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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Bill Kidd

Scottish National Party

MSP for Glasgow Anniesland (Constituency) 2011 - present day

Former MSP for Glasgow (Region) 2007 - 2011

About Bill Kidd

Contact details

Contact online

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6592
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Cross-party groups

Bill is a member of 3 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Human Trafficking

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Long Covid

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Nuclear Disarmament

Convener

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Bill does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Bill does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Bill has had 21 previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

08 September 2021 - 13 May 2025

Public Audit Committee

Substitute Member

17 June 2021 - 11 January 2022

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

Member

17 June 2021 - 22 June 2021

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Member

13 September 2018 - 04 May 2021

Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Convener

13 March 2019 - 04 May 2021

Justice Committee

Substitute Member

13 September 2018 - 04 May 2021

conveners group

Member

06 September 2018 - 13 September 2018

Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Member

05 May 2016 - 28 June 2018

Chief Whip

Scottish National Party

06 September 2012 - 23 March 2016

Chief Whip

Scottish National Party

29 October 2014 - 23 March 2016

Devolution Further Powers Committee

Substitute Member

29 October 2015 - 17 December 2015

Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Amendment Bill Committee

Convener

22 September 2015 - 29 October 2015

Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Amendment Bill Committee

Member

01 November 2012 - 29 October 2014

Referendum Scotland Bill Committee

Substitute Member

01 June 2011 - 18 September 2012

European and External Relations Committee

Member

01 June 2011 - 06 September 2012

Deputy Whip

Scottish National Party

28 May 2010 - 22 March 2011

Deputy Whip

Scottish National Party

04 November 2010 - 22 March 2011

European and External Relations Committee

Member

13 June 2007 - 04 November 2010

Equal Opportunities Committee

Member

25 June 2009 - 04 November 2010

Public Audit Committee

Member

26 June 2008 - 25 June 2009

Education Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee

Substitute Member

14 June 2007 - 26 June 2008

Rural Affairs and Environment Committee

Substitute Member

Register of interests

Bill's register of interests

MSPs must provide details of their financial interests in the Register of Interests. They make an initial statement on becoming or being returned as an MSP. This is then updated with any changes they provide.

Recent Activity

What was said

What Bill Kidd has said in Parliament

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.

Licensed Premises (Non-domestic Rates)

Chamber meeting date: 27 January 2026

Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "The Scottish Government’s small business bonus scheme and the business growth accelerator reliefs are the most generous of their kind in the United Kingdom…

Child Poverty (Draft Budget 2026-27)

Chamber meeting date: 15 January 2026

7. Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government how the measures announced in its draft budget for 2026-27 will further its aims of tackling child poverty. (S6O-05377)"

Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Chamber meeting date: 14 January 2026

Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "As a member of the Education, Children and Young People Committee and the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, I, too, thank all those who have been involved in the Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill to date—committee members, witnesses, clerks and those who have given thoughtful contributions in this…

Scotland’s Rural College

Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 14 January 2026

Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "I will put a question directly to Garry Ross and Jeroen van Herk. To what extent are the interests of staff at SRUC being represented and heard in relation to the recent and proposed changes, which we have heard about again, at SRUC…

Classroom Supplies

Chamber meeting date: 13 January 2026

Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "We all know that it is crucial that Scotland’s classrooms provide positive learning environments to support children and young people…

Votes

How Bill Kidd has voted in Parliament

Find out how Bill Kidd has voted recently.

Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill

Motion ref. S6M-20414

Submitted by: Sarah Boyack, Lothian, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 22, 2026

Result 25 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 57 Amendment 43

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Result 28 for, 72 against, 18 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 57 Amendment 42

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Result 46 for, 73 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 57 Amendment 40

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Result 47 for, 73 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 57 Amendment 38

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Result 47 for, 71 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motions

Motions made by Bill Kidd in Parliament

Find out what motions Bill Kidd has submitted recently.

Questions

Questions Bill Kidd has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question reference: S6W-42970

Asked by: Bill Kidd, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 12 January 2026

Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 26 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) primary and (b) secondary schools have been (i) built and (ii) refurbished in each local authority area since 2007."

Question reference: S6W-42971

Asked by: Bill Kidd, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 12 January 2026

Current Status: Holding Answer by Ben Macpherson on 26 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how many modern apprenticeship starts there have been (a) in each financial year between 2007-08 and 2024-25 and (b) since April 2025 to date, broken down by local authority area."

Question reference: S6O-05377

Asked by: Bill Kidd, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 7 January 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how the measures announced in its draft Budget for 2026-27 will further its aims of tackling child poverty."

Question reference: S6W-42527

Asked by: Bill Kidd, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 10 December 2025

Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 11 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a final update regarding Scottish Enterprise’s improvements to its human rights due diligence procedures, as outlined to Parliament by the Deputy First Minister on 25 June 2025."

Question reference: S6O-05218

Asked by: Bill Kidd, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 19 November 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what support it will provide to pensioners to help with heating bills as winter sets in."

Question reference: S6W-41563

Asked by: Bill Kidd, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 28 October 2025

Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 6 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what staffing resource its agencies have allocated to the development of a National Register of Ancient Woodland."

Question reference: S6W-41562

Asked by: Bill Kidd, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 28 October 2025

Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 6 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on its commitment to deliver a National Register of Ancient Woodland."

Question reference: S6W-41564

Asked by: Bill Kidd, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 28 October 2025

Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 6 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government when it expects to deliver on its commitment to create a National Register of Ancient Woodland."

Question reference: S6O-05126

Asked by: Bill Kidd, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 5 November 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to support the creative industries in Glasgow."

Question reference: S6O-05081

Asked by: Bill Kidd, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 22 October 2025

Current Status: Answered by Kaukab Stewart on 30 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding any impact of the proposed so-called “Brit Card” digital ID scheme on the human rights of people in Scotland."

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