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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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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 online

Post-d: @willie_rennie

Facebook: Willie's facebook

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 5804
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

Unit G1
Granary Business Centre
Coal Road
Cupar
KY15 5YQ

Phone: 01334 656361
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

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

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 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

Find out how Willie Rennie has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-11546

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

Motion ref. S6M-11546.1

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

Motion ref. S6M-11546.2

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

Motion ref. S6M-11546.3

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

Motion ref. S6M-11546.4

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

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.

Question ref. S6W-23591

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

Question ref. S6W-23590

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

Question ref. S6W-23589

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

Question ref. S6W-23531

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

Question ref. S6W-23530

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

Question ref. S6W-23532

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

Question ref. S6W-23529

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

Question ref. S6W-23528

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

Question ref. S6W-23491

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

Question ref. S6W-22721

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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