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 at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6536
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Committees
Kenneth is a member of 2 committees
Cross-party groups
Kenneth is a member of 6 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Epilepsy
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Improving Scotland’s Health: 2021 and Beyond
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Life Sciences
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Malawi
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Recreational Boating and Marine Tourism
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Women's Health
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Kenneth has 1 parliamentary and government role
Presiding Officer's Advisory Group
Member
Party Roles
Kenneth does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Kenneth has had 7 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
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
27 June 2001 - 31 March 2003
Party Spokesperson on Communities
Scottish National Party
19 September 2001 - 31 March 2003
Social Justice Committee
Deputy Convener
06 September 2001 - 19 September 2001
Social Justice 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.
Here is the register for Kenneth Gibson. The date of the initial statement was 18 May 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
From 11 to 14 October 2018 I travelled to the Faroe Islands as a guest of the Party for People's Government to address a conference on self-determination. My flight from Copenhagen to Vagar, three nights in a hotel, meals in the Faroes and some transport was paid by the Party for People's Government (a pollical party of Medlemssekretær (TJ), Christiansborg, DK-1240 København K, Danmark). The cost of the trip to the Party for People's Government was around £1,000. I paid for my flights from Edinburgh to and from Copenhagen and incidentals such as airport parking, meals in transit and some transport in the Faroe lslands. [Registered 24 October 2018]
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
I own a flat in Glasgow with a market value of between £150,001 and £200,000 from which I receive gross annual income of between £5,001 and £10,000 but with a loss of around £1,000 to £2,000 per annum.
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
No registrable interests
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.
Education and Skills Committee meeting date: 9 December 2020
Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP): "Apologies, convener—I was called out by a colleague to talk about ferry issues a few minutes ago…
Chamber meeting date: 8 December 2020
Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP): "Three weeks ago, I asked about the impact of Brexit on road haulage and logistics…
Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee meeting date: 3 December 2020
Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP): "The issue of mental health is at the fore every day in Holyrood, but there is a stark contrast between that and the way in which people with mental health issues are treated in developing countries…
Chamber meeting date: 2 December 2020
Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP): "As a direct result of the chancellor’s spending review, Scotland is seeing its capital budget cut by 5 per cent going forward, with no explanation given…
Chamber meeting date: 2 December 2020
Scottish National Investment Bank
Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP): "I welcome the cabinet secretary’s statement, which comes at a perfect time, given the economic burdens of Covid-19 and the impending effects of Brexit…
Votes
How Kenneth Gibson has voted in Parliament
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Responding to Parliamentary Will and Calls for Clarity in Education
Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Supported by: Richard Lochhead, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 61 for, 62 against, 0 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Economy
Submitted by: Maurice Golden, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 7, 2020
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 94 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Responding to Parliamentary Will and Calls for Clarity in Education
Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 7, 2020
Supported by: Michelle Ballantyne
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 59 for, 4 against, 61 abstained, 5 no vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 95 for, 25 against, 1 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Economy
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Supported by: Kate Forbes, Fiona Hyslop, Ben Macpherson, Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 71 for, 31 against, 22 abstained, 5 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Kenneth Gibson in Parliament
Find out what motions Kenneth Gibson has submitted recently.
Written questions
Written questions Kenneth Gibson has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the implementation of the 2014 Heart Disease Improvement Plan."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 10 December 2020
Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 9 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government which local authorities will have delivered the required spaces to ensure 1,140 hours of funded childcare by December 2020, and which it expects will have (a) done so by April 2021 and (b) not done so by August 2021."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on activities and projects relating to the 2014 Heart Disease Improvement Plan, broken down by activity or project."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 7 December 2020
Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions have taken place regarding a successor plan to the 2014 Heart Disease Improvement Plan, and when it will publish a successor plan."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 7 December 2020
Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 2 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what it considers the potential economic impact will be on rural and island economies of rewilding measures."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 October 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it is considering proposals such as a period of (a) free bus journeys for all, (b) off-peak rail travel all day and (c) free train travel at weekends to encourage people back into the habit of using transport services."
Answered by: Michael Matheson on 23 November 2020
Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what the impact on Scotland might be of the UK health secretary not ruling out mandatory COVID-19 vaccination, and to what extent it considers that such a position could be exploited by conspiracy theorists and so-called anti-vaxxers."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 26 October 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government, to help alleviate the reported parking problems in the town, what consideration it has given to the feasibility of building a new railway station with park and ride facilities at Largs Yacht Haven as part of its £24 billion infrastructure investment plan."
Answered by: Michael Matheson on 6 November 2020
Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 9 October 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government when the review of the guidance on dog training aids will be completed."
Answered by: Mairi Gougeon on 26 October 2020
Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 25 September 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider exempting island communities, including Arran, which have consistently recorded an extremely low number of COVID-19 cases, from its blanket ban on indoor social gatherings."
Answered by: Paul Wheelhouse on 9 October 2020
See all of Kenneth Gibson's written questions submitted in Parliament