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.
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Employing MSP family members
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)
Latest version of the register: 8 November 2022
| 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 |
| Màiri McAllan | Jack McKelvie | Christina McKelvie | Son | Caseworker | 7 June 2021 |
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