Ken Macintosh
No Party Affiliation
MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2016 - present day
Scottish Labour
Former MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2016 - 2016
Former MSP for Eastwood (Constituency) 1999 - 2016
About Ken Macintosh
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5896
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at their Constituency
1 Spiersbridge Way
Thornliebank
Glasgow
G46 8NG
Phone: 0141 620 6310
Text relay calls welcome.
Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.
Committees
Ken is not a member of any committees
Cross-party groups
Ken is not a member of any cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Ken has 5 parliamentary and government roles
Conveners Group
Convener
Parliamentary Bureau
Convener
Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
Convener
Presiding Officer's Advisory Group
Chair
Presiding Officer
Scottish Parliament
Party Roles
Ken does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Ken has had 34 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
16 December 2014 - 23 March 2016
Party Spokesperson on Communities
Scottish Labour
16 December 2014 - 19 August 2015
Party Spokesperson on Older Peoples Issues
Scottish Labour
03 September 2013 - 08 January 2015
Welfare Reform Committee
Member
03 September 2013 - 08 January 2015
Public Audit Committee
Member
19 December 2011 - 28 June 2013
Party Spokesperson on Employment
Scottish Labour
19 December 2011 - 28 June 2013
Party Spokesperson on Finance
Scottish Labour
19 December 2011 - 28 June 2013
Party Spokesperson on Sustainable Growth
Scottish Labour
31 May 2011 - 19 December 2011
Party Spokesperson on Education and Young People
Scottish Labour
31 May 2011 - 19 December 2011
Party Spokesperson on Lifelong Learning
Scottish Labour
20 May 2011 - 31 May 2011
Party Spokesperson on Europe and External Relations
Scottish Labour
20 May 2011 - 31 May 2011
Party Spokesperson on Culture
Scottish Labour
13 June 2007 - 22 March 2011
Education Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee
Member
02 October 2008 - 22 March 2011
European and External Relations Committee
Substitute Member
17 September 2007 - 22 March 2011
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Schools
Scottish Labour
18 May 2007 - 17 September 2007
Party Spokesperson on Education and Young People
Scottish Labour
19 February 2007 - 02 April 2007
Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the First Minister
Scottish Government
28 November 2006 - 02 April 2007
Subordinate Legislation Committee
Deputy Convener
30 June 2005 - 02 April 2007
Health Committee
Substitute Member
06 September 2005 - 02 April 2007
Art Advisory Group
Member
04 June 2003 - 02 April 2007
Education Committee
Member
30 June 2005 - 28 November 2006
Subordinate Legislation Committee
Member
18 March 2005 - 02 June 2005
Standards and Public Appointments Committee
Deputy Convener
10 June 2003 - 18 March 2005
Standards Committee
Deputy Convener
04 June 2003 - 10 June 2003
Standards Committee
Member
08 January 2001 - 31 March 2003
Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee
Member
23 January 2001 - 31 March 2003
Procedures Committee
Deputy Convener
08 January 2001 - 31 March 2003
Standards Committee
Member
26 February 2002 - 31 March 2003
Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Minister for Education and Young People
Scottish Government
16 April 2002 - 27 June 2002
Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Bill Committee
Deputy Convener
07 March 2002 - 16 April 2002
Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Bill Committee
Member
08 January 2001 - 23 January 2001
Procedures Committee
Member
14 September 2000 - 07 January 2001
Subordinate Legislation Committee
Member
17 June 1999 - 07 January 2001
Education Culture and Sport Committee
Member
17 June 1999 - 07 January 2001
Finance Committee
Member
Register of interests
Ken'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.
Here is the register for Ken Macintosh. The date of their initial statement was 08 June 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
I have a quarter share of a house on Skye with an estimated overall value of between £150,001 and £200,000, which I acquired on 11 October 2012. I derive no income from this property.
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
No registrable interests
Recent Activity
What was said
What Ken Macintosh 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: 21 January 2021
The Presiding Officer (Ken Macintosh): "There are two questions to be put as a result of today’s business. This is our first attempt at entirely remote voting. We will do it all through the chat box function of the BlueJeans app…
Chamber meeting date: 20 January 2021
First Minister’s Question Time
The Presiding Officer (Ken Macintosh): "Good afternoon. We begin with First Minister’s question time but, before we turn to the questions, the First Minister will update us with a short statement on Covid."
Chamber meeting date: 20 January 2021
Domestic Abuse (Victim Protection)
The Presiding Officer: "We have a number of supplementaries."
Chamber meeting date: 20 January 2021
The Presiding Officer: "Thank you. I apologise to the members I could not call, but that brings us to the end of First Minister’s question time. 13:32 Meeting suspended."
Chamber meeting date: 20 January 2021
The Presiding Officer: "Question 3 is from Patrick Harvie, who joins us remotely."
Votes
How Ken Macintosh has voted in Parliament
Find out how Ken Macintosh has voted recently.
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Result 100 for, 1 against, 21 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Result 118 for, 1 against, 2 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Result 96 for, 5 against, 18 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Protecting Scotland’s Health and Care Workforce
Submitted by: Donald Cameron, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Supported by: Maurice Golden
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Result 56 for, 62 against, 5 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Protecting Scotland’s Health and Care Workforce
Submitted by: Jeane Freeman, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Supported by: Mairi Gougeon, Clare Haughey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Result 64 for, 58 against, 0 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Ken Macintosh in Parliament
Find out what motions Ken Macintosh has submitted recently.
Written questions
Written questions Ken Macintosh has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
See all of Ken Macintosh's written questions submitted in Parliament