Shadow Cabinet of Jackson Carlaw

Carlaw Shadow Cabinet
Shadow Cabinet of Scotland
February 2020 – August 2020
Date formed	18 February 2020
Date dissolved	11 August 2020
People and organisations
Leader of the Opposition	Jackson Carlaw
Member party	Scottish Conservatives
History
Legislature term	5th Scottish Parliament
Predecessor	Shadow Cabinet of Ruth Davidson
Successor	Shadow Cabinet of Douglas Ross

While there is no Official Opposition in Holyrood, Jackson Carlaw, as leader of the largest party not in government, acts as the Leader of the Opposition. Carlaw was elected leader of the Scottish Conservatives in February 2020 and resigned in July 2020, and was succeeded by Douglas Ross.^[1][2][3]

Carlaw had already served as acting leader of the Scottish Conservatives from August 2019 until his election win in February, following Ruth Davidson's resignation.^[4] After he was appointed leader, he appointed members to his shadow cabinet.^[5] Carlaw's cabinet dissolved on 11 August 2020 by the Shadow Cabinet of Douglas Ross.

Shadow Cabinet

Carlaw Shadow Cabinet[6][7]
Portfolio	Officeholder	Portrait	Term
Leader of the Scottish Conservatives	Jackson Carlaw MSP		Feb. 2020 – Aug. 2020
Deputy Leader of the Scottish Conservatives	Liam Kerr MSP		Feb. 2020 – Aug. 2020
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Justice			Feb. 2020 – Aug. 2020
Deputy Leader of the Scottish Conservatives	Annie Wells MSP		Feb. 2020 – Aug. 2020
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform			Feb. 2020 – Aug. 2020
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Finance	Donald Cameron MSP		Feb. 2020 – Aug. 2020
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Constitution and External Affairs	Murdo Fraser MSP		Feb. 2020 – Aug. 2020
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Strategy	Adam Tomkins MSP		Feb. 2020 – Aug. 2020
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Health	Miles Briggs MSP		Feb. 2020 – Aug. 2020
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education	Jamie Greene MSP		Feb. 2020 – Aug. 2020
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture	Maurice Golden MSP		Feb. 2020 – Aug. 2020
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Business, Infrastructure and Transport	Dean Lockhart MSP		Feb. 2020 – Aug. 2020
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Tourism	Rachael Hamilton MSP		Feb. 2020 – Aug. 2020
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Communities and Social Security	Graham Simpson MSP		Feb. 2020 – Aug. 2020
Scottish Conservative Chief Whip	Liz Smith MSP		Feb. 2020 – Aug. 2020

References

1. "Jackson Carlaw elected leader of Scottish Conservatives". the Guardian. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
2. "Jackson Carlaw resigns as leader of the Scottish Conservatives". ITV News. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
3. "ross elected leader - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
4. "Scottish Conservatives: Jackson Carlaw succeeds Ruth Davidson as leader". BBC News. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
5. "Jackson announces new shadow cabinet". Graham Simpson. 18 February 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
6. "Jackson Carlaw removes rival Michelle Ballantyne from shadow cabinet". Holyrood Website. 18 February 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
7. Stephen, Phyllis (18 February 2020). "Jackson Carlaw completes his new parliamentary team". The Edinburgh Reporter. Retrieved 5 August 2021.