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
Website: jacksoncarlaw.org.uk
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Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
17 June 2021 - 23 June 2021
Member
19 August 2020 - 20 May 2021
Appointed Member
29 August 2017 - 04 May 2021
Member
14 February 2020 - 30 July 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
29 August 2019 - 14 February 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
15 November 2016 - 04 September 2019
Appointed Member
19 May 2016 - 03 September 2019
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
19 May 2016 - 03 September 2019
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
22 October 2018 - 02 May 2019
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
29 September 2016 - 17 May 2018
Member
19 May 2016 - 28 June 2017
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
19 May 2016 - 28 June 2017
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
08 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
Member
10 November 2011 - 23 March 2016
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
10 November 2011 - 23 March 2016
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
27 June 2012 - 23 March 2016
Substitute Member
27 June 2012 - 23 March 2016
Member
01 February 2012 - 23 March 2016
Substitute Member
06 June 2013 - 11 December 2014
Substitute Member
18 June 2013 - 21 January 2014
Deputy Convener
12 June 2013 - 18 June 2013
Member
16 November 2011 - 02 May 2012
Member
01 June 2011 - 16 November 2011
Member
12 May 2011 - 10 November 2011
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
12 May 2011 - 10 November 2011
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2010 - 22 March 2011
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2010 - 22 March 2011
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
27 June 2007 - 22 March 2011
Substitute Member
26 May 2010 - 22 March 2011
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03 February 2010 - 20 January 2011
Convener
13 November 2008 - 19 July 2010
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13 June 2007 - 26 May 2010
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17 May 2007 - 21 May 2010
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
27 January 2010 - 03 February 2010
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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: 4 September 2024
Jackson Carlaw (Eastwood) (Con): "The Deputy First Minister will know of the particular interest of the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee in this matter. We have taken extensive evidence—over many years, in fact—from the Fornethy survivors…
Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2024
Jackson Carlaw (Eastwood) (Con): "In the only possibly lighter moment in the debate, Presiding Officer, I apologise for my slightly unconventionally accoutred appearance…
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 26 June 2024
The Convener (Jackson Carlaw): "Good morning and welcome to the 12th meeting in 2024 of the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee. First, we have our customary item inviting colleagues to agree to take an agenda item in private…
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 26 June 2024
The Convener: "Our next petition, PE2025, was lodged by Bernadette Foley. Forgive me, colleagues, but there is quite a long follow-up, given the amount of information that we have received…
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 26 June 2024
The Convener: "That brings us to agenda item 3, which is consideration of new petitions…
Find out how Jackson Carlaw has voted recently.
Submitted by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Supported by: Graeme Dey, Natalie Don-Innes, Paul McLennan, Shirley-Anne Somerville, Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 5, 2024
Result 67 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Paul O'Kane, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Supported by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Michael Marra
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 5, 2024
Result 21 for, 95 against, 4 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 5, 2024
Result 8 for, 113 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 5, 2024
Result 29 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Sarah Boyack, Lothian, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Result 58 for, 59 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Find out what motions Jackson Carlaw has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Carlaw, Jackson, Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 30 August 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government on how many occasions people who are employed as medical receptionist staff in GP practices have been cited for jury service in each financial year from 2018-19 to 2023-24, and so far in 2024-25, also broken down by (a) local authority and (b) NHS board."
Answer expected on 30 September 2024
Asked by: Carlaw, Jackson, Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 30 August 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider adding medical receptionist staff who work in a GP surgery to the category of "persons excusable as of right" for jury duty."
Answer expected on 30 September 2024
Asked by: Carlaw, Jackson, Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 30 August 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government on how many occasions staff employed as medical receptionists in a GP surgery have applied to be excused from jury duty, and what the total number is of such requests that have been (a) accepted and (b) declined, in each financial year from 2018-19 to 2023-24, and so far in 2024-25, also broken down by (i) local…
Answer expected on 30 September 2024
Asked by: Carlaw, Jackson, Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 30 August 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has carried out any form of review exercise regarding the impact of medical receptionist staff who are employed at a GP practice having to attend jury duty, both in terms of the ability of surgeries to manage a high volume of patient phone calls and digital triage requests."
Answer expected on 30 September 2024
Asked by: Carlaw, Jackson, Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 29 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to Police Scotland to tackle violent crimes in local communities."
Taken in the Chamber on 5 June 2024
Asked by: Carlaw, Jackson, Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 8 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-26211 by Neil Gray on 2 April 2024, whether the total of 19 positions that have reportedly been advertised on the recruitment portal, Oriel, for August 2024, is the maximum number of radiology training places for 2024, and, if this is the case, for what reason the number of…
Answered by Neil Gray on 26 April 2024
Asked by: Carlaw, Jackson, Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 15 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what the total number of radiology training places has been in financial year (a) 2019-20, (b) 2020-21, (c) 2021-22, (d) 2022-23 and (e) 2023-24."
Answered by Neil Gray on 2 April 2024
Asked by: Carlaw, Jackson, Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 8 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it can confirm whether the parents of adults with learning disabilities may be required to meet costs of around £720 to successfully renew guardianship orders."
Answered by Maree Todd on 22 March 2024
Asked by: Carlaw, Jackson, Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 8 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether financial support, in the form of legal aid, can be awarded to families to help meet the costs associated with the renewal of guardianship orders for parents of adult children with learning disabilities."
Answered by Maree Todd on 22 March 2024
Asked by: Carlaw, Jackson, Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 8 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how many applications were made to renew guardianship orders in financial year (a) 2019-20, (b) 2020-21, (c) 2021-22, (d) 2022-23 and (e) 2023-24 to date; of these, how many (i) were successful, (ii) were unsuccessful and (iii) are still to be decided, and whether it can provide a breakdown of these figures in…
Answered by Maree Todd on 22 March 2024
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