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
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5804
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Contact at local office
Unit G1
Granary Business Centre
Coal Road
Cupar
KY15 5YQ
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 17 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
06 May 2021 - 27 August 2021
Party Spokesperson on Finance
Scottish Liberal Democrats
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 - 19 July 2021
Party Leader
Scottish Liberal Democrats
05 May 2016 - 04 May 2021
Party Leader
Scottish Liberal Democrats
29 May 2016 - 04 May 2021
Party Spokesperson on Finance
Scottish Liberal Democrats
08 September 2019 - 04 May 2021
Chief Whip
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
17 May 2011 - 23 March 2016
Party Leader
Scottish Liberal Democrats
12 November 2012 - 23 March 2016
Party Spokesperson on Economy
Scottish Liberal Democrats
12 November 2012 - 23 March 2016
Party Spokesperson on Infrastructure
Scottish Liberal Democrats
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: 5 December 2023
Local Authorities (Risk of Bankruptcy)
Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD): "Today’s programme for international student assessment analysis shows the worst performance ever for Scottish education. Does the minister believe that 16 years of council underfunding has been even partly responsible for that decline?"
Chamber meeting date: 5 December 2023
Post-school Education and Skills Reform
Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD): "The minister knows that I have been critical of previous education ministers and their inaction on the skills agenda, and about the underfunding of colleges…
Chamber meeting date: 5 December 2023
Post-school Education and Skills Reform
Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD): "The minister knows that I have been critical of previous education ministers and their inaction on the skills agenda, and about the underfunding of colleges…
Chamber meeting date: 30 November 2023
Teacher Training (Employment-based Routes)
Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD): "The minister will know that I am concerned about the high levels of unemployment and short-term contracts in the teaching profession. That will not be particularly attractive to those who are looking to switch careers into teaching…
Chamber meeting date: 29 November 2023
Agricultural Funding (Engagement with United Kingdom Government)
Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD): "Of course, it would be helpful if the Westminster Government gave some clarity, but it would be equally helpful if the Scottish Government did not cut £28 million from the agriculture budget…
Votes
How Willie Rennie has voted in Parliament
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Fiscal Framework Review
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 4, 2023
Supported by: George Adam, Tom Arthur, Joe FitzPatrick
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Result 63 for, 56 against, 1 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Fiscal Framework Review
Submitted by: Ash Regan, Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Result 1 for, 119 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Fiscal Framework Review
Submitted by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Result 56 for, 64 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Fiscal Framework Review
Submitted by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Result 25 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Fiscal Framework Review
Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Result 31 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Willie Rennie in Parliament
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Questions
Questions Willie Rennie has asked
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 5 December 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to ensure the sustainability of modern languages teaching in (a) schools, (b) universities and (c) colleges."
Answer expected on 19 December 2023
Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 5 December 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that the University of Aberdeen is considering withdrawing its honours degrees in languages, cultures and societies."
Answer expected on 19 December 2023
Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 5 December 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the reported reduction in the number of secondary school pupils studying modern languages."
Answer expected on 19 December 2023
Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 4 December 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Scottish Water regarding the utilisation of technologies for the removal of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from water."
Answer expected on 18 December 2023
Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 4 December 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recent campaign by the Royal Society of Chemistry to reduce levels of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water, including by reducing the cap per individual PFAS type to 10 nanograms per litre."
Answer expected on 18 December 2023
Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 4 December 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve and increase testing and monitoring for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the environment."
Answer expected on 18 December 2023
Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 4 December 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to prevent perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from entering into (a) the environment and (b) water sources."
Answer expected on 18 December 2023
Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 4 December 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will work with (a) public and (b) private sector partners to create a national inventory of historical and current sources of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)."
Answer expected on 18 December 2023
Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 30 November 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government when it expects to publish its national action plan to tackle violence in schools."
Answer expected on 15 December 2023
Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 29 November 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the residency eligibility criteria in the UK Government's Funding guidance for young people 2022 to 2023 including holders of Hong Kong British National (Overseas) visas, whether people from Hong Kong with a British National (Overseas) visa will be eligible for “rest of UK” tuition fees in…
Answer expected on 14 December 2023
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