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Kenneth Gibson

Scottish National Party

MSP for Cunninghame North (Constituency) 2007 - present day

Former MSP for Glasgow (Region) 1999 - 2003

About Kenneth Gibson

Contact details

Contact online

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Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6536
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

15 Main Street
Dalry
KA24 5DL

Phone: 01294 833687
Text relay calls welcome.

Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.

Committees

Kenneth is a member of 1 committee

Cross-party groups

Kenneth is a member of 4 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Civil Nuclear Industry

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Epilepsy

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Life Sciences

Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Space

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Kenneth has 1 parliamentary and government role

Conveners Group

Member

Party Roles

Kenneth does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Kenneth has had 24 previous roles

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

14 June 2023 - 20 June 2023

Finance and Public Administration Committee

Member

22 June 2021 - 15 May 2023

Finance and Public Administration Committee

Convener

22 June 2021 - 15 May 2023

conveners group

Member

17 June 2021 - 22 June 2021

Finance and Public Administration Committee

Member

06 September 2018 - 04 May 2021

Culture Tourism Europe and External Affairs Committee

Member

01 September 2020 - 04 May 2021

Education and Skills Committee

Member

29 August 2017 - 04 May 2021

Presiding Officer's Advisory Group

Member

08 June 2016 - 01 September 2020

Local Government and Communities Committee

Member

29 September 2016 - 06 September 2018

Public Audit and Postlegislative Scrutiny Committee

Substitute Member

07 September 2016 - 29 September 2016

Public Audit Committee

Substitute Member

15 June 2011 - 23 March 2016

conveners group

Member

25 October 2012 - 23 March 2016

Welfare Reform Committee

Substitute Member

15 June 2011 - 23 March 2016

Finance Committee

Convener

01 June 2011 - 15 June 2011

Finance Committee

Member

02 September 2008 - 22 March 2011

Education Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee

Deputy Convener

26 February 2009 - 05 November 2009

Finance Committee

Substitute Member

26 June 2008 - 02 September 2008

Education Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee

Member

20 June 2007 - 26 June 2008

Local Government and Communities Committee

Deputy Convener

13 June 2007 - 20 June 2007

Local Government and Communities Committee

Member

27 June 2001 - 31 March 2003

Party Spokesperson on Communities

Scottish National Party

19 September 2001 - 31 March 2003

Social Justice Committee

Deputy Convener

09 May 2002 - 05 September 2002

Local Government Committee

Member

06 September 2001 - 19 September 2001

Social Justice Committee

Member

17 June 1999 - 06 September 2001

Local Government Committee

Member

Register of interests

Kenneth'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 Kenneth Gibson 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: 12 June 2025

Spending Review 2025

Kenneth Gibson: "In April, the UK economy shrank by 0.3 per cent—that is more than £712 million—following the devastating impact of Labour’s increase in employer national insurance contributions, which is a blatant jobs tax…

Chamber meeting date: 12 June 2025

Local Bus Services (Franchising Guidance)

Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP): "A small island bus operator in my constituency is concerned about the potential impact of bus franchising on its business, as the uncertainties already make it more difficult to secure investment…

Chamber meeting date: 12 June 2025

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Statistics 2023

Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP): "Despite a fall in recent years, agricultural greenhouse gas emissions for beef and dairy production remain high…

Chamber meeting date: 10 June 2025

Industrial Action by Stagecoach Drivers (West of Scotland)

Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP): "Many of my 6,000 constituents in Beith rely on buses, as there is no railway station there. Constituents cannot travel to work, to study or even to visit loved ones in hospital at this time. It is completely unacceptable…

Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 3 June 2025

Scottish Public Inquiries (Cost-effectiveness)

The Convener (Kenneth Gibson): "Good morning, and welcome to the 19th meeting in 2025 of the Finance and Public Administration Committee. We have received apologies from Craig Hoy and Ross Greer…

Votes

How Kenneth Gibson has voted in Parliament

Find out how Kenneth Gibson has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-17906.1

A Migration System that Works for Scotland

Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 12, 2025

Result 24 for, 84 against, 0 abstained, 21 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17906.2

A Migration System that Works for Scotland

Submitted by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 12, 2025

Result 19 for, 62 against, 27 abstained, 21 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17906

A Migration System that Works for Scotland

Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Supported by: Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead, Paul McLennan, Shirley-Anne Somerville, Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 12, 2025

Result 67 for, 42 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-17895

Approval of SSI

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Result 85 for, 32 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-17862

Planning

Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, June 9, 2025

Supported by: Foysol Choudhury, Katy Clark
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Result 91 for, 1 against, 21 abstained, 16 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motions

Questions

Questions Kenneth Gibson has asked

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

Question ref. S6W-37968

Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what requirements exist for GPs under the General Medical Services contract to provide phlebotomy services and collect blood samples to support secondary care management of chronic conditions."

Answered by Neil Gray on 12 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-37969

Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether NHS boards should provide blood sample collection through (a) phlebotomy hubs and (b) community treatment and care services."

Answered by Neil Gray on 12 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-37971

Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what (a) data gathering and (b) reporting requirements are in place (i) centrally and (ii) at NHS board level to capture the number of medicines prescribed off-label."

Answered by Jenni Minto on 11 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-37970

Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what guidance is provided to clinicians who are considering prescribing a medicine off-label when unlicensed for a particular condition, when there is a Scottish Medicines Consortium approved medicine available, which is licensed for that indication."

Answered by Jenni Minto on 11 June 2025

Question ref. S6F-04164

Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 9 June 2025

"To ask the First Minister what the impact on Scotland will be of the Chancellor’s Spending Review 2025."

Taken in the Chamber on 12 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-38266

Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 4 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has reviewed the impact of the national guidance on reimbursement for home dialysis costs to include utility costs, including water and electricity, following its introduction in March 2024."

Answer expected on 18 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-38267

Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 4 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the adequacy of current financial incentives for home dialysis and whether there has been any variation in adoption across NHS boards."

Answer expected on 18 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-38268

Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 4 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to invest in infrastructure to support a greater uptake of home dialysis as part of the forthcoming long-term conditions framework."

Answer expected on 18 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-37587

Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 14 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether fisheries management measures for the remaining inshore Marine Protected Areas and a programme of protection for Priority Marine Features outside inshore Marine Protected Areas will be fully consulted on and adopted in statute before the end of the current parliamentary session."

Answered by Gillian Martin on 27 May 2025

Question ref. S6O-04619

Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken to reverse the decline in NHS productivity since the COVID-19 pandemic, as referenced in research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies."

Taken in the Chamber on 7 May 2025

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