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 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 3 cross-party groups
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 Oil and Gas
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 20 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
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
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 13 May 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
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]
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
I own a flat in Glasgow with a market value of between £100,001 and £150,000 from which I receive gross annual income of up to £5,000. The costs associated with this property exceed the income from letting it.
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: 30 March 2023
Economic Priorities
Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP): "I welcome the First Minister to his post. The fiscal sustainability report makes it starkly clear that, without fundamental change, our public finances will be utterly unsustainable…
Chamber meeting date: 29 March 2023
Public-private Partnerships (Review)
Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP): "In 2006, North Ayrshire Council signed up to a public-private partnership deal to build four new schools at a capital cost of £81 million…
Chamber meeting date: 28 March 2023
St Andrew’s Children’s Society
Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP): "I congratulate my colleague Christine Grahame on securing this important debate to mark the centenary of St Andrew’s Children’s Society, which it celebrated in 2022…
Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 28 March 2023
Scottish Fiscal Commission (Fiscal Sustainability Report)
The Convener: "The next item on our agenda is an evidence session with the Scottish Fiscal Commission on its “Fiscal Sustainability Report”, which was published last week…
Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 28 March 2023
Effective Scottish Government Decision Making
The Convener (Kenneth Gibson): "Good morning, and welcome to the ninth meeting in 2023 of the Finance and Public Administration Committee. Our first agenda item is an evidence session on our inquiry into effective Scottish Government decision making…
Votes
How Kenneth Gibson has voted in Parliament
Find out how Kenneth Gibson has voted recently.
First Minister's Appointment of Junior Scottish Ministers
Submitted by: Humza Yousaf, Glasgow Pollok, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Thursday, March 30, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 30, 2023
Result 71 for, 56 against, 0 abstained, 2 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
First Minister's Appointment of Scottish Ministers
Submitted by: Humza Yousaf, Glasgow Pollok, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Thursday, March 30, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 30, 2023
Result 71 for, 56 against, 0 abstained, 2 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Result 71 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 58 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Result 31 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 98 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Result 22 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 107 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Kenneth Gibson in Parliament
Find out what motions Kenneth Gibson has submitted recently.
Condemning the UK Government's Plans to Remove Import Tariffs on Malaysian Palm Oil
Fish Works Largs Lands Quality Accreditation Honour in National Fish and Chip Awards
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.
Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 13 March 2023
"To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the UK Government's Spring Budget."
Taken in the Chamber on 16 March 2023
Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 8 March 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to increase employment opportunities within the pharmaceutical manufacturing sector, in light of the recent Fraser of Allander Institute report, The economic contribution of the Pharmaceuticals Sector in Scotland."
Taken in the Chamber on 16 March 2023
Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 1 March 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what the cost to the public purse will be of private finance initiatives and public private partnerships in 2023-24, and how this compares to 2022-23."
Taken in the Chamber on 8 March 2023
Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 2 February 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether any interim findings will be made available by Police Scotland regarding its ongoing pilot project in the west of Scotland to train officers to recognise gambling addiction and screen people in custody."
Answered by Maree Todd on 28 February 2023
Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 22 February 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to tackle cybercrime."
Taken in the Chamber on 1 March 2023
Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 15 February 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to its cross-government co-ordination on islands policies, what discussions the rural affairs secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding any impact on rural and island communities of the closure of outdoor education centres."
Taken in the Chamber on 22 February 2023
Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether Amey, North Ayrshire Council or both are responsible for keeping the A78 free of detritus from Gailes to Skelmorlie."
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 31 January 2023
Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 25 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what specific training is provided to help serving police officers deal with members of the public who have mental health issues."
Taken in the Chamber on 1 February 2023
Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 16 January 2023
"To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to encourage people to become foster carers, following reports that only 40 of 400 children referred to Barnardo’s fostering service in Glasgow and Edinburgh have been placed with families in the last year."
Taken in the Chamber on 19 January 2023
Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 21 December 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what it considers to be the educational impact of open plan classrooms on primary school children."
Taken in the Chamber on 12 January 2023
See all of Kenneth Gibson's questions submitted in Parliament