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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Deputy Convener
Member
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
06 May 2021 - 27 August 2021
Scottish Liberal Democrats
06 May 2021 - 27 August 2021
Scottish Liberal Democrats
06 May 2021 - 27 August 2021
Scottish Liberal Democrats
06 May 2021 - 19 July 2021
Scottish Liberal Democrats
05 May 2016 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Liberal Democrats
29 May 2016 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Liberal Democrats
08 September 2019 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Liberal Democrats
15 November 2017 - 04 May 2021
Member
08 November 2016 - 25 September 2019
Substitute Member
08 November 2016 - 18 September 2019
Substitute Member
11 May 2016 - 17 May 2016
Member
17 May 2011 - 23 March 2016
Scottish Liberal Democrats
12 November 2012 - 23 March 2016
Scottish Liberal Democrats
12 November 2012 - 23 March 2016
Scottish Liberal Democrats
29 October 2014 - 23 March 2016
Substitute Member
01 November 2012 - 29 October 2014
Substitute Member
09 June 2011 - 01 May 2012
Member
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: 26 June 2025
Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD): "The use of 15-minute timetables—that is, 15 minutes per day—to avoid formal exclusion is simply tokenistic…
Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 26 June 2025
Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD): "Did you watch the evidence session with Shane O’Neill, Blair Grubb and the interim chair? I inferred earlier that you had not watched it, but you had."
Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2025
Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD): "I appreciate the cabinet secretary’s clarification. In future, will he consider working with the UK Government on the transport of such medical supplies so that they are sent with no conditions, such as those that the minister set out in his response…
Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2025
Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD): "Earlier today, I was reading a speech by Tavish Scott from 2017, in which he made a passionate case for change, but that case was primarily about the inspectorate, not the SQA…
Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 25 June 2025
Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD): "Dr McGeorge and Mr Fotheringham, my question is on the banking covenant and the arrangements around that…
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Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 27, 2025
Result 64 for, 1 against, 53 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Mairi Gougeon, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025
Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Result 91 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Result 90 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Result 70 for, 0 against, 50 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025
Supported by: Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Result 108 for, 7 against, 1 abstained, 13 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:27 May 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 May 2025
"To ask the First Minister for what reason there has reportedly been no financial agreement between the Scottish Funding Council and the University of Dundee, in light of the alternative financial recovery plan being launched four weeks ago."
Asked by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged:21 May 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 4 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when the Future Farming Investment Scheme will be launched."
Asked by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged:8 May 2025
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 19 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6O-04562 by Neil Gray on 24 April 2025, whether the progress made towards meeting the child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) waiting time standard would have been possible without changes in the approach to making neurodevelopmental assessments, such as NHS Tayside…
Asked by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged:8 May 2025
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 19 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it reportedly does not publish waiting time data for children and young people waiting for neurodevelopmental assessments and support, and what plans it has to publish routine waiting time data in the future."
Asked by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged:8 May 2025
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 19 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the most common reasons that are currently being given by NHS boards for not accepting referrals to child and adolescent mental health services."
Asked by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged:8 May 2025
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 19 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any progress made in implementing the National Neurodevelopmental Specification for Children and Young People, including progress made against standard 1: 1.2."
Asked by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged:8 May 2025
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 19 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether there is a relationship between its waiting times target for child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) being met in the final quarter of 2024 and the reported increase in the proportion of referrals not being accepted by CAMHS."
Asked by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged:8 May 2025
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 19 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the proportion of referrals not accepted by child and adolescent mental health services has reportedly increased over the last year."
Asked by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged:8 May 2025
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 19 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many children and young people are waiting for a neurodevelopmental assessment, broken down by NHS board."
Asked by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged:8 May 2025
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 19 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government which NHS boards’ child and adolescent mental health services are not accepting referrals for neurodevelopmental assessments of young people without co-morbid mental health problems."
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