| Cabinet Name: | Carlaw Shadow Cabinet |
| Legislature Term: | 5th Scottish Parliament |
| State Head Title: | Monarch |
| Government Head: | Jackson Carlaw |
| Government Head Title: | Leader of the Opposition |
| Date Dissolved: | 11 August 2020 |
| Date Formed: | 18 February 2020 |
| Incumbent: | February 2020 – August 2020 |
| Flag Border: | true |
| Jurisdiction: | Scotland |
| Cabinet Type: | Shadow Cabinet |
| Previous: | 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.
| Carlaw Shadow Cabinet[6] [7] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | Officeholder | Portrait | Term | |
| Leader of the Scottish Conservatives | Jackson Carlaw | Feb. 2020 – Aug. 2020 | ||
| Deputy Leader of the Scottish Conservatives | Liam Kerr | Feb. 2020 – Aug. 2020 | ||
| Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Justice | Feb. 2020 – Aug. 2020 | |||
| Deputy Leader of the Scottish Conservatives | Feb. 2020 – Aug. 2020 | |||
| Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform | Feb. 2020 – Aug. 2020 | |||
| Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Finance | Feb. 2020 – Aug. 2020 | |||
| Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Constitution and External Affairs | Murdo Fraser | Feb. 2020 – Aug. 2020 | ||
| Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Strategy | Adam Tomkins | Feb. 2020 – Aug. 2020 | ||
| Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Health | Miles Briggs | Feb. 2020 – Aug. 2020 | ||
| Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education | Jamie Greene | Feb. 2020 – Aug. 2020 | ||
| Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture | Maurice Golden | Feb. 2020 – Aug. 2020 | ||
| Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Business, Infrastructure and Transport | Dean Lockhart | Feb. 2020 – Aug. 2020 | ||
| Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Tourism | Rachael Hamilton | Feb. 2020 – Aug. 2020 | ||
| Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Communities and Social Security | Feb. 2020 – Aug. 2020 | |||
| Scottish Conservative Chief Whip | Liz Smith | Feb. 2020 – Aug. 2020 | ||