Scottish National Party
MSP for Cunninghame North (Constituency) 2007 - present day
Former MSP for Glasgow (Region) 1999 - 2003
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Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
14 June 2023 - 20 June 2023
Member
22 June 2021 - 15 May 2023
Convener
22 June 2021 - 15 May 2023
Member
17 June 2021 - 22 June 2021
Member
06 September 2018 - 04 May 2021
Member
01 September 2020 - 04 May 2021
Member
29 August 2017 - 04 May 2021
Member
08 June 2016 - 01 September 2020
Member
29 September 2016 - 06 September 2018
Substitute Member
07 September 2016 - 29 September 2016
Substitute Member
15 June 2011 - 23 March 2016
Member
25 October 2012 - 23 March 2016
Substitute Member
15 June 2011 - 23 March 2016
Convener
01 June 2011 - 15 June 2011
Member
02 September 2008 - 22 March 2011
Deputy Convener
26 February 2009 - 05 November 2009
Substitute Member
26 June 2008 - 02 September 2008
Member
20 June 2007 - 26 June 2008
Deputy Convener
13 June 2007 - 20 June 2007
Member
27 June 2001 - 31 March 2003
Scottish National Party
19 September 2001 - 31 March 2003
Deputy Convener
09 May 2002 - 05 September 2002
Member
06 September 2001 - 19 September 2001
Member
17 June 1999 - 06 September 2001
Member
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 their initial statement was 13 May 2021.
No registrable interests
On Thursday 22 September 2022, I visited the Stena Spey drilling rig, Scapa Flow, Orkney as the guest of drilling contractor Stena Drilling Ltd (Ullevi House, Greenbank Crescent, East Tullos Industrial Estate, Aberdeen, AB12 3BG). The total cost of return flights from Edinburgh to Orkney, meals, and one night’s overnight accommodation was £780. I also received gifts consisting of a pair of shoes, overall, and a bag worth £170. [Registered 24 September 2022]
From 7 October to 12 October 2023 I visited Delhi, India, as part of a delegation of the Cross Party Group on India. The purpose of the visit was to engage with FinTech and Culture organisations and senior politicians within the Indian government. The total costs of the visit, including flights, hotel accommodation, food and transport, amounted to £2,284.59 and were paid by Amit Shah, Director of Flight Path Travel (a tour and travel agency which sells, flights, hotels and tour packages; Office No. 1, Jubilee Business Centre, 211 Kingsbury Road, Kingsbury, London, NW9 8AQ). [Registered 3 November 2023]
No registrable interests
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 £10,001 and £15,000. [Amended interest 6 August 2024]
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
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: 22 May 2025
Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP): "As the cabinet secretary knows, concerns have been raised by islanders and others who are frustrated that CalMac has not fulfilled all the terms of the current contract…
Chamber meeting date: 22 May 2025
Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP): "I am pleased to speak in this debate on committee effectiveness, because it is crucial that Parliament practices are kept under review and that we continually improve in order to carry out the most effective possible scrutiny and to meet public expectations. I therefore welcome the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee’s inquiry…
Chamber meeting date: 21 May 2025
Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP): "I was pleased to hear Beatrice Wishart talk about tunnels…
Chamber meeting date: 15 May 2025
Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP): "In recent years, the Scottish Government has invested millions of pounds in infrastructure improvements for Gypsy Traveller sites. Scotland has 8,000 park home residents…
Chamber meeting date: 15 May 2025
Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP): "In recent years, the Scottish Government has invested millions of pounds in infrastructure improvements for Gypsy Traveller sites. Scotland has 8,000 park home residents…
Find out how Kenneth Gibson has voted recently.
Submitted by: Mairi Gougeon, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, May 19, 2025
Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Result 63 for, 40 against, 7 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Supported by: Tim Eagle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Result 31 for, 78 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Rhoda Grant, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Result 46 for, 64 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Result 28 for, 87 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Result 48 for, 67 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Find out what motions Kenneth Gibson has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 14 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether fisheries management measures for the remaining inshore Marine Protected Areas and a programme of protection for Priority Marine Features outside inshore Marine Protected Areas will be fully consulted on and adopted in statute before the end of the current parliamentary session."
Answer expected on 28 May 2025
Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken to reverse the decline in NHS productivity since the COVID-19 pandemic, as referenced in research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies."
Taken in the Chamber on 7 May 2025
Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 22 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when it expects to conclude negotiations with Peel Ports regarding the purchase of Ardrossan Harbour."
Taken in the Chamber on 22 April 2025
Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 1 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that any teachers impacted by stress can access appropriate support."
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 22 April 2025
Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 21 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact on Scotland of its network of international offices."
Answered by Angus Robertson on 4 April 2025
Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 24 March 2025
"To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to the UK Government’s Spring Statement."
Taken in the Chamber on 27 March 2025
Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what the impact will be on discretionary funding in the current financial year of the International Financial Reporting Standard 16 changes outlined in its Spring Budget Revision."
Taken in the Chamber on 26 March 2025
Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 March 2025
Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how much the annual cost would be to provide free ferry tickets for island-based residents of (a) Argyll and Bute, (b) North Ayrshire and (c) the Highlands and Islands who are aged under 22."
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 4 March 2025
Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 26 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how the proportion of ScotRail trains that were cancelled in 2023-24 compares with other rail operators across the UK."
Taken in the Chamber on 6 March 2025
See all of Kenneth Gibson's questions submitted in Parliament