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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Kenneth Gibson

Scottish National Party

MSP for Cunninghame North (Constituency) 2007 - present day

Former MSP for Glasgow (Region) 1999 - 2003

About Kenneth Gibson

Contact details

Contact online

Facebook: Kenneth's facebook

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6536
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

15 Main Street
Dalry
KA24 5DL

Phone: 01294 833687
Text relay calls welcome.

Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.

Committees

Kenneth is a member of 1 committee

Cross-party groups

Kenneth is a member of 5 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Civil Nuclear Industry

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Epilepsy

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Life Sciences

Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Oil and Gas

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Space

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Kenneth has 1 parliamentary and government role

Conveners Group

Member

Party Roles

Kenneth does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Kenneth has had 24 previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

14 June 2023 - 20 June 2023

Finance and Public Administration Committee

Member

22 June 2021 - 15 May 2023

Finance and Public Administration Committee

Convener

22 June 2021 - 15 May 2023

conveners group

Member

17 June 2021 - 22 June 2021

Finance and Public Administration Committee

Member

06 September 2018 - 04 May 2021

Culture Tourism Europe and External Affairs Committee

Member

01 September 2020 - 04 May 2021

Education and Skills Committee

Member

29 August 2017 - 04 May 2021

Presiding Officer's Advisory Group

Member

08 June 2016 - 01 September 2020

Local Government and Communities Committee

Member

29 September 2016 - 06 September 2018

Public Audit and Postlegislative Scrutiny Committee

Substitute Member

07 September 2016 - 29 September 2016

Public Audit Committee

Substitute Member

15 June 2011 - 23 March 2016

conveners group

Member

25 October 2012 - 23 March 2016

Welfare Reform Committee

Substitute Member

15 June 2011 - 23 March 2016

Finance Committee

Convener

01 June 2011 - 15 June 2011

Finance Committee

Member

02 September 2008 - 22 March 2011

Education Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee

Deputy Convener

26 February 2009 - 05 November 2009

Finance Committee

Substitute Member

26 June 2008 - 02 September 2008

Education Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee

Member

20 June 2007 - 26 June 2008

Local Government and Communities Committee

Deputy Convener

13 June 2007 - 20 June 2007

Local Government and Communities Committee

Member

27 June 2001 - 31 March 2003

Party Spokesperson on Communities

Scottish National Party

19 September 2001 - 31 March 2003

Social Justice Committee

Deputy Convener

09 May 2002 - 05 September 2002

Local Government Committee

Member

06 September 2001 - 19 September 2001

Social Justice Committee

Member

17 June 1999 - 06 September 2001

Local Government Committee

Member

Register of interests

Kenneth's register of interests

MSPs must provide details of their financial interests in the Register of Interests. They make an initial statement on becoming or being returned as an MSP. This is then updated with any changes they provide.

Recent Activity

What was said

What Kenneth Gibson has said in Parliament

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: 19 December 2024

Social Security Scotland (Fraud)

Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP): "The cabinet secretary will agree that it is vital to minimise any fraud, not just fraud in relation to benefits that Social Security Scotland delivers…

Chamber meeting date: 17 December 2024

Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill: Stage 3

Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP): "I thank Ross Greer for lodging amendment 10…

Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 17 December 2024

Budget Scrutiny 2025-26

The Convener (Kenneth Gibson): "Good morning, and welcome to the 36th meeting in 2024 of the Finance and Public Administration Committee. The first item on our agenda is an evidence session on the Scottish budget 2025-26…

Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 17 December 2024

Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Financial Memorandum

The Convener: "The next agenda item is to take evidence on the financial memorandum for the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill from Liam McArthur, who is the member in charge of the bill…

Chamber meeting date: 11 December 2024

Economic Productivity

4. Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government how it will boost productivity in the Scottish economy. (S6O-04092)"

Votes

How Kenneth Gibson has voted in Parliament

Find out how Kenneth Gibson has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-15876

Education (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 16, 2024

Supported by: Graeme Dey, Natalie Don-Innes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Result 96 for, 0 against, 21 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15875

Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 16, 2024

Supported by: John Swinney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Result 111 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15792.3

Delivering a Common Sense Budget for Scotland

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Result 73 for, 28 against, 21 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15792

Delivering a Common Sense Budget for Scotland

Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 9, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Result 94 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15809

Approval of SSI

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Result 73 for, 49 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motions

Questions

Questions Kenneth Gibson has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question ref. S6W-32295

Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 13 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Independent Working Group on Antisocial Behaviour with regard to its work to assess removing access to concessionary bus passes from individuals who carry out antisocial behaviour."

Answered by Siobhian Brown on 19 December 2024

Question ref. S6O-04172

Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve discipline in schools."

Taken in the Chamber on 9 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32385

Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 16 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government how much the public sector in Scotland has paid in private finance initiative (PFI) and public private partnership (PPP) payments in each year since 2006-07."

Answer expected on 13 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32386

Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 16 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government how much currently remains in outstanding private finance initiative (PFI) and public private partnership (PPP) payments across the public sector in Scotland."

Answer expected on 13 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32387

Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 16 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government how much North Ayrshire Council has paid in private finance initiative (PFI) and public private partnership (PPP) payments in each year since 2006-07."

Answer expected on 13 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32388

Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 16 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government how much North Ayrshire Council will pay in private finance initiative (PFI) and public private partnership (PPP) payments in each future year until they are fully paid."

Answer expected on 13 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-31989

Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 5 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government how many people died from hospital acquired infections in each year since 1999."

Answered by Neil Gray on 13 December 2024

Question ref. S6O-04092

Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 4 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government how it will boost productivity in the Scottish economy."

Taken in the Chamber on 11 December 2024

Question ref. S6W-31839

Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what its position is on whether MSP staff should be entitled to reimbursement for pedal cycle miles in relation to official business-related travel."

Answered by Jackson Carlaw (on behalf of the SPCB) on 3 December 2024

Question ref. S6F-03592

Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 25 November 2024

"To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to the UK Government’s reported allocation of between £295 million and £330 million to cover the increase in employer national insurance contributions for the public sector in Scotland."

Taken in the Chamber on 28 November 2024

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