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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 4 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 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: 4 September 2025

United Kingdom Budget

Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP): "Will the First Minister set out the implications for the Scottish budget of the UK budget being delayed until 26 November?"

Chamber meeting date: 3 September 2025

Working-age Economic Inactivity

1. Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact on the public finances of working-age economic inactivity. (S6O-04874)"

Chamber meeting date: 3 September 2025

Chronic Kidney Disease

Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP): "I thank each member who signed my motion, and I thank Kidney Care UK, the National Kidney Federation and Kidney Research UK for their briefings to members for the debate…

Chamber meeting date: 2 September 2025

Ardrossan Harbour

3. Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Cabinet Secretary for Transport’s announcement on 19 February 2025, whether it will provide an update on its discussions with Peel Ports regarding bringing Ardrossan harbour into public ownership…

Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 2 September 2025

Scottish Government and Scottish Fiscal Commission (Publications)

The Convener (Kenneth Gibson): "Good morning, and welcome to the 23rd meeting in 2025 of the Finance and Public Administration Committee. Our first item is an evidence session with the Scottish Fiscal Commission on its June and August 2025 publications…

Votes

How Kenneth Gibson has voted in Parliament

Find out how Kenneth Gibson has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-18704

Employment Rights Bill - UK Legislation

Submitted by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Friday, September 5, 2025

Supported by: Neil Gray, Jenni Minto, Paul Sweeney, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 4, 2025

Result 71 for, 0 against, 26 abstained, 32 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-18686.3

Palestine

Submitted by: Jackson Carlaw, Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Result 26 for, 83 against, 5 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP not voted

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-18686.2

Palestine

Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Result 83 for, 25 against, 6 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP not voted

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-18686.1

Palestine

Submitted by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Result 62 for, 31 against, 21 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP not voted

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-18686

Palestine

Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 1, 2025

Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Result 65 for, 24 against, 26 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP not voted

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. S6T-02625

Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 1 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Cabinet Secretary for Transport's announcement on 19 February 2025, whether it will provide an update on its discussions with Peel Ports regarding bringing Ardrossan harbour into public ownership."

Taken in the Chamber on 2 September 2025

Question ref. S6O-04874

Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 27 August 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact on the public finances of working age economic inactivity."

Taken in the Chamber on 3 September 2025

Question ref. S6W-39517

Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 23 July 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what it estimates the annual cost to the Scottish economy was as a result of lost productivity caused by smoking-related early deaths or illness in (a) 2022-23, (b) 2023-24 and (c) 2024-25."

Answered by Jenni Minto on 18 August 2025

Question ref. S6W-39516

Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 23 July 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what the annual social care cost was for people with smoking-related illness or disease in (a) 2022-23, (b) 2023-24 and (c) 2024-25."

Answered by Jenni Minto on 18 August 2025

Question ref. S6W-39515

Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 23 July 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what the total cost was to the NHS of providing medical treatment for smoking-related hospitalisations in (a) 2022-23, (b) 2023-24 and (c) 2024-25."

Answered by Jenni Minto on 18 August 2025

Question ref. S6W-39339

Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 15 July 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on how much was spent by (a) the NHS, (b) local authorities and (c) the entire Scottish public sector on Microsoft 365 licences in the most recent year for which figures are available."

Answered by Ivan McKee on 8 August 2025

Question ref. S6W-39373

Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 15 July 2025

"To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body how much it spent on Microsoft 365 licences in the most recent year for which figures are available."

Answered by Claire Baker (on behalf of the SPCB) on 31 July 2025

Question ref. S6W-38730

Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 16 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the commitment to the Finance and Public Administration Committee on the publication of reports on longer-term insights."

Answered by Kate Forbes on 17 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-38267

Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 4 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the adequacy of current financial incentives for home dialysis and whether there has been any variation in adoption across NHS boards."

Answered by Jenni Minto on 17 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-38266

Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 4 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has reviewed the impact of the national guidance on reimbursement for home dialysis costs to include utility costs, including water and electricity, following its introduction in March 2024."

Answered by Jenni Minto on 17 June 2025

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