Scottish Liberal Democrats
MSP for North East Fife (Constituency) 2016 - present day
Former MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region) 2011 - 2016
The Scottish Parliament
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06 May 2021 - 27 August 2021
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06 May 2021 - 27 August 2021
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06 May 2021 - 19 July 2021
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05 May 2016 - 04 May 2021
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12 November 2012 - 23 March 2016
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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.
Here is the register for Willie Rennie. The date of their initial statement was 14 May 2021.
No registrable interests
From 16 September 2013 to July 2015 I was in receipt of a donation of £18,000 per annum from the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust Ltd (an organisation which funds political campaigns in the United Kingdom to promote democratic reform, civil liberties and social justice, of The Garden House, Water End, York, YO30 6WQ) for the services of a part-time researcher who worked in my office.
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 23 September 2022]
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No registrable interests
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
I am Director of the Miscarriages of Justice Organisation (MOJO).
From September 2011 to July 2012 I received research and administrative support from a Christian Action Research and Education (CARE) intern. The nominal cost to CARE of providing this intern fell below the threshold for registration.
I am a Patron of the International Fire and Rescue Association.
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 23 September 2022]
I am a Patron of Chernobyl Children’s Lifeline.
I am a Trustee of the Scottish Fisheries Museum in Anstruther. I receive no remuneration for this role.
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: 16 January 2026
2. Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD): "To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recommendation made by the Commission on School Reform report, Behaviour in Schools, that teachers should be able to suspend or exclude pupils who exhibit persistent behaviour issues…
Chamber meeting date: 16 January 2026
2. Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD): "To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recommendation made by the Commission on School Reform report, Behaviour in Schools, that teachers should be able to suspend or exclude pupils who exhibit persistent behaviour issues…
Chamber meeting date: 16 January 2026
2. Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD): "To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recommendation made by the Commission on School Reform report, Behaviour in Schools, that teachers should be able to suspend or exclude pupils who exhibit persistent behaviour issues…
Chamber meeting date: 16 January 2026
2. Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD): "To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recommendation made by the Commission on School Reform report, Behaviour in Schools, that teachers should be able to suspend or exclude pupils who exhibit persistent behaviour issues…
Chamber meeting date: 8 January 2026
Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD): "I will make the situation clear. The rateable value for East Neuk Orchards, which is in my constituency, has gone up from £9,000 to £22,000. The company was below the level of the small business bonus scheme and paid nothing previously…
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Motion ref. S6M-20844
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 19, 2026
Result 93 for, 29 against, 1 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20826.1
Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Result 51 for, 71 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S6M-20827
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Result 112 for, 7 against, 1 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20820.2
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Supported by: Alex Rowley, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Result 93 for, 28 against, 1 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20819.3
Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Supported by: Graeme Dey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Result 89 for, 7 against, 27 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
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These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 13 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to commitment given by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care on 27 November 2025, whether it will provide an update on the progress of NHS Tayside’s investigation into the destruction of theatre logbooks, and what further information will be offered on the progress of this process."
Asked by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 6 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will establish an equivalent to the UK Government's Places of Worship Renewal Fund in Scotland, in light of the reported closure of the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme, and what assessment it has made of the provision of any Barnett consequential funding that may support doing so."
Asked by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 6 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with (a) the UK Government and (b) religious organisations in Scotland, including the Church of Scotland, regarding (i) the closure of and (ii) a replacement for the UK Government's Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme."
Asked by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 19 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 3 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work being carried out to simplify the application process of the Home Energy Scotland Grant and Loan Scheme, in light of its commitment in its 2025-26 Programme for Government."
Asked by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 19 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 3 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-38780 by Mairi McAllan on 11 July 2025, by what date it will publish data relating to the average application and claim processing timescales for the Home Energy Scotland Grant and Loan Scheme."
Asked by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 19 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 2 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to (a) increase awareness of and (b) improve screening for lobular breast cancer."
Asked by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 19 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 26 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the suggestion by Lobular Moonshot Project for a ringfenced £20 million fund to be established by it and the other UK governments in the UK to support, over five years, research on the basic biology of lobular breast cancer."
Asked by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 19 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 26 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of the cancer research funding that it has awarded to date has been allocated to research on lobular breast cancer, and whether this has been in proportion to the prevalence of the condition, which accounts for a reported 15% of breast cancer cases."
Asked by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 19 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 26 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what funding it plans to make available for research into lobular breast cancer, and what its position is on whether such research funding should be proportionate to the prevalence of the condition."
Asked by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 25 February 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government when the new Future Farming Investment Scheme will be open for applications."
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