Scottish National Party
MSP for Glasgow Anniesland (Constituency) 2011 - present day
Former MSP for Glasgow (Region) 2007 - 2011
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08 September 2021 - 13 May 2025
Substitute Member
17 June 2021 - 11 January 2022
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17 June 2021 - 22 June 2021
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13 September 2018 - 04 May 2021
Convener
13 March 2019 - 04 May 2021
Substitute Member
13 September 2018 - 04 May 2021
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06 September 2018 - 13 September 2018
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05 May 2016 - 28 June 2018
Scottish National Party
06 September 2012 - 23 March 2016
Scottish National Party
29 October 2014 - 23 March 2016
Substitute Member
29 October 2015 - 17 December 2015
Convener
22 September 2015 - 29 October 2015
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01 November 2012 - 29 October 2014
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01 June 2011 - 18 September 2012
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01 June 2011 - 06 September 2012
Scottish National Party
28 May 2010 - 22 March 2011
Scottish National Party
04 November 2010 - 22 March 2011
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13 June 2007 - 04 November 2010
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25 June 2009 - 04 November 2010
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26 June 2008 - 25 June 2009
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14 June 2007 - 26 June 2008
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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.
Chamber meeting date: 14 May 2025
5. Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of Brexit on Scotland’s international relationships. (S6O-04644)"
Chamber meeting date: 8 May 2025
Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "The recent escalation in threats between India and Pakistan is deeply concerning for all of us across Scotland, but particularly for those of my Glasgow Anniesland constituents who are of Indian and Pakistani heritage…
Chamber meeting date: 8 May 2025
Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "We are gathered here to mark a solemn and significant anniversary: 80 years since victory in Europe day—that moment on 8 May 1945, when, after six long and harrowing years, the guns across Europe finally fell silent…
Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 7 May 2025
Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "Thank you both for taking on board the background to the different questions that you have been asked, including many on the SFC. I hope that my question is not as difficult as it sounds…
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee meeting date: 6 May 2025
Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "Thank you for being here and for giving us some background on the issues…
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Submitted by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, May 12, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Result 61 for, 55 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Supported by: Alasdair Allan
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Result 61 for, 56 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Liam McArthur, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Result 70 for, 56 against, 1 abstained, 1 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Result 30 for, 84 against, 1 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Friday, May 2, 2025
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead, Paul McLennan, Shirley-Anne Somerville, Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Result 59 for, 55 against, 1 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Find out what motions Bill Kidd has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 7 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of Brexit on Scotland’s international relationships."
Taken in the Chamber on 14 May 2025
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Cashback for Communities programme."
Taken in the Chamber on 26 February 2025
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that current and future legislative processes further embed the principles and aims of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024."
Taken in the Chamber on 20 February 2025
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 8 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it prioritised funding for its mission to tackle child poverty when drafting its Budget for 2025-2026."
Taken in the Chamber on 15 January 2025
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what the expected health outcomes will be of the proposed increase in funding for Scotland’s NHS, as announced in the recent 2025-26 Budget statement."
Taken in the Chamber on 18 December 2024
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the potential impact on Scotland's finances, how much it estimates will be raised in increased taxes in Scotland in 2025-26 as a result of the UK Autumn Budget."
Taken in the Chamber on 28 November 2024
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 31 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recent commencement of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024, what it will do to ensure that the views of children and young people are considered when a parent or carer seeks to withdraw them from religious observance and religious education in…
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 13 November 2024
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what stakeholder engagement it has undertaken to progress the delivery of the proposed National Register of Ancient Woodlands."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 5 November 2024
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide the timescales for the delivery of the proposed National Register of Ancient Woodlands."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 5 November 2024
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to progress its commitment to establishing a National Register of Ancient Woodlands."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 5 November 2024