Kate Forbes
Scottish National Party
MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch (Constituency) 2016 - present day
About Kate Forbes
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
Website: kate-forbes.scot
Twitter: @_kateforbes
Facebook: Kate's facebook
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Contact at their Constituency
12 High Street
Dingwall
IV15 9RU
Phone: 01349 863 888
Text relay calls welcome.
Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.
Committees
Kate is not a member of any committees
Cross-party groups
Kate is not a member of any cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Kate has 1 parliamentary and government role
Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy
Scottish Government
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Party Roles
Kate does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Kate has had 7 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
19 April 2018 - 28 June 2018
Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee
Member
29 September 2016 - 28 June 2018
Culture Tourism Europe and External Relations Committee
Substitute Member
19 April 2018 - 28 June 2018
Health and Sport Committee
Member
07 November 2017 - 19 April 2018
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 19 April 2018
Environment Climate Change and Land Reform Committee
Member
07 September 2016 - 29 September 2016
European and External Relations Committee
Substitute Member
08 June 2016 - 06 September 2016
Finance Committee
Member
Register of interests
Kate'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 Kate Forbes. The date of their initial statement was 07 June 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
On 24 February 2018 I attended the Scotland v England match at Murrayfield as a guest of Liberty Steel (a steel manufacturer of Dalzell Works, Park Street, Motherwell, ML1 1PU) . The value of this was approximately £600.
Overseas visits
From 9 to 18 February 2018 I was part of a Tearfund humanitarian delegation travelling to Nepal to learn how projects in relation to child trafficking, earthquake relief and flood prevention are transforming lives. The costs of the visit amounted to £1,700 and were met by Tearfund Scotland (a Christian charity of 29 Canal St, Glasgow G4 0AD).
On 21 to 24 October 2019 I travelled to Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA to give several lectures at the University of the North Carolina. The costs of the visit were approximately £1,200 and were met by Scottish Heritage USA (an organisation that recognises and enhances the original bonds of ancestral and national character among the peoples of Scotland and North America of 315 North Page Road, Building 2, Suite 10, Pinehurst, NC 28370).
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
On 21 November 2021 I attended the Scotland v Japan match at Murrayfield, as a guest of Sir Peter Vardy, with my husband and step-daughter. The value of each ticket was approximately £48, creating a total value of £144. [Registered 11 December 2021]
On 4 June 2021, I and my partner were guests on board the MV Seaflower as part of a visit to the Isle of Rona in my constituency at the invitation of the owner’s uncle, Mr Campbell Grant. This visit was an ordinary part of the company’s daily tours. The market price per person for travel and lunch is £120, so the full value of the visit was £240. [Registered 30 June 2021]
Recent Activity
What was said
What Kate Forbes 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: 20 January 2022
Budget 2022-23 (West Scotland)
The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy (Kate Forbes): "The budget for next year delivers record levels of funding to help restore public services across the whole of Scotland including in West Scotland…
Chamber meeting date: 20 January 2022
Prestwick Airport
The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy (Kate Forbes): "I will make a statement on the conclusion of the most recent sales process for Glasgow Prestwick airport and our ambitions for the business…
Chamber meeting date: 19 January 2022
Local Government Funding
The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy (Kate Forbes): "I respect Miles Briggs’s position on supplementing the local government budget. Where would he take it from?"
Chamber meeting date: 11 January 2022
Glasgow Prestwick Airport (Sale)
The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy (Kate Forbes): "During our period of ownership of Glasgow Prestwick airport, we have sought to do what is right for the business, for taxpayers and for the Ayrshire economy…
Chamber meeting date: 11 January 2022
Labour Shortages
The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy (Kate Forbes): "Today, I ask Parliament to agree to urgent, joint action to address the labour market challenges that we are facing as a result of Covid and Brexit…
Votes
How Kate Forbes has voted in Parliament
Find out how Kate Forbes has voted recently.
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Result 87 for, 33 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Education Failures and Guaranteeing the 2022 Exam Diet
Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Supported by: Clare Haughey, Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Result 67 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Education Failures and Guaranteeing the 2022 Exam Diet
Submitted by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 17, 2022
Supported by: Sharon Dowey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Result 67 for, 53 against, 1 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Result 68 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Protecting Local Government Funding in Scotland
Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 17, 2022
Supported by: Sharon Dowey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Result 65 for, 56 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Kate Forbes in Parliament
Find out what motions Kate Forbes has submitted recently.
Written questions
Written questions Kate Forbes 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: Forbes, Kate, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 June 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure minimum disruption to travellers using the A9 during works to lay fibre optic cabling alongside the road."
Answered by: Keith Brown on 25 June 2018
Asked by: Forbes, Kate, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 31 May 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government what impact Brexit will have on protecting the designation, exports and global reputation of Scotch whisky."
Answered by: Fergus Ewing on 18 June 2018
Asked by: Forbes, Kate, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 6 June 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government what support is provided to pregnant mothers who receive a pre-natal diagnosis of foetal disability."
Answered by: Shona Robison on 14 June 2018
Asked by: Forbes, Kate, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 31 May 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the First Minister's visit to Brussels on 28 May 2018."
Answered by: Fiona Hyslop on 12 June 2018
Asked by: Forbes, Kate, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 22 May 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made with the implementation of the Scottish Cosmetic Interventions Expert Group's recommendation of a three-phase approach to the regulation of cosmetic interventions."
Answered by: Shona Robison on 6 June 2018
Asked by: Forbes, Kate, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 22 May 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to regulate the cosmetic hair transplant industry."
Answered by: Shona Robison on 6 June 2018
Asked by: Forbes, Kate, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 31 May 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in its discussions with the UK Government on the devolution of air passenger duty."
Answered by: Derek Mackay on 1 June 2018
Asked by: Forbes, Kate, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 25 April 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on protecting young people's right to religious observance, education and freedom of religious belief in schools."
Answered by: John Swinney on 2 May 2018
Asked by: Forbes, Kate, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 March 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government how much the average payment per patient will be (a) nationally and (b) in NHS (i) Highland, (ii) Western Isles, (iii) Orkney and (iv) Shetland under the new GP contract, including for global sum location and incomes/expenses protection."
Answered by: Shona Robison on 10 April 2018
Asked by: Forbes, Kate, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 April 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government what information it can provide regarding the Minister for International Development and Europe’s visit to Zambia in February 2018."
Answered by: Alasdair Allan on 4 April 2018
See all of Kate Forbes's written questions submitted in Parliament