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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Jenny Gilruth

Scottish National Party

MSP for Mid Fife and Glenrothes (Constituency) 2016 - present day

About Jenny Gilruth

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @jennygilruth

Facebook: Jenny's facebook

Contact at local office

12 Commercial Street
Markinch
KY7 6DE

Phone: 01592 764815
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Jenny is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Jenny is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Jenny has 1 parliamentary and government role

Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills

Scottish Government

Party Roles

Jenny does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Jenny has had 13 previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

24 January 2022 - 30 March 2023

Minister for Transport

Scottish Government

19 May 2021 - 24 January 2022

Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development

Scottish Government

18 February 2020 - 19 May 2021

Minister for Europe and International Development

Scottish Government

25 September 2019 - 19 February 2020

Justice SubCommittee on Policing

Member

19 April 2018 - 19 February 2020

Justice Committee

Member

06 September 2018 - 19 February 2020

Education and Skills Committee

Member

07 September 2016 - 19 February 2020

Social Security Committee

Substitute Member

30 March 2017 - 06 September 2018

Local Government and Communities Committee

Member

14 June 2016 - 28 June 2018

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Scottish Government

30 March 2017 - 19 April 2018

Health and Sport Committee

Member

06 September 2016 - 30 March 2017

Environment Climate Change and Land Reform Committee

Member

08 June 2016 - 06 September 2016

Education and Skills Committee

Member

08 June 2016 - 06 September 2016

Public Audit Committee

Member

Register of interests

Jenny'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.

Recent Activity

What was said

What Jenny Gilruth 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: 9 December 2025

Education Statistics

The Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills (Jenny Gilruth): "This summer, when Scotland’s exam results were published, we were able to declare 2025 a landmark year for Scotland’s young people’s success and achievements…

Chamber meeting date: 4 December 2025

English for Speakers of Other Languages (Protests against Adult Classes in Schools)

The Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills (Jenny Gilruth): "The Scottish Government recognises the important role that ESOL plays in supporting the integration of people whose first language is not English…

Chamber meeting date: 3 December 2025

Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

The Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills (Jenny Gilruth): "The sexual exploitation and abuse of children and young people in Scotland is, sadly, not a historical issue. As we have heard, it is a challenging and complex issue and, in recognition of that, maturity is required in this debate…

Chamber meeting date: 25 November 2025

Teachers’ Working Week (Educational Institute of Scotland)

The Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills (Jenny Gilruth): "Last week, the Scottish Government published proposals to deliver a reduction in teachers’ class contact time, including a four-day teaching week, improved maternity pay arrangements and an agreed national minimum learning hours standard for all schools across the country. That will form part of a new national deal for teachers, which is our…

Chamber meeting date: 25 November 2025

Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

The Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills (Jenny Gilruth): "I am pleased to present the Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill…

Votes

How Jenny Gilruth has voted in Parliament

Find out how Jenny Gilruth has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-20099

Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, December 11, 2025

Result 79 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 23 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-20068.1

Business Programme

Submitted by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Supported by: Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Tim Eagle, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Dr Pam Gosal MBE, Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Roz McCall, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, Douglas Ross, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Result 34 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6M-20057

Connecting Scotland

Submitted by: Sue Webber, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 8, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Result 34 for, 87 against, 1 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6M-20057.3

Connecting Scotland

Submitted by: Fiona Hyslop, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Result 60 for, 60 against, 2 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6M-20057.1

Connecting Scotland

Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Result 23 for, 98 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motions

Questions

Questions Jenny Gilruth has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question reference: S5W-27245

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."

Question reference: S5O-04093

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."

Question reference: S5W-27120

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."

Question reference: S5W-26767

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."

Question reference: S5O-03952

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."

Question reference: S5O-03827

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."

Question reference: S5O-03768

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."

Question reference: S5W-26064

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."

Question reference: S5W-25714

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."

Question reference: S5O-03638

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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