Mike Rumbles
Scottish Liberal Democrats
MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 2016 - present day
Former MSP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine (Constituency) 1999 - 2011
About Mike Rumbles
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5816
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Mike is a member of 1 committee
Cross-party groups
Mike is not a member of any cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Mike does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Mike does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Mike has had 16 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
29 May 2016 - 14 July 2020
Party Spokesperson on Rural Development
Scottish Liberal Democrats
08 September 2019 - 14 July 2020
Party Spokesperson on Transport
Scottish Liberal Democrats
09 September 2019 - 14 July 2020
Party Spokesperson on Infrastructure
Scottish Liberal Democrats
10 September 2019 - 05 February 2020
Culture Tourism Europe and External Affairs Committee
Member
06 September 2018 - 10 September 2019
Culture Tourism Europe and External Affairs Committee
Substitute Member
29 May 2016 - 09 September 2019
Party Spokesperson on Parliamentary Business
Scottish Liberal Democrats
08 November 2016 - 06 September 2018
Culture Tourism Europe and External Relations Committee
Substitute Member
17 May 2016 - 15 November 2017
Parliamentary Bureau
Member
04 September 2008 - 22 March 2011
Parliamentary Bureau
Member
01 September 2008 - 22 March 2011
Party Spokesperson on Parliamentary Business
Scottish Liberal Democrats
24 May 2007 - 01 September 2008
Party Spokesperson on the Environment
Scottish Liberal Democrats
24 May 2007 - 01 September 2008
Party Spokesperson on Rural Development
Scottish Liberal Democrats
04 June 2003 - 28 June 2005
Party Spokesperson on Health
Scottish Liberal Democrats
03 October 2002 - 31 March 2003
Robin Rigg Offshore Wind Farm Navigation and Fishing Scotland Bill Committee
Member
06 January 2003 - 31 March 2003
Conveners Group
Member
24 August 1999 - 05 January 2003
Conveners Liaison Group
Member
Register of interests
Mike'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 Mike Rumbles. The date of the initial statement was 24 May 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
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Overseas visits
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Controlled transactions
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Heritable property
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Interest in shares
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Voluntary
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Recent Activity
What was said
What Mike Rumbles 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: 8 December 2020
Parliament’s Evolving Scrutiny Function
Mike Rumbles (North East Scotland) (LD): "There is no doubt that Brexit is having and will have a major impact on how the Scottish Parliament operates…
Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee meeting date: 2 December 2020
Salmon Farming Inquiry (Update)
Mike Rumbles: "I wish to pursue issues around planning. Our report of two years ago recommended that guidance should be produced, “specifying those areas across Scotland that are suitable or unsuitable for siting of salmon farms…
Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee meeting date: 2 December 2020
Trade in Animals and Related Products (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 [Draft]
Mike Rumbles (North East Scotland) (LD): "The explanatory note says: “Regulation 2 of these Regulations makes amendments to the Trade in Animals and Related Products (Scotland) Regulations 2012”, and the policy note, under the heading, “Purpose of the Instrument”, says: “To make changes to the Trade in Animals and Related Products”. So far, the emphasis has been on imports and not on…
Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee meeting date: 2 December 2020
Implications of Brexit (Rural Economy)
Mike Rumbles: "As the cabinet secretary knows, in January 2019, Parliament unanimously agreed to request that the Scottish Government set up the farming and food production future policy group, which is an opportunity to develop our own policy, post 2024, and the Government did so. This week, the UK Government came forward with its view of the future for south of…
Chamber meeting date: 1 December 2020
Mike Rumbles (North East Scotland) (LD): "Does the First Minister accept that she could ask the full Parliament to agree to major changes in Covid regulations before they come into effect rather than always ask for approval after they come into effect—sometimes up to 28 days after…
Votes
How Mike Rumbles 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 against
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 voted for
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 against
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 Mike Rumbles in Parliament
Find out what motions Mike Rumbles has submitted recently.
Written questions
Written questions Mike Rumbles 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: Rumbles, Mike, North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 20 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to support taxi businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic."
Answered by: Jamie Hepburn on 7 December 2020
Asked by: Rumbles, Mike, North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 20 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the £14 million financial support scheme for taxi drivers in Northern Ireland announced on 13 November 2020, whether it has considered providing an annual block grant for local licencing authorities in Scotland in order to remove the fee for processing licence applications for taxi operators."
Answered by: Jamie Hepburn on 7 December 2020
Asked by: Rumbles, Mike, North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 28 October 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-10494 by Roseanna Cunningham on 15 August 2017, which of the 42 formal flood protection schemes or engineering works have been removed from the list of proposed works, broken down by the (a) number of properties that were expected to be protected, (b) reason for removal, and (c)…
Answered by: Roseanna Cunningham on 11 November 2020
Asked by: Rumbles, Mike, North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 28 October 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-10494 by Roseanna Cunningham on 15 August 2017, how many floods have been recorded in each of the 42 formal flood protection schemes or engineering works' areas since January 2016, broken down by the (a) damage caused and (b) cost of each incident."
Answered by: Roseanna Cunningham on 11 November 2020
Asked by: Rumbles, Mike, North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 28 October 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-10494 by Roseanna Cunningham on 15 August 2017, which of the 42 formal flood protection schemes or engineering works have been completed, broken down by (a) the number of properties being protected, (b) the completion date and (c) what the (i) initial forecast and (ii) final cost…
Answered by: Roseanna Cunningham on 11 November 2020
Asked by: Rumbles, Mike, North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 28 October 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-10494 by Roseanna Cunningham on 15 August 2017, which of the 42 formal flood protection schemes or engineering works are (a) under construction and (b) at the planning or other stage of development, broken down by (i) what the expected completion date is, and the reason for any…
Answered by: Roseanna Cunningham on 11 November 2020
Asked by: Rumbles, Mike, North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 30 June 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government, since quarantine regulations came into force on 8 June 2020, how many people arriving in Scotland have been (a) quarantined, (b) contacted by NHS boards and (c) identified as bringing COVID-19 into the country."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 26 August 2020
Asked by: Rumbles, Mike, North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 11 March 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government, following the UK Government’s budget statement 2020, which announced the intention to provide £1 billion of funding to remove dangerous cladding from residential buildings over 18 metres high, what plans it has to provide an equivalent proportion of funding to carry out this fire safety work on high rise…
Answered by: Kevin Stewart on 19 March 2020
Asked by: Rumbles, Mike, North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 11 March 2020
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Rumbles, Mike, North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 2 March 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) what percentage of people who were not seen within the 18-week deadline for chronic pain treatment in 2019 were under the care of NHS Grampian."
Answered by: Joe FitzPatrick on 11 March 2020
See all of Mike Rumbles's written questions submitted in Parliament