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.
Contents
- Members' expenses scheme
- Employing MSP family members
- Party leaders expenses
- Allowances rates
- Search MSP expenses
- Use of postage and stationery
- Total costs for the financial year
- Allowances reviews
Employing MSP family members
The SPCB publishes details of MSPs who employ another MSP’s close family member.
| MSP (alphabetical order) | Staff member | Related MSP | Staff relationship | Job role | Effective date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aileen Campbell | Jack McKelvie | Christina McKelvie | Son | Parliamentary Assistant | 3 Feb 2020 |
| Conservative Parliamentary Short Monies Employment Pool – all members except Jackson Carlaw MSP |
Lawrie Carlaw | Jackson Carlaw |
Son | Communications Manager | 1 Sep 2020 |
| Labour Parliamentary Group Pool – all members of the pool except Iain Gray MSP | Caitlin Stott |
Iain Gray |
Stepdaughter |
Researcher |
17 Mar 2014 |
| Shona Robison | Nadia El-Nakla |
Humza Yousaf |
Cohabiting partner |
Caseworker |
21 Feb 2018 |
| Shona Robison |
Chris White |
Sandra White |
Son | Researcher (part-time) |
25 Mar 2019 |
| Maureen Watt |
Chris White |
Sandra White |
Son |
Researcher (part-time) |
27 Mar 2019 |
Updated: 7 October 2020
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