Presiding Officer, Ken Macintosh MSP welcomes delegates and guests to the Scottish Parliament during the Opening Ceremony of the Edinburgh International Culture Summit 2016. 24 August 2016. Pic - Andrew Cowan/Scottish Parliament

Speech from the opening ceremony of the 2016 Edinburgh International Culture Summit

September 2, 2016October 7, 2016Ken Macintosh

Read my speech from the opening ceremony of the 2016 Edinburgh International Culture Summit Good afternoon, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. My name [...]

The Rt Hon Sir Vince Cable served as a MP from 1997 until 2015, having served as Deputy Leader and Acting Leader (2007) of the Liberal Democrats and as Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills in the coalition government. He is credited by some as predicting the global financial crisis of 2007-10 and his book After the Storm: The World Economy and Britain’s Economic Future provides a unique insight into the post-crash global economy. Join him in conversation with Presiding Officer Ken Macintosh MSP as he discusses life in politics. 20 August 2016. Pic - Andrew Cowan/Scottish Parliament

Picture Gallery: Festival of Politics 2016

September 2, 2016September 2, 2016Ken Macintosh

Images from the 2016 Festival of Politics [...]

Big Lottery Fund Scotland

September 2, 2016October 7, 2016Ken Macintosh

Image © Big Lottery Fund. A number of local charities have recently been awarded £375,986 in funding from the Big Lottery Fund. These charities [...]

Sitting around one of the projects by college students.

Ayrshire College Campus Visit

September 1, 2016September 2, 2016Ken Macintosh

Recently I had the opportunity to visit the brand new Ayrshire College Campus in Kilmarnock. There, alongside Dr Philippa Whitford MP, I was [...]

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip with the Presiding Office Ken MacIntosh at the Opening of the first session of the Scottish Parliament. June 2 2016.

Picture Gallery: 2016 State Opening of Parliament

July 2, 2016October 6, 2016Ken Macintosh

Images from the 2016 State Opening of the Scottish Parliament. [...]

State Opening of Parliament 2016

July 2, 2016October 10, 2016Ken Macintosh

Read my speech from the 2016 State Opening of the fifth Scottish Parliament or click here to watch it. Your majesty, your Royal Highness, [...]

Local Hero: Anne Marie Kennedy

June 15, 2016September 2, 2016Ken Macintosh

As part of the 2016 State Opening of The Scottish Parliament, MSPs were asked to invite their ‘Local Hero’ to take part in [...]

MSPs take part in a minute silence following the Orlando shootings

#LoveWins

June 14, 2016October 6, 2016Ken Macintosh

Today was the first meeting of the Scottish Parliament since the horrific shooting in Orlando in the early hours of Sunday morning. In [...]

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

Article: What I have learned since being elected PO – Holyrood Magazine

June 13, 2016September 2, 2016Ken Macintosh

I have been surprised by how different I have found the perspective of parliament from the Presiding Officer’s chair. Both literally and metaphorically, [...]

Presiding Officer Ken Macintosh MSP was joined by mini a ‘Presiding Officer’ in the form of a LEGO mini figure to launch This year’s Festival of Politics which will see political statesmen, big thinkers, Borgen and even LEGO® come together at Holyrood. Political statesmen such as the Rt Hon Sir Vince Cable and Chris Mullin will take part in panels in the Debating Chamber. Elsewhere, there will be a chance for children (of all ages) to build a giant vertical map of Scotland made entirely from LEGO® 15 June 2016. Pic - Andrew Cowan/Scottish Parliament

Festival of Politics 2016 Launch event

June 12, 2016October 10, 2016Ken Macintosh

I was delighted to launch this year’s Festival of Politics. Below you will find a copy of my welcome to the Festival alongside [...]

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