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
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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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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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Chamber meeting date: 14 May 2026
Jenny Gilruth (Mid Fife and Glenrothes) (SNP): "I, Jennifer Madeleine Gilruth, do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm, that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law."
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Motion ref. Election of Members to the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
Result 123 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-00109.1
Submitted by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Thursday, May 21, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 21, 2026
Result 11 for, 71 against, 43 abstained, 4 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-00108
Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Thursday, May 21, 2026
Supported by: Katie Hagmann
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 21, 2026
Result 84 for, 0 against, 42 abstained, 3 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-00109
Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Thursday, May 21, 2026
Supported by: Katie Hagmann
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 21, 2026
Result 73 for, 11 against, 42 abstained, 3 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
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Motion ref. S6M-19980.2
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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