Kate Forbes
Scottish National Party
MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch (Constituency) 2016 - present day
About Kate Forbes
Contact details
Contact online
Post-d: Kate.Forbes.msp@parliament.scot
Website: kate-forbes.scot
Post-d: @_kateforbes
Facebook: Kate's facebook
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Contact at local office
12 High Street
Dingwall
IV15 9RU
Phone: 01349 863 888
Text relay calls welcome.
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Committees
Kate is not a member of any committees
Cross-party groups
Kate is not a member of any cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Kate has 1 parliamentary and government role
Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy
Scottish Government
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Party Roles
Kate does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Kate has had 7 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
29 September 2016 - 28 June 2018
Culture Tourism Europe and External Relations Committee
Substitute Member
19 April 2018 - 28 June 2018
Health and Sport Committee
Member
19 April 2018 - 28 June 2018
Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 19 April 2018
Environment Climate Change and Land Reform Committee
Member
07 November 2017 - 19 April 2018
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Member
07 September 2016 - 29 September 2016
European and External Relations Committee
Substitute Member
08 June 2016 - 06 September 2016
Finance Committee
Member
Register of interests
Kate's register of interests
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Recent Activity
What was said
What Kate Forbes 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 June 2022
Scottish Government-funded Bodies (Pay Settlements)
The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy (Kate Forbes): "Negotiations on pay settlements are a matter for our public sector bodies, as the employers, and the relevant staff representatives or trade unions. It is right for employers and trade unions to follow the recognised collective bargaining procedures."
Chamber meeting date: 30 June 2022
High-speed Broadband (Rural Areas)
The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy (Kate Forbes): "The latest Office of Communications figures show that more than 2.6 million homes and businesses across Scotland can now access superfast broadband speeds…
Chamber meeting date: 28 June 2022
Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy (Kate Forbes): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I would have voted no. My app would not connect."
Social Justice and Social Security Committee meeting date: 23 June 2022
Resource Spending Review
The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy (Kate Forbes): "I thank the committee for its input to the resource spending review. As I have said publicly, this is a particularly challenging time to be setting out our resource spending review…
Chamber meeting date: 22 June 2022
Budget (Infrastructure)
The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy (Kate Forbes): "The Scottish Government’s capital budget for this financial year provides more than £6.4 billion of capital investment. All future final spending commitments will, of course, be outlined during the annual budget process in the usual way."
Votes
How Kate Forbes has voted in Parliament
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Suspension of Standing Orders
Submitted by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 26, 2023
Result 85 for, 25 against, 0 abstained, 19 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Business Programme
Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Supported by: Jackie Baillie, Sarah Boyack, Katy Clark, Rhoda Grant, Mark Griffin, Monica Lennon, Richard Leonard, Paul Sweeney, Mercedes Villalba, Martin Whitfield
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Result 21 for, 96 against, 0 abstained, 12 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Delivering the Homes Scotland Needs
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Supported by: Patrick Harvie, Ben Macpherson, Gillian Martin, Christina McKelvie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Result 69 for, 55 against, 0 abstained, 5 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Homeless Emergency
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Supported by: Patrick Harvie, Ben Macpherson, Christina McKelvie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Result 69 for, 55 against, 0 abstained, 5 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Business Programme
Submitted by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Result 101 for, 21 against, 0 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Kate Forbes in Parliament
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Questions
Questions Kate Forbes has asked
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Forbes, Kate, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 June 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure minimum disruption to travellers using the A9 during works to lay fibre optic cabling alongside the road."
Answered by Keith Brown on 25 June 2018
Asked by: Forbes, Kate, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 31 May 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government what impact Brexit will have on protecting the designation, exports and global reputation of Scotch whisky."
Answered by Fergus Ewing on 18 June 2018
Asked by: Forbes, Kate, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 6 June 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government what support is provided to pregnant mothers who receive a pre-natal diagnosis of foetal disability."
Answered by Shona Robison on 14 June 2018
Asked by: Forbes, Kate, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 31 May 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the First Minister's visit to Brussels on 28 May 2018."
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 12 June 2018
Asked by: Forbes, Kate, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 22 May 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to regulate the cosmetic hair transplant industry."
Answered by Shona Robison on 6 June 2018
Asked by: Forbes, Kate, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 22 May 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made with the implementation of the Scottish Cosmetic Interventions Expert Group's recommendation of a three-phase approach to the regulation of cosmetic interventions."
Answered by Shona Robison on 6 June 2018
Asked by: Forbes, Kate, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 31 May 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in its discussions with the UK Government on the devolution of air passenger duty."
Answered by Derek Mackay on 1 June 2018
Asked by: Forbes, Kate, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 May 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government how many affordable homes will have been built between 2007 and 2021."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Forbes, Kate, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 25 April 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on protecting young people's right to religious observance, education and freedom of religious belief in schools."
Answered by John Swinney on 2 May 2018
Asked by: Forbes, Kate, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 March 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government how much the average payment per patient will be (a) nationally and (b) in NHS (i) Highland, (ii) Western Isles, (iii) Orkney and (iv) Shetland under the new GP contract, including for global sum location and incomes/expenses protection."
Answered by Shona Robison on 10 April 2018