and Capital Investment Committee. Hepburn also served as the convener of the Cross Party Group on Human Rights and Civil Liberties in the Scottish Parliament's third session. He was placed third on the SNP list for Central Scotland for the 2011 Scottish Parliament election but was returned for the Cumbernauld and Kilsyth constituency. On 21 November 2014, it was announced that he would be Minister for Sport and Health Improvement. On 18 May he was moved to the post of Minister for Employability and Training. It was Hepburn's written question which revealed that projects in Scotland funded by the Private Finance Initiative will cost the taxpayer some £22.3 billion over a 40-year period. He was one of six SNP MSPs to attend the "Big Blockade" event at the Faslane naval base organised by Faslane 365 on 1 October 2007 and has been active in calling for greater transparency about allegations that American government agencies facilitated extraordinary rendition flights through Scottish airports. He has also called for any Scottish airport that is being sold by BAA Limited to be brought under public control. Hepburn has signed up to the People's Charter, a campaigning document prepared by trade unionists as an alternative to neoliberalism and has drawn criticism from some elements of the Scottish media for having tabled a motion on Venezuela. Personal life Hepburn's wife Julie was the SNP candidate for Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East at the 2010 UK general election, she finished in second place to Labour with 9,794 votes. He is a supporter of Partick Thistle Football Club and lives in Cumbernauld. References External links Parliamentary website 2011 Campaign website Cumbernauldnl.info interview Jamie Hepburn MSP 1979 births Living people Politicians from Glasgow People educated at Hyndland Secondary School Alumni of the University of Glasgow Scottish National Party MSPs Members of the Scottish Parliament 2007–2011 Members of the Scottish Parliament 2011–2016 Members of the Scottish Parliament 2016–2021 Members of the Scottish Parliament 2021–2026 Ministers of the Scottish Government Scottish National Party parliamentary candidates People associated with North Lanarkshire