Kenneth Gibson

Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament · Cunninghame North

At a glance Kenneth Gibson is the Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament, sitting without party affiliation.

From the Scottish Parliament's Register of Interests. Shown as registered; nothing is added or interpreted.

Controlled transactions1

No registrable interests. (lodged 8 Jun 2026)

Gifts1

No registrable interests. (lodged 8 Jun 2026)

Heritable property1

No registrable interests. (lodged 8 Jun 2026)

Interest in shares1

No registrable interests. (lodged 8 Jun 2026)

Overseas visits1

No registrable interests. (lodged 8 Jun 2026)

Remuneration and related undertaking1

No registrable interests. (lodged 8 Jun 2026)

Voluntary1

No registrable interests. (lodged 8 Jun 2026)

Source: Register of Interests on parliament.scot.

Questions2,008 tabled

Kenneth Gibson has tabled 2,008 questions in the Scottish Parliament.

To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership. 18 Mar 2026 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership.

Awaiting an answer.

To ask the Scottish Government how many crimes involving a knife have been recorded in North Ayrshire in each year sinc… 5 Mar 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many crimes involving a knife have been recorded in North Ayrshire in each year since 1999.

Answer · Angela Constance · 19 Mar 2026

The requested information is not held centrally as the data received from Police Scotland for production of the recorded crime statistics is a simple count of the number and type of crimes and offences recorded. We do not in general hold further details as to whether any of these crimes included a knife.There are two exceptions to this. The first are crimes of homicide, where information is held on method of killing (including by sharp instrument and more specifically since 2013-14, a knife). Table One below presents the number of knife-related homicide victims in North Ayrshire from 2013-14 to 2024-25.The second are those types of crime that specifically reference the presence of a knife or bladed/pointed article. The only crime category of this type where data is available prior to 2017-18 is Weapons possession involving a bladed or pointed article that was not used in other criminal activity. Table Two presents the number of these crimes in North Ayrshire from 1999-00 to 2024-25.Due to changes in recording practices for 2017-18 onwards, data is also available on the number of recorded crimes of Weapons possession involving a bladed or pointed article that was used in other criminal activity (see Table Three).Finally, data is available on the number of recorded crimes of Possession of certain dangerous knives in a private place since 2022-23, following the implementation of Part 4 of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 on 27th March 2023. There were no recorded crimes of this type in North Ayrshire up to 2024-25.Table One: Number of knife-related homicide victims, North Ayrshire, 2013-14 to 2024-25YearKnife-related Homicide Victims2013-1412014-1512015-1602016-1722017-1802018-1902019-2012020-2102021-2222022-2302023-2402024-252Source: Homicide in Scotland, 2024-25Table Two: Recorded crimes of Weapons possession involving a bladed or pointed article (not used in other criminal activity), North Ayrshire, 1999-00 to 2024-25YearRecorded crimes1999-00912000-011132001-02962002-031072003-041132004-051212005-061292006-071312007-081232008-091572009-10882010-11702011-121012012-13452013-14472014-15322015-16552016-17552017-18562018-19832019-20832020-21962021-22692022-23812023-241002024-2583Source: Recorded crime in Scotland, 2024-25Table Three: Recorded crimes of Weapons possession involving a bladed or pointed article (used in other criminal activity), North Ayrshire, 2017-18 to 2024-25YearRecorded crimes2017-18512018-19522019-20472020-21392021-22602022-23482023-24462024-2548Source: Recorded crime in Scotland, 2024-25

To ask the Scottish Government how many crimes involving a knife there were in North Ayrshire in 2007-08 and 2024-25. 4 Mar 2026 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many crimes involving a knife there were in North Ayrshire in 2007-08 and 2024-25.

Awaiting an answer.

To ask the Scottish Government how many ferry sailings were scheduled in each year on the Ardrossan to Brodick and Brod… 27 Feb 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many ferry sailings were scheduled in each year on the Ardrossan to Brodick and Brodick to Ardrossan ferry route in each year since 1 April 1999, and how many sailings did not take place due to (a) inclement weather, (b) mechanical breakdown and (c) other reasons, including the COVID-19 pandemic.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop · 10 Mar 2026

