Mike Rumbles
Scottish Liberal Democrats
MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 2016 - present day
Former MSP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine (Constituency) 1999 - 2011
About Mike Rumbles
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5816
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Mike is a member of 1 committee
Cross-party groups
Mike is not a member of any cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Mike does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Mike does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Mike has had 28 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
08 September 2019 - 14 July 2020
Party Spokesperson on Transport
Scottish Liberal Democrats
29 May 2016 - 14 July 2020
Party Spokesperson on Rural Development
Scottish Liberal Democrats
09 September 2019 - 14 July 2020
Party Spokesperson on Infrastructure
Scottish Liberal Democrats
10 September 2019 - 05 February 2020
Culture Tourism Europe and External Affairs Committee
Member
06 September 2018 - 10 September 2019
Culture Tourism Europe and External Affairs Committee
Substitute Member
29 May 2016 - 09 September 2019
Party Spokesperson on Parliamentary Business
Scottish Liberal Democrats
08 November 2016 - 06 September 2018
Culture Tourism Europe and External Relations Committee
Substitute Member
17 May 2016 - 15 November 2017
Parliamentary Bureau
Member
04 September 2008 - 22 March 2011
Parliamentary Bureau
Member
03 September 2008 - 22 March 2011
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Substitute Member
01 September 2008 - 22 March 2011
Party Spokesperson on Parliamentary Business
Scottish Liberal Democrats
13 June 2007 - 02 September 2008
Rural Affairs and Environment Committee
Member
24 May 2007 - 01 September 2008
Party Spokesperson on Rural Development
Scottish Liberal Democrats
24 May 2007 - 01 September 2008
Party Spokesperson on the Environment
Scottish Liberal Democrats
21 June 2007 - 28 September 2007
Standards and Public Appointments Committee
Substitute Member
17 September 2003 - 02 April 2007
Communities Committee
Substitute Member
17 May 2006 - 02 April 2007
Local Government and Transport Committee
Member
04 June 2003 - 30 March 2006
Health Committee
Member
15 December 2005 - 15 March 2006
Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Bill Committee
Member
04 June 2003 - 28 June 2005
Party Spokesperson on Health
Scottish Liberal Democrats
22 June 1999 - 31 March 2003
Standards Committee
Convener
03 October 2002 - 31 March 2003
Robin Rigg Offshore Wind Farm Navigation and Fishing Scotland Bill Committee
Member
08 January 2001 - 31 March 2003
Rural Development Committee
Member
16 May 2002 - 31 March 2003
Subordinate Legislation Committee
Substitute Member
06 January 2003 - 31 March 2003
Conveners Group
Member
24 August 1999 - 05 January 2003
Conveners Liaison Group
Member
17 June 1999 - 07 January 2001
Rural Affairs Committee
Member
17 June 1999 - 22 June 1999
Standards Committee
Member
Register of interests
Mike's register of interests
MSP's 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 Mike Rumbles. The date of their initial statement was 24 May 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
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Recent Activity
What was said
What Mike Rumbles 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.
Sustainable Aviation beyond Covid-19
Mike Rumbles made 3 Contributions to this discussion
Chamber - 16 September 2020
Mike Rumbles (North East Scotland) (LD): "I congratulate Colin Smyth on identifying in his motion exactly what the Scottish Government should be doing. Will he comment on the so-called quarantine that we have…
Agriculture and Fisheries (Update)
Mike Rumbles made 4 Contributions to this discussion
Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee - 09 September 2020
Mike Rumbles (North East Scotland) (LD): "I have a point of clarification…
Covid-19 (Increase in Cases)
Mike Rumbles made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 08 September 2020
Mike Rumbles (North East Scotland) (LD): "Can the Deputy First Minister confirm that the restrictions on liberty imposed by the First Minister in greater Glasgow are lawful?"
Drug Consumption (Safe Facilities Report)
Mike Rumbles made 2 Contributions to this discussion
Chamber - 08 September 2020
Mike Rumbles (North East Scotland) (LD): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. Earlier in the session, the Deputy First Minister confirmed to me that the restrictions of liberty that have been imposed on more than 1 million people are lawful…
Point of Order
Mike Rumbles made 2 Contributions to this discussion
Chamber - 02 September 2020
Mike Rumbles (North East Scotland) (LD): "Presiding Officer, I seek your guidance on our procedures…
Votes
Motions
Written questions
Written questions Mike Rumbles 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.
S5W-31481 - Unanswered
31 August 2020
Rumbles, Mike: "To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the request by Aberdeenshire Council for emergency funding to replace the bridges that have been damaged by flash flooding near King Edward, Banff, and what action it will take to ensure that people and businesses living in the community are not cut off from each other and from services."
S5W-30328 - Answered
30 June 2020
Rumbles, Mike: "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish the evidence that it has taken into consideration when deciding to maintain quarantine arrangements for international travel, including potential "air corridors"."
S5W-30329 - Answered
30 June 2020
Rumbles, Mike: "To ask the Scottish Government, since quarantine regulations came into force on 8 June 2020, how many people arriving in Scotland have been (a) quarantined, (b) contacted by NHS boards and (c) identified as bringing COVID-19 into the country."
S5W-27875 - Answered
11 March 2020
Rumbles, Mike: "To ask the Scottish Government, following the UK Government’s budget statement 2020, which announced the intention to provide £1 billion of funding to remove dangerous cladding from residential buildings over 18 metres high, what plans it has to provide an equivalent proportion of funding to carry out this fire safety work on high…
See all of Mike Rumbles's written questions submitted in Parliament