2022
Emma Roddick	Kate McAllan	Màiri McAllan	Sister	Administrative Officer	1 April 2025