MSP for Mid Fife and Glenrothes (Constituency)
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Scottish National Party
MSP for Mid Fife and Glenrothes (Constituency)
05 May 2016 to present
Scottish Government
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30 March 2023 to 20 May 2026
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18 February 2020 to 19 May 2021
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06 September 2018 to 19 February 2020
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07 September 2016 to 19 February 2020
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25 September 2019 to 19 February 2020
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19 April 2018 to 19 February 2020
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30 March 2017 to 06 September 2018
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14 June 2016 to 28 June 2018
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30 March 2017 to 19 April 2018
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06 September 2016 to 30 March 2017
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08 June 2016 to 06 September 2016
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08 June 2016 to 06 September 2016
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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 Jenny Gilruth. The date of their initial statement was 11 June 2026.
I published a book with Harper Collins Publishers (a publishing firm of 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF). I received a final payment on 4 June 2026 for £287.35 for a textbook I co-authored in 2014. I do not expect to receive any further payments as the textbook is out of print.
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I am registered with the General Teaching Council for Scotland.
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: 1 October 2026
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government (Jenny Gilruth): "Managing public finances responsibly is one of the most important responsibilities of any Government. The choices that we make about public money are not abstract…
Chamber meeting date: 30 September 2026
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government (Jenny Gilruth): "I very much welcome the opportunity that the Conservative Party presents this afternoon to debate the Government’s approach to public finances…
Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 30 September 2026
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government (Jenny Gilruth): "Good morning. I am pleased to appear before the committee for the first time as part of your pre-budget scrutiny for 2027-28. I am sure that I will be back on a number of occasions in the coming months…
Chamber meeting date: 29 September 2026
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government (Jenny Gilruth): "The proposals that were set out by ministers on 21 September are intended as a starting point for discussions on local governance reform with those who deliver and use our public services…
Chamber meeting date: 22 September 2026
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government (Jenny Gilruth): "I am grateful to colleagues across the chamber for their spirited contributions.As Patricia Gibson observed, Lord George Robertson infamously remarked in 1995 that devolution would kill nationalism “stone dead”…
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Motion ref. S7M-01395
Submitted by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Supported by: Hannah Mary Goodlad
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 1, 2026
Result 70 for, 49 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01395.1
Submitted by: Liam McArthur, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 1, 2026
Result 9 for, 109 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01395.2
Submitted by: Malcolm Offord, West Scotland, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 1, 2026
Result 27 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01395.4
Submitted by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 1, 2026
Result 69 for, 49 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01395.5
Submitted by: Craig Hoy, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 1, 2026
Result 26 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Find out what motions Jenny Gilruth has submitted recently.
Motion ref. S7M-01281
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 4 February 2020
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 5 February 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress the Independent Care Review is making."
Asked by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 29 January 2020
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 February 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government how it supports inclusive growth in the Mid Fife and Glenrothes constituency."
Asked by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 23 January 2020
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 24 January 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress to establish the public inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Sheku Bayoh."
Asked by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 18 December 2019
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 19 December 2019
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in reducing youth unemployment through the Developing the Young Workforce Programme."
Asked by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 18 December 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 January 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the WASPI campaign."
Asked by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 20 November 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 November 2019
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to recent figures from The Trussell Trust showing that thousands of three-day emergency food parcels have been handed out in Fife this year."
Asked by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 6 November 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 November 2019
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is tackling poverty and inequality."
Asked by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 30 October 2019
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 31 October 2019
"To ask the Scottish Government when figures showing local authority and school level spend of Pupil Equity Funding in 2018-19 will be published."
Asked by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 8 October 2019
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 9 October 2019
"To ask the Scottish Government when the findings of the independent jury research that it commissioned will be published."
Asked by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 2 October 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 October 2019
"To ask the Scottish Government what assistance it is providing to EU citizens to stay in Scotland ahead of 31 October."
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