Mike Rumbles
Scottish Liberal Democrats
MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 2016 - present day
Former MSP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine (Constituency) 1999 - 2011
About Mike Rumbles
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Committees
Mike is a member of 1 committee
Cross-party groups
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Parliamentary and Government Roles
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Party Roles
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Previous roles
Mike has had 24 previous roles
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29 May 2016 - 14 July 2020
Party Spokesperson on Rural Development
Scottish Liberal Democrats
08 September 2019 - 14 July 2020
Party Spokesperson on Transport
Scottish Liberal Democrats
09 September 2019 - 14 July 2020
Party Spokesperson on Infrastructure
Scottish Liberal Democrats
10 September 2019 - 05 February 2020
Culture Tourism Europe and External Affairs Committee
Member
06 September 2018 - 10 September 2019
Culture Tourism Europe and External Affairs Committee
Substitute Member
29 May 2016 - 09 September 2019
Party Spokesperson on Parliamentary Business
Scottish Liberal Democrats
08 November 2016 - 06 September 2018
Culture Tourism Europe and External Relations Committee
Substitute Member
17 May 2016 - 15 November 2017
Parliamentary Bureau
Member
04 September 2008 - 22 March 2011
Parliamentary Bureau
Member
03 September 2008 - 22 March 2011
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Substitute Member
13 June 2007 - 02 September 2008
Rural Affairs and Environment Committee
Member
21 June 2007 - 28 September 2007
Standards and Public Appointments Committee
Substitute Member
17 May 2006 - 02 April 2007
Local Government and Transport Committee
Member
17 September 2003 - 02 April 2007
Communities Committee
Substitute Member
04 June 2003 - 30 March 2006
Health Committee
Member
15 December 2005 - 15 March 2006
Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Bill Committee
Member
22 June 1999 - 31 March 2003
Standards Committee
Convener
03 October 2002 - 31 March 2003
Robin Rigg Offshore Wind Farm Navigation and Fishing Scotland Bill Committee
Member
16 May 2002 - 31 March 2003
Subordinate Legislation Committee
Substitute Member
08 January 2001 - 31 March 2003
Rural Development Committee
Member
06 January 2003 - 31 March 2003
Conveners Group
Member
24 August 1999 - 05 January 2003
Conveners Liaison Group
Member
17 June 1999 - 07 January 2001
Rural Affairs Committee
Member
17 June 1999 - 22 June 1999
Standards Committee
Member
Register of interests
Mike'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 Mike Rumbles. The date of their initial statement was 24 May 2016.
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Overseas visits
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Controlled transactions
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Heritable property
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Interest in shares
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Voluntary
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Recent Activity
What was said
What Mike Rumbles 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
Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
Mike Rumbles (North East Scotland) (LD): "I, too, congratulate Emma Harper on introducing the bill. It will be good to get it passed before the session ends. It will be at the last minute, but that will still be good. My one major concern about the bill has been addressed…
Chamber meeting date: 16 March 2021
Covid-19
Mike Rumbles (North East Scotland) (LD): "I say to the First Minister that, as soon as questions on her statement are over, I will be off to the Edinburgh international conference centre to get my vaccination. I am looking forward to it—at last. I turn to the serious bit…
Chamber meeting date: 10 March 2021
Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
Mike Rumbles (North East Scotland) (LD): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My app seems to have frozen again. I would have voted no."
Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee meeting date: 10 March 2021
Transport (Update)
Mike Rumbles (North East Scotland) (LD): "I want to follow on from Richard Lyle’s question. The issue is, of course, a national one. It is certainly not a regional issue for the north-east of Scotland. I have two questions for the cabinet secretary…
Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee meeting date: 3 March 2021
Agriculture and Fisheries (Update)
Mike Rumbles (North East Scotland) (LD): "Good morning, cabinet secretary. I would like to focus my question on fish farming. You will be well aware of our report on the regulation and future of fish farming. I want to focus first specifically on the issue of planning…
Votes
How Mike Rumbles has voted in Parliament
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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 for
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 not voted
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 not voted
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 Mike Rumbles in Parliament
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Written questions
Written questions Mike Rumbles 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: Rumbles, Mike, North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 27 January 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported concerns by the Deputy Leader of Aberdeenshire Council regarding the window of time allowed for the consultation on the A96 Huntly to Aberdeen dualling project, before it is completed on 15 February 2021."
Answered by: Michael Matheson on 11 February 2021
Asked by: Rumbles, Mike, North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 27 January 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether Transport Scotland launched the consultation of the A96 Huntly to Aberdeen dualling project (a) without providing notification to Aberdeenshire Council and (b) on 21 December 2020 while local communities were entering the Christmas holiday period, and what the reasons were for its decision in this regard."
Answered by: Michael Matheson on 11 February 2021
Asked by: Rumbles, Mike, North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 19 January 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the additional pressure on the NHS due to COVID-19, what (a) action it has taken and (b) additional funding it has provided to support local authorities in preventing injuries caused by inadequate gritting during periods of icy weather."
Answered by: Michael Matheson on 29 January 2021
Asked by: Rumbles, Mike, North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 18 January 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the Passenger Assist app, which enables disabled passengers to pre-book boarding assistance six hours ahead of a train journey, will work in Scotland and, if so, when it will be available for passengers to use."
Answered by: Michael Matheson on 27 January 2021
Asked by: Rumbles, Mike, North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 23 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-34207 by Jamie Hepburn on 23 December 2020, what proportion of the target of 30,000 apprenticeship starts this year will be met."
Answered by: Jamie Hepburn on 11 January 2021
Asked by: Rumbles, Mike, North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 20 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to support taxi businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic."
Answered by: Jamie Hepburn on 7 December 2020
Asked by: Rumbles, Mike, North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 20 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the £14 million financial support scheme for taxi drivers in Northern Ireland announced on 13 November 2020, whether it has considered providing an annual block grant for local licencing authorities in Scotland in order to remove the fee for processing licence applications for taxi operators."
Answered by: Jamie Hepburn on 7 December 2020
Asked by: Rumbles, Mike, North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 28 October 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-10494 by Roseanna Cunningham on 15 August 2017, which of the 42 formal flood protection schemes or engineering works have been completed, broken down by (a) the number of properties being protected, (b) the completion date and (c) what the (i) initial forecast and (ii) final cost…
Answered by: Roseanna Cunningham on 11 November 2020
Asked by: Rumbles, Mike, North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 28 October 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-10494 by Roseanna Cunningham on 15 August 2017, which of the 42 formal flood protection schemes or engineering works have been removed from the list of proposed works, broken down by the (a) number of properties that were expected to be protected, (b) reason for removal, and (c)…
Answered by: Roseanna Cunningham on 11 November 2020
Asked by: Rumbles, Mike, North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 28 October 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-10494 by Roseanna Cunningham on 15 August 2017, which of the 42 formal flood protection schemes or engineering works are (a) under construction and (b) at the planning or other stage of development, broken down by (i) what the expected completion date is, and the reason for any…
Answered by: Roseanna Cunningham on 11 November 2020
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