CalMac does not hold data on sailing performance prior to January 2007. The data provided in the following table covers up to February 2026, although that month has still to be audited and may therefore be subject to change.Sailings cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic are included in the "cancelled (other)" category. During the period that services were compliant with COVID-19 regulations, the original scheduled timetables for routes across the network were replaced with lifeline and essential travel timetables.This data includes sailings which diverted to Gourock/Wemyss Bay/Rothesay. It also includes all Troon/Brodick sailings as they are reported together.RouteYearLegScheduled SailingsCancelled (weather)Cancelled (technical)Cancelled (other)Ardrossan/Brodick2007Total3,94989019Ardrossan-Brodick1,97144012Brodick-Ardrossan1,9604507Brodick-Gourock9000Gourock-Brodick90002008Total4,166158223Ardrossan-Brodick2,07383112Brodick-Ardrossan2,07375111Brodick-Gourock10000Gourock-Brodick100002009Total4,14811223Ardrossan-Brodick2,0655912Brodick-Ardrossan2,0675311Brodick-Gourock8000Gourock-Brodick80002010Total3,9937425Ardrossan-Brodick1,9964312Brodick-Ardrossan1,99731132011Total3,91415052Ardrossan-Brodick1,9558431Brodick-Ardrossan1,9556621Brodick-Gourock2000Gourock-Brodick20002012Total3,829113102Ardrossan-Brodick1,9046251Brodick-Ardrossan1,9055151Brodick-Gourock5000Brodick-Wemyss Bay5000Gourock-Brodick50002013Total4,674181180Ardrossan-Brodick2,3369490Brodick-Ardrossan2,33887902014Total4,695144197Ardrossan-Brodick2,33976104Brodick-Ardrossan2,3386893Brodick-Gourock9000Gourock-Brodick90002015Total4,7082526120Ardrossan-Brodick2,3471322910Brodick-Ardrossan2,3471203210Brodick-Gourock7000Gourock-Brodick70002016Total4,7461551134Ardrossan-Brodick2,37182543Brodick-Ardrossan2,37073591Brodick-Gourock2000Gourock-Brodick2000Wemyss Bay-Brodick10002017Total4,8581271279Ardrossan-Brodick2,42967634Brodick-Ardrossan2,429606452018Total4,7751622045Ardrossan-Brodick2,385881022Brodick-Ardrossan2,382741023Brodick-Gourock4000Gourock-Brodick40002019Total4,9282253647Ardrossan-Brodick2,4601181923Brodick-Ardrossan2,4581071724Brodick-Troon5000Troon-Brodick50002020Total3,6894363847Ardrossan-Brodick1,8482211927Brodick-Ardrossan1,84121519202021Total4,82032735334Ardrossan-Brodick2,40617217165Brodick-Ardrossan2,41015518169Brodick-Gourock2000Gourock-Brodick20002022Total4,79434868201Ardrossan-Brodick2,39117832103Brodick-Ardrossan2,3911703698Brodick-Gourock6000Gourock-Brodick60002023Total4,875249592140Ardrossan-Brodick2,43112529869Brodick-Ardrossan2,43412429471Brodick-Gourock5000Gourock-Brodick50002024Total4,1944729783Ardrossan-Brodick1,7632715956Brodick-Ardrossan1,7641873023Brodick-Troon333742Troon-Brodick3347422025Total4,48332112756Ardrossan-Brodick592804820Brodick-Ardrossan591694515Brodick-Troon1,649861811Troon-Brodick1,6518616102026Total611291858Ardrossan-Brodick15361034Brodick-Ardrossan1513544Brodick-Troon1549170Troon-Brodick15311110

To ask the Scottish Government how many ferry sailings were scheduled in each year on the Lochranza to Tarbert and Tarb… 27 Feb 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many ferry sailings were scheduled in each year on the Lochranza to Tarbert and Tarbert to Lochranza ferry route in each year since 1 April 1999, and how many sailings did not take place due to (a) inclement weather, (b) mechanical breakdown and (c) other reasons, including the COVID-19 pandemic.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop · 10 Mar 2026

CalMac does not hold data on sailing performance prior to January 2007. The data provided covers up to February 2026, although that month has still to be audited and may therefore be subject to change.Sailings cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic are included in the "cancelled (other)" category. During the period that services were compliant with COVID-19 regulations, the original scheduled timetables for routes across the network were replaced with lifeline and essential travel timetables.The data in the following table is from May 2023 onwards when CalMac launched their new ticketing system. Prior to this, figures were reported under Claonaig/Lochranza as it was a shared service. These figures have been provided in the answer to S6W-44000 on 10 March 2026.There is no data for 2026 yet as the service has not operated. This is because separate Claonaig/Lochranza and Tarbert/Portavadie services have been delivered during the winter 2025-26 period.RouteYearLegScheduled SailingsCancelled (weather)Cancelled (technical)Cancelled (other)Tarbert/Lochranza2023Total1231200Lochranza-Tarbert62600Tarbert-Lochranza616002024Total298141015Lochranza-Tarbert1487262Tarbert-Lochranza15077532025Total168920Lochranza-Tarbert84510Tarbert-Lochranza84410All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers.

