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
Email: [email protected]
Committees
Kenneth is a member of 2 committees
Cross-party groups
Kenneth is not a member of any cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Kenneth has 1 parliamentary and government role
Presiding Officer's Advisory Group
Member
Party Roles
Kenneth does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Kenneth has had 16 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
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
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.
Here is the register for Kenneth Gibson. The date of their initial statement was 18 May 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
From 11 to 14 October 2018 I travelled to the Faroe Islands as a guest of the Party for People's Government to address a conference on self-determination. My flight from Copenhagen to Vagar, three nights in a hotel, meals in the Faroes and some transport was paid by the Party for People's Government (a pollical party of Medlemssekretær (TJ), Christiansborg, DK-1240 København K, Danmark). The cost of the trip to the Party for People's Government was around £1,000. I paid for my flights from Edinburgh to and from Copenhagen and incidentals such as airport parking, meals in transit and some transport in the Faroe lslands. [Registered 24 October 2018]
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
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 £5,001 and £10,000 but with a loss of around £1,000 to £2,000 per annum.
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
No registrable interests
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: 24 March 2021
Heart Disease Improvement Plan (Financial Support)
Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP): "In 2019, I raised the fact that the British Heart Foundation had revealed evidence that, although heart disease kills three times as many women as breast cancer does, the prognosis for female patients remains much poorer than that for men…
Chamber meeting date: 24 March 2021
Greensill Capital UK (Administration)
Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP): "As a former employee of British Steel for more than four years, working at Dalzell, I have considerable concerns about the future of the industry…
Chamber meeting date: 23 March 2021
Covid-19 (Reflections and Next Steps)
Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP): "I listened to the First Minister’s response to Alasdair Allan regarding island authorities…
Chamber meeting date: 23 March 2021
Churches (Support During Lockdown)
Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP): "I congratulate Jeremy Balfour on bringing the motion to the Parliament, and I commend colleagues from parties across the Parliament for sharing their experiences…
Chamber meeting date: 17 March 2021
Human Right to a Healthy Environment
Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP): "I congratulate my colleague Ruth Maguire on bringing this important debate to the chamber…
Votes
How Kenneth Gibson has voted in Parliament
Find out how Kenneth Gibson has voted recently.
Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Emma Harper, South Scotland, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Result 120 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motion of No Confidence
Submitted by: Ruth Davidson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Thursday, March 4, 2021
Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Bill Bowman, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Jackson Carlaw, Peter Chapman, Maurice Corry, Murdo Fraser, Maurice Golden, Jamie Greene, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Alison Harris, Liam Kerr, Gordon Lindhurst, Dean Lockhart, Tom Mason, Margaret Mitchell, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, John Scott, Graham Simpson, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Adam Tomkins, Annie Wells, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Result 31 for, 65 against, 27 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Tied Pubs (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Result 111 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 18 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
European Charter of Local Self-Government (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Andy Wightman, Lothian, Independent. Date lodged: Thursday, February 25, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Result 114 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 15 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
National Mission to Reduce Drug Deaths and Harms
Submitted by: Brian Whittle, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Supported by: Donald Cameron
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 18, 2021
Result 43 for, 69 against, 1 abstained, 16 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Kenneth Gibson in Parliament
Find out what motions Kenneth Gibson has submitted recently.
Written questions
Written questions Kenneth Gibson 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: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress on its proposals for fair, green ports in Scotland."
Answered by: Ivan McKee on 18 March 2021
Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 2 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many baby boxes have been given to parents since the initiative began."
Answered by: Maree Todd on 16 March 2021
Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 17 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what the savings will be for each industry sector following the decision to extend the 100% business rates relief to the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors for the entirety of 2021-22."
Answered by: Kate Forbes on 2 March 2021
Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 23 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made to return Glasgow Prestwick Airport to the private sector."
Answered by: Michael Matheson on 23 February 2021
Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 5 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what savings might arise for the (a) retail, (b) hospitality and (c) leisure sector from the decision to extend 100% business rates relief for the first three months of 2021-22."
Answered by: Kate Forbes on 18 February 2021
Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 5 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government when it envisages garden centres will be re-opened."
Answered by: Jamie Hepburn on 12 February 2021
Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 21 January 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to publish the precarious and flexible work research."
Answered by: Jamie Hepburn on 22 January 2021
Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 25 September 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider exempting island communities, including Arran, which have consistently recorded an extremely low number of COVID-19 cases, from its blanket ban on indoor social gatherings."
Answered by: Paul Wheelhouse on 18 January 2021
Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 23 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken to ensure that the training for people who work with people with epilepsy includes the administration of rescue training, meets industry standards and is safe."
Answered by: Mairi Gougeon on 14 January 2021
Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 9 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government which local authorities will have delivered the required spaces to ensure 1,140 hours of funded childcare by December 2020, and which it expects will have (a) done so by April 2021 and (b) not done so by August 2021."
Answered by: Maree Todd on 23 December 2020
See all of Kenneth Gibson's written questions submitted in Parliament