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
Presiding Officer's Advisory Group
Chair
Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
Convener
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
30 June 2005 - 02 April 2007
Health Committee
Substitute Member
28 November 2006 - 02 April 2007
Subordinate Legislation Committee
Deputy Convener
04 June 2003 - 02 April 2007
Education Committee
Member
06 September 2005 - 02 April 2007
Art Advisory Group
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
26 February 2002 - 31 March 2003
Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Minister for Education and Young People
Scottish Government
08 January 2001 - 31 March 2003
Standards Committee
Member
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: 27 January 2021
Committee of the Whole Parliament
The Convener (Ken Macintosh): "As I open this meeting, we are sitting as a Committee of the Whole Parliament to consider stage 2 proceedings of the Pre-release Access to Official Statistics (Scotland) Bill…
Chamber meeting date: 27 January 2021
The Presiding Officer (Ken Macintosh): "The next item of business is consideration of business motion S5M-23969, in the name of Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme…
Chamber meeting date: 27 January 2021
Pre-release Access to Official Statistics (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
The Convener (Ken Macintosh): "No amendments have been lodged, so the only requirement is to consider and dispose of the five sections of the bill and the long title. I invite any members who have questions on the procedure to be followed to raise them now before we proceed…
Chamber meeting date: 27 January 2021
Scottish Parliamentary Standards (Sexual Harassment and Complaints Process) Bill: Stage 2
The Convener (Ken Macintosh): "We are again sitting as a Committee of the Whole Parliament for the next item of business, which is stage 2 consideration of the Scottish Parliamentary Standards (Sexual Harassment and Complaints Process) Bill…
Chamber meeting date: 27 January 2021
The Presiding Officer (Ken Macintosh): "The next item of business is consideration of five Parliamentary Bureau motions…
Votes
How Ken Macintosh has voted in Parliament
Find out how Ken Macintosh has voted recently.
Prioritising COVID-19 Vaccination and Economic Recovery
Submitted by: Donald Cameron, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 25, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Result 65 for, 56 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Prioritising COVID-19 Vaccination and Economic Recovery
Submitted by: Michael Russell, Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Supported by: Graeme Dey, Jeane Freeman, Jenny Gilruth, Mairi Gougeon
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Result 65 for, 56 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Post-mortem Examinations (Defence Time Limit) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Gil Paterson, Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Result 26 for, 90 against, 1 abstained, 12 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Culpable Homicide (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 21, 2021
Result 26 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 14 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
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
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.
Asked by: Macintosh, Ken, Eastwood, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 17 February 2016
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has made an assessment of the environmental impact of cutting business rates relief for the renewables industry."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Macintosh, Ken, Eastwood, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 13 January 2016
"To ask the Scottish Government what support it will provide to local museums and galleries following a reduction in the culture budget for 2016-17."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Macintosh, Ken, Eastwood, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 25 November 2015
"To ask the Scottish Government how the reduction in its overall funding over the last seven years compares with that for local government."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Macintosh, Ken, Eastwood, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 16 September 2015
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it is experiencing difficulties in recruiting for the four-year GP training programme."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Macintosh, Ken, Eastwood, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 2 September 2015
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Economy will provide an update on what the cost will be of the recent ruling by the Office for National Statistics regarding the use of private finance for public projects."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Macintosh, Ken, Eastwood, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 May 2015
"To ask the Scottish Government what the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Economy's position is on reclassifying Scottish Futures Trust debt as public borrowing and how much he expects the total to be."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Macintosh, Ken, Eastwood, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 29 April 2015
"To ask the Scottish Government when it last met Creative Scotland."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Macintosh, Ken, Eastwood, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 22 April 2015
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has confidence in the transport, parking and access arrangements for the new South Glasgow Hospitals site."
Answered by: Shona Robison on 29 April 2015
See all of Ken Macintosh's written questions submitted in Parliament