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
Member
03 February 2010 - 20 January 2011
Convener
13 November 2008 - 19 July 2010
Member
13 June 2007 - 26 May 2010
Member
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.
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 27 January 2026
The Convener (Jackson Carlaw): "The Official Report is a written record of what was said in public meetings of the Scottish Parliament and in committee meetings. It is a substantially verbatim report…
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 27 January 2026
The Convener: "The Official Report is a written record of what was said in public meetings of the Scottish Parliament and in committee meetings. It is a substantially verbatim report…
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 27 January 2026
The Convener: "The Official Report is a written record of what was said in public meetings of the Scottish Parliament and in committee meetings. It is a substantially verbatim report…
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 27 January 2026
The Convener: "The Official Report is a written record of what was said in public meetings of the Scottish Parliament and in committee meetings. It is a substantially verbatim report…
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 27 January 2026
The Convener: "The Official Report is a written record of what was said in public meetings of the Scottish Parliament and in committee meetings. It is a substantially verbatim report…
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Motion ref. S6M-16789
Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 27, 2025
Result 64 for, 1 against, 53 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-16892
Submitted by: Mairi Gougeon, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025
Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Result 91 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-16960
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Result 90 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-16942
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Result 70 for, 0 against, 50 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP abstained
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-16923
Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025
Supported by: Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Result 108 for, 7 against, 1 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
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These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 2 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 16 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with (a) Scottish Athletics and (b) Scottish Schools Athletics regarding the consumption of caffeinated chewing gum, including discussion on any potential health risks that it poses for young people participating in athletics."
Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 2 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 16 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will review any health risks associated with young people in Scotland consuming caffeinated chewing gum, in light of the warning issued by the Nottinghamshire County Council Trading Standards department on 9 October 2025 regarding such products."
Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 2 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 16 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commission research into any impact of fast release caffeine products on children and young people, including caffeinated chewing gum, in particular for those who participate in athletics, sport and physical activity, to determine whether their use by under 18s should be banned."
Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 2 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 16 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-40490 by Jenni Minto on 25 September 2025, whether any meetings have since taken place with UK ministers to discuss the 2024 Hughes Report, and what progress has been made towards (a) delivering compensation for mesh injured women and (b) the UK Government contributing to a…
Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 16 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 27 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will confirm the total number of existing (a) residential, (b) commercial and (c) industrial properties that are considered at risk of flooding, based on SEPA's use of the Representative Concentration Pathway 8.5 emissions scenario, broken down by local authority area."
Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 21 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 4 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what workforce assessment it has carried out of hairdressing businesses, and what its position is regarding whether there will be sufficient fully-qualified hairdressers to meet future demand."
Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 21 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 4 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the support that it can provide to hairdressing businesses towards (a) training apprentices and (b) the recruitment and retention of staff, including what assistance it can offer to reduce the cost of this."
Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 21 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 4 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many hairdressing courses there have been at colleges in Scotland in each year since 2021-22, also broken down by how many students have (a) enrolled on and (b) graduated from these."
Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 16 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 12 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide an estimate of the (a) highest, (b) lowest and (c) average cost of flood insurance for existing residential properties in circumstances where SEPA's high emissions scenario has placed the homes in an area that is deemed to be at a high risk of flooding."
Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 16 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 12 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with SEPA over its adoption of Representative Concentration Pathway 8.5, in which a global temperature rise of 4…
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