Willie Rennie
Scottish Liberal Democrats
MSP for North East Fife (Constituency) 2016 - present day
Former MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region) 2011 - 2016
About Willie Rennie
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
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Phone: 0131 348 5804
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Contact at local office
Unit G3
Granary Business Centre
Coal Road
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Phone: 01334 656361
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Committees
Willie is a member of 1 committee
Cross-party groups
Willie is a member of 2 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Armed Forces and Veterans Community
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Pakistan
Deputy Convener
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Willie does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Willie has 3 party roles
Party Spokesperson on Communities
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Party Spokesperson on Economy
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Party Spokesperson on Education
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Previous roles
Willie has had 11 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
06 May 2021 - 27 August 2021
Party Spokesperson on the Constitution
Scottish Liberal Democrats
06 May 2021 - 27 August 2021
Party Spokesperson on Europe and External Relations
Scottish Liberal Democrats
06 May 2021 - 27 August 2021
Party Spokesperson on Finance
Scottish Liberal Democrats
06 May 2021 - 19 July 2021
Party Leader
Scottish Liberal Democrats
15 November 2017 - 04 May 2021
Parliamentary Bureau
Member
08 November 2016 - 25 September 2019
Equalities and Human Rights Committee
Substitute Member
08 November 2016 - 18 September 2019
Health and Sport Committee
Substitute Member
11 May 2016 - 17 May 2016
Parliamentary Bureau
Member
29 October 2014 - 23 March 2016
Devolution Further Powers Committee
Substitute Member
01 November 2012 - 29 October 2014
Referendum Scotland Bill Committee
Substitute Member
09 June 2011 - 01 May 2012
Scotland Bill Committee
Member
Register of interests
Willie's register of interests
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Recent Activity
What was said
What Willie Rennie 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.
Chamber meeting date: 29 September 2022
Social Rented Sector (Affordability)
Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD): "I agree with Bob Doris and the concerns that he has raised. I understand that this is a very difficult area, but we have very long waiting lists for people who are desperate for social housing…
Chamber meeting date: 29 September 2022
Warmer Homes Scotland Scheme
Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD): "Over the past five years, home insulation schemes have been completed in fewer than 1,000 projects in my North East Fife constituency. That is 1,000 out of 40,000 homes. We are in the middle of a climate emergency and now a cost of living crisis…
Chamber meeting date: 29 September 2022
Excellence in Scottish Education
Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD): "I think that the cabinet secretary is exaggerating. The apparent progress that she has alluded to is in comparison with 2019 figures. At the very best, progress is stagnant. Compared with the Covid years, there is a massive drop…
Chamber meeting date: 28 September 2022
Electoral Reform (Consultation)
Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD): "I will spare the minister my full slide show from a recent visit to observe the Swedish election, but since we are on the subject of gaming, would the minister look at the Swedish system, which is the ultra-proportional open-list system, with 28 regions and a national rebalancing mechanism, as a means to avoid gaming of the electoral system in…
Chamber meeting date: 28 September 2022
Ferries
Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD): "I congratulate the minister on getting through her whole speech without once mentioning the enormous elephant in the room: last night’s television documentary…
Votes
How Willie Rennie has voted in Parliament
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Excellence in Scottish Education
Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Supported by: Clare Haughey, Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 29, 2022
Result 65 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 14 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Addressing NHS Waiting Times
Submitted by: Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 26, 2022
Supported by: Sharon Dowey, Meghan Gallacher, Liam Kerr, Douglas Lumsden
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 29, 2022
Result 65 for, 52 against, 0 abstained, 12 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Excellence in Scottish Education
Submitted by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 29, 2022
Result 29 for, 64 against, 23 abstained, 13 no vote
MSP abstained
Vote Defeated
Excellence in Scottish Education
Submitted by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Supported by: Paul Sweeney, Martin Whitfield
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 29, 2022
Result 51 for, 65 against, 0 abstained, 13 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Scottish Government Handling of Ferry Contracts
Submitted by: Graham Simpson, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 26, 2022
Supported by: Sharon Dowey, Liam Kerr
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 29, 2022
Result 64 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 12 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Willie Rennie in Parliament
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Written questions
Written questions Willie Rennie has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 22 September 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what effects the designation of an area as a Green Freeport will have on planning, protected areas or other regulations designed to protect the environment."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 22 September 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government how it will consult with communities local to proposed Freeports as part of the bid assessment, and what the timescale is for any such consultation."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 22 September 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government how it will consider the mitigation hierarchy as part of its assessment of Freeport bids, and what the reasons are for its position on this matter."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 22 September 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-10012 by Ivan McKee on 16 September 2022, what the outcome was of his officials raising the matter with the UK Government."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 8 September 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government how much was (a) budgeted for and (b) spent from the Tenant Grant Fund, broken down by each year that the Fund has been in operation."
Answered by: Shona Robison on 20 September 2022
Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 27 July 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will take any steps to prevent looted steel from Ukraine being used in Scotland."
Answered by: Ivan McKee on 16 September 2022
Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 28 June 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment has been carried out through the National Improvement Framework regarding the allocation of money from pupil equity funding to Police Scotland for police officers in schools."
Answered by: Shirley-Anne Somerville on 7 September 2022
Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 11 August 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government how many businesses (a) have signed up to and (b) are eligible for the Scotland Loves Local gift card scheme, broken down by local authority area."
Answered by: Tom Arthur on 5 September 2022
Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 11 August 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government how much of the Scotland Loves Local Fund has been (a) allocated and (b) spent to date, on the Scotland Loves Local gift card scheme."
Answered by: Tom Arthur on 5 September 2022
Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 11 August 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government how many people have applied for a Scotland Loves Local gift card since its launch in summer 2021."
Answered by: Tom Arthur on 5 September 2022
See all of Willie Rennie's written questions submitted in Parliament