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Men’s Shed Paisley Celebrates 1st Birthday

November 1, 2016November 1, 2016Ken Macintosh

Ken joined the Men’s Shed project in Paisley in marking their first birthday on Monday 31st October. The Men’s Shed are a group [...]

Ken Macintosh MSP is elected Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament by a secret ballot of MSPs, 12 May 2016 Pic - Andrew Cowan/Scottish Parliament

Commission on Parliamentary Reform

October 26, 2016October 26, 2016Ken Macintosh

During this session the Scottish Parliament will turn 21, and in its lifetime we will have seen coalition, majority and minority government, further [...]

Presiding Officer Ken Macintosh MSP pictured in the MSP garden on Reid's Close on 30 June 2016. Pic - Andrew Cowan/Scottish Parliament

Macintosh appointed to Privy Council

October 24, 2016October 25, 2016Ken Macintosh

HM The Queen approves Presiding Officer Ken Macintosh MSP’s appointment to Privy Council. The Queen has approved the Prime Minister’s nomination of the Scottish [...]

Visit to Brussels to meet with EU counterparts

October 20, 2016October 21, 2016Ken Macintosh

Today I travelled to Brussels to meet with my counterpart in the Flemish Parliament, Jan Peumans MP and with the President of the Belgian House of [...]

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#IamDofE

October 6, 2016October 6, 2016Ken Macintosh

I was delighted to host a reception in Parliament tonight to celebrate the Diamond Anniversary of the Duke of Edinburgh Awards. Special thanks to [...]

#RightApproach

October 5, 2016October 11, 2016Ken Macintosh

I was pleased to show my support for the #RightApproach campaign which aims to encourage and promote human rights-based approaches within the third [...]

Instagram

October 4, 2016October 10, 2016Ken Macintosh

Today I joined Instagram. Hopefully this will give you an insight into some of my duties as MSP for the West of Scotland and [...]

Presiding Officer Ken Macintosh MSP, and Minister for International Development and Europe Alasdair Allan MSP meet a group of about 350 pupils from 16 Edinburgh schools and their teachers as part of the Twende Pamoja who will walk from Lauriston Hall to the Scottish Parliament to present their Global Vision for Peace in the form of statements they have developed themselves in partnership with children and young people in Tanzania. 20 September 2016. Pic - Andrew Cowan/Scottish Parliament

Twende Pamoja project

September 21, 2016October 6, 2016Ken Macintosh

Earlier today I met a group of around 250 pupils from 16 Edinburgh Schools as part of the Twende Pamoja project. Kindly, I was presented [...]

Presiding Officer Ken Macintosh MSP and artist Gabrielle Joy Henderson formerly of St Ninian’s High School unveil Gabrielle's competitions winning painting of Thomas Muir. Thomas Muir was persecuted and eventually banished in 1793 for his work to champion reform, freedom of speech and voting rights for all. The inspirational figure's strong links to East Dunbartonshire are celebrated every year by the Friends of Thomas Muir. The East Dunbartonshire Schools Art Competition was held as part of the Thomas Muir 250 celebrations and attracted 300-400 entries from primary and secondary school pupils
20 September 2016. Pic - Andrew Cowan/Scottish Parliament

Thomas Muir portrait

September 20, 2016October 6, 2016Ken Macintosh

I was pleased to welcome Gabrielle Joy Henderson, winner of the East Dunbartonshire Schools Art Competition, to the Scottish Parliament to unveil her [...]

#WearItPink

September 19, 2016October 6, 2016Ken Macintosh

I was delighted to lend my support to this year’s #WearItPink day and show my support for the Breast Cancer Now campaign. Around 4,600 [...]

Ken Macintosh MSP

MSP for the West of Scotland region and Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament

Visit to RAF Lossiemouth

Commission on Parliamentary Reform Report

Keeping Order – the Role of the Presiding Officer

A Cup of Success for Fairtrade

Ken adds his support for National Apprenticeships Week 2017