Scottish National Party
MSP for Mid Fife and Glenrothes (Constituency) 2016 - present day
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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 Jenny Gilruth. The date of their initial statement was 17 May 2021.
I published a book with Harper Collins Publishers (a publishing firm of 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF). I expect to receive remuneration of up to £500 per annum. This remuneration represents royalties for a text book written prior to my election and I do not expect to undertake any publishing work during this session.
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I am registered with the General Teaching Council for Scotland.
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 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills (Jenny Gilruth): "Today’s update on relationships and behaviour in schools follows the progress made on the national action plan that was published last August by the Scottish Government and the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities…
Chamber meeting date: 7 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills (Jenny Gilruth): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I could not connect to the app. I would have voted no."
Chamber meeting date: 6 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills (Jenny Gilruth): "I thank Christine Grahame for lodging the motion, and I thank colleagues on all sides of the chamber for what has been a very positive debate…
Chamber meeting date: 1 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills (Jenny Gilruth): "I recognise that the exam diet can be a stressful time for pupils, and I wish our young people across Scotland the very best of luck as they sit their exams, particularly those in Ms Adamson’s constituency of Motherwell and Wishaw…
Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 30 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills (Jenny Gilruth): "Good morning, members. I thank Mr Greer and Ms Duncan-Glancy for setting out the purposes of their amendments…
Find out how Jenny Gilruth has voted recently.
Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Result 30 for, 84 against, 1 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Friday, May 2, 2025
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead, Paul McLennan, Shirley-Anne Somerville, Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Result 59 for, 55 against, 1 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Result 28 for, 88 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Paul O'Kane, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Result 48 for, 68 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Lorna Slater, Lothian, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Result 7 for, 108 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Find out what motions Jenny Gilruth has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Gilruth, Jenny, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 4 February 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress the Independent Care Review is making."
Answered by Maree Todd on 5 February 2020
Asked by: Gilruth, Jenny, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 29 January 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government how it supports inclusive growth in the Mid Fife and Glenrothes constituency."
Taken in the Chamber on 5 February 2020
Asked by: Gilruth, Jenny, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 23 January 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress to establish the public inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Sheku Bayoh."
Answered by Humza Yousaf on 24 January 2020
Asked by: Gilruth, Jenny, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 December 2019
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in reducing youth unemployment through the Developing the Young Workforce Programme."
Answered by John Swinney on 19 December 2019
Asked by: Gilruth, Jenny, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 December 2019
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the WASPI campaign."
Taken in the Chamber on 8 January 2020
Asked by: Gilruth, Jenny, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 November 2019
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to recent figures from The Trussell Trust showing that thousands of three-day emergency food parcels have been handed out in Fife this year."
Taken in the Chamber on 27 November 2019
Asked by: Gilruth, Jenny, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 6 November 2019
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is tackling poverty and inequality."
Taken in the Chamber on 14 November 2019
Asked by: Gilruth, Jenny, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 October 2019
"To ask the Scottish Government when figures showing local authority and school level spend of Pupil Equity Funding in 2018-19 will be published."
Answered by John Swinney on 31 October 2019
Asked by: Gilruth, Jenny, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 8 October 2019
"To ask the Scottish Government when the findings of the independent jury research that it commissioned will be published."
Answered by Humza Yousaf on 9 October 2019
Asked by: Gilruth, Jenny, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 2 October 2019
"To ask the Scottish Government what assistance it is providing to EU citizens to stay in Scotland ahead of 31 October."
Taken in the Chamber on 9 October 2019
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