To ask the Scottish Government how many ferry sailings were scheduled in each year on the Lochranza to Claonaig and Cla… 27 Feb 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many ferry sailings were scheduled in each year on the Lochranza to Claonaig and Claonaig to Lochranza ferry route in each year since 1 April 1999, and how many sailings did not take place due to (a) inclement weather, (b) mechanical breakdown and (c) other reasons, including the COVID-19 pandemic.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop · 10 Mar 2026

CalMac does not hold data on sailing performance prior to January 2007. The data provided in the following table covers up to February 2026, although that month has still to be audited and may therefore be subject to change.Sailings cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic are included in the "cancelled (other)" category. During the period that services were compliant with COVID-19 regulations, the original scheduled timetables for routes across the network were replaced with lifeline and essential travel timetables.This data includes Tarbert/Lochranza statistics as, prior to the launch of CalMac’s new ticketing system in May 2023, these were reported under Claonaig/Lochranza.RouteYearLegScheduled SailingsCancelled (weather)Cancelled (technical)Cancelled (other)Claonaig/Lochranza2007Total3,9784700Claonaig-Lochranza1,8372100Lochranza-Claonaig1,8371800Lochranza-Tarbert152400Tarbert-Lochranza1524002008Total4,087198140Claonaig-Lochranza1,89310180Lochranza-Claonaig1,8949360Lochranza-Tarbert149200Tarbert-Lochranza1512002009Total4,07214344Claonaig-Lochranza1,8887222Lochranza-Claonaig1,8866122Lochranza-Tarbert149500Tarbert-Lochranza1495002010Total4,08813500Claonaig-Lochranza1,8976400Lochranza-Claonaig1,8976200Lochranza-Tarbert147500Tarbert-Claonaig1000Tarbert-Lochranza1464002011Total4,07121888Claonaig-Lochranza1,88610434Lochranza-Claonaig1,88610134Lochranza-Tarbert149710Tarbert-Lochranza1506102012Total3,9646962Claonaig-Lochranza1,8313121Lochranza-Claonaig1,8313021Lochranza-Tarbert151510Tarbert-Lochranza1513102013Total3,962105110Claonaig-Lochranza1,8304150Lochranza-Claonaig1,8303840Lochranza-Tarbert1511310Tarbert-Lochranza15113102014Total3,94811880Claonaig-Lochranza1,8214500Lochranza-Claonaig1,8214200Lochranza-Tarbert1531640Tarbert-Lochranza15315402015Total3,9481011318Claonaig-Lochranza1,8223379Lochranza-Claonaig1,8223069Lochranza-Tarbert1521900Tarbert-Lochranza15219002016Total4,060150163Claonaig-Lochranza1,8776961Claonaig-Tarbert2000Lochranza-Claonaig1,8796562Lochranza-Tarbert150820Tarbert-Claonaig1000Tarbert-Lochranza1518202017Total3,928159262Claonaig-Lochranza1,80673131Lochranza-Claonaig1,80368131Lochranza-Tarbert159900Tarbert-Lochranza1609002018Total3,914208121Claonaig-Lochranza1,7898310Claonaig-Tarbert2200Lochranza-Claonaig1,7918300Lochranza-Tarbert16621010Tarbert-Lochranza166190112019Total3,948192019Claonaig-Lochranza1,8148703Lochranza-Claonaig1,8128403Lochranza-Tarbert1611107Tarbert-Lochranza16110062020Total2,1861351018Claonaig-Lochranza8484608Lochranza-Claonaig8474408Lochranza-Portavadie2000Lochranza-Tarbert2442351Tarbert-Lochranza24522512021Total3,397852426Claonaig-Lochranza1,51831113Lochranza-Claonaig1,51729113Lochranza-Tarbert18113110Tarbert-Lochranza181121102022Total3,936135246Claonaig-Lochranza1,80960113Lochranza-Claonaig1,81358113Lochranza-Tarbert157910Tarbert-Lochranza1578102023Total3,650104320Claonaig-Lochranza1,76256160Lochranza-Claonaig1,76248160Lochranza-Tarbert62000Tarbert-Lochranza640002024Total3,54711300Claonaig-Lochranza1,7736000Lochranza-Claonaig1,77453002025Total4,174199182Claonaig-Lochranza2,087116101Lochranza-Claonaig2,08783812026Total54885200Claonaig-Lochranza27451100Lochranza-Claonaig27434100

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to the UK Government’s Spring Statement. 26 Feb 2026 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to the UK Government’s Spring Statement.

Awaiting an answer.

To ask the Scottish Government what actions Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited will take to improve the resilience of A… 25 Feb 2026 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what actions Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited will take to improve the resilience of Ardrossan Harbour, once it has been acquired.

Awaiting an answer.

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Motions lodged1,136 lodged

23 Mar 2026	Rescinding the Scottish Adjacent Waters Boundaries Order 1999	13 sig.
23 Feb 2026	Cost-effectiveness of Scottish Public Inquiries	0 sig.
23 Jan 2026	100th Anniversary of John Logie Baird’s First Television	30 sig.
23 Jan 2026	250 Year Anniversary of Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations	22 sig.
19 Jan 2026	Scottish Budget 2026-27	0 sig.
14 Jan 2026	Towards the Fourth Anniversary of Russia’s Full-scale Invasion of Ukraine	17 sig.

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Speechesfrom the Official Report

Recent things Kenneth Gibson has said in the chamber and in committee, from the Official Report.