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
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5803
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at their Constituency
G3
Granary Business Centre
Coal Road
Cupar
KY15 5YQ
Phone: 01334 656361
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Committees
Willie is not a member of any committees
Cross-party groups
Willie is a member of 9 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Armed Forces and Veterans Community
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Building Bridges with Israel
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Chronic Pain
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Gàidhlig
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Improving Scotland’s Health: 2021 and Beyond
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Life Sciences
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Pakistan
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Towns and Town Centres
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on USA
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Willie has 1 parliamentary and government role
Parliamentary Bureau
Member
Party Roles
Willie has 3 party roles
Chief Whip
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Party Leader
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Party Spokesperson on Finance
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Previous roles
Willie has had 9 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
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
12 November 2012 - 23 March 2016
Party Spokesperson on Economy
Scottish Liberal Democrats
29 October 2014 - 23 March 2016
Devolution Further Powers Committee
Substitute Member
17 May 2011 - 23 March 2016
Party Leader
Scottish Liberal Democrats
12 November 2012 - 23 March 2016
Party Spokesperson on Infrastructure
Scottish Liberal Democrats
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.
Here is the register for Willie Rennie. The date of their initial statement was 23 May 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
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.
Overseas visits
From 4 to 6 February 2011 I visited Montenegro with the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (of Artillery House, 11/19 Artillery Row, London, SW1P 1RT) to train politicians for democracy enhancement. Accommodation and travel costs of approximately £1,300 were paid for by the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (which supports the consolidation of democratic practices and institutions in developing democracies).
From 24 to 28 May 2008 I visited Israel and the Palestinian Authority with the Liberal Democrat Friends of Israel (LDFI) (of PO Box 57769, London, NW11 1GF). Air travel, some ground travel within Israel and the West Bank and some hospitality, to a total estimated value of £1,200 was paid for by LDFI (which supports and promotes policies which lead to peace and security for Israel in the context of a comprehensive and lasting Middle East peace settlement). Accommodation costs of approximately £500 were paid for by the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs (of 9 Yitzhak Rabin Blvd, Kiryat Ben-Gurion, Jerusalem 91035).
From 19 to 23 February 2011 I visited Kurdistan with the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (of Artillery House, 11/19 Artillery Row, London, SW1P 1RT) to train politicians for democracy enhancement. Accommodation and travel costs of approximately £1,500 were paid for by the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (which supports the consolidation of democratic practices and institutions in developing democracies).
From 16 to 20 December 2010 I visited Sri Lanka with the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (of Artillery House, 11/19 Artillery Row, London, SW1P 1RT) to train politicians for democracy enhancement. Accommodation and travel costs of £1,700 were paid for by the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (which supports the consolidation of democratic practices and institutions in developing democracies).
From 25 to 28 November 2010 I visited Macedonia with the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (of Artillery House, 11/19 Artillery Row, London, SW1P 1RT) to train politicians for democracy enhancement. Accommodation and travel costs of £1,300 were paid for by the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (which supports the consolidation of democratic practices and institutions in developing democracies).
From 25 February to 1 March 2007 I visited Washington DC to discuss the issues of UK/US defence trade, especially technology transfer issues, and UK/US defence policy. All travel and accommodation (approximately £2,500) was paid for by the UK Defence Forum (a non-partisan and not-for-profit organisation, of Grainger Suite, Dobson House, Regent Centre, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 3PF, which informs the defence, security and peace debate by enabling politicians, diplomats, senior members of the armed forces, public servants, defence professionals, academics and others to exchange information and views on the future challenges of Britain's defence).
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
I am Director of the Miscarriages of Justice Organisation (MOJO).
I am a Patron of the International Fire and Rescue Association.
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. [Registered 11 June 2019]
Until November 2012 I was a Board Member of Newton’s Apple Science Charity.
Until June 2012 I was a Board Member of Fife Housing Association.
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.
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: 21 January 2021
Place-based Economic Development Zones
Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD): "The UK Government published its bidding prospectus in mid-November last year, and the period for applications closes in a couple of weeks…
Chamber meeting date: 20 January 2021
4. Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD): "The First Minister opposed the testing of students until there were big outbreaks in universities…
Chamber meeting date: 19 January 2021
Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD): "Last week, the health secretary admitted that 200,000 doses of the vaccine were in storage in England. This week, we hear that that figure might have doubled…
Chamber meeting date: 13 January 2021
Polymerase Chain Reaction Tests
3. Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD): "Last week, the Scottish Government said that PCR tests are safer than lateral flow tests, but it is still not using the full capacity for PCR testing to hunt down the virus…
Chamber meeting date: 4 January 2021
Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD): "I wish to express my condolences about the sad death of Kay Ullrich. There will be a price to pay for these measures in mental health, economic wellbeing, health services, inequality and loss of education…
Votes
How Willie Rennie has voted in Parliament
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Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Result 100 for, 1 against, 21 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Result 118 for, 1 against, 2 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Result 96 for, 5 against, 18 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Protecting Scotland’s Health and Care Workforce
Submitted by: Donald Cameron, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Supported by: Maurice Golden
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Result 56 for, 62 against, 5 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Protecting Scotland’s Health and Care Workforce
Submitted by: Jeane Freeman, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Supported by: Mairi Gougeon, Clare Haughey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Result 64 for, 58 against, 0 abstained, 7 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: 23 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government how many staff are working in Scotland on the Coronavirus (COVID-19): ONS Infection Survey, broken down by (a) role, (b) qualifications required and (c) level of pay; who they are employed by; how many survey teams there are, and how current staff numbers compare with forecasts."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 16 December 2020
Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 3 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government how its National Cancer Recovery plan has helped blood cancer patients, and what unmet needs it has identified."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 16 December 2020
Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 23 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government on what date the Coronavirus (COVID-19): ONS Infection Survey began in Scotland; how this compares with other parts of the UK, and, if there were different commencement dates, what the reason was for this."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 10 December 2020
Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 23 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what the sample size has been for the Coronavirus (COVID-19): ONS Infection Survey in each week since it began, and how this compares with other parts of the UK."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 10 December 2020
Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 23 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government when the aim of testing 15,000 participants per fortnightly period through the Coronavirus (COVID-19): ONS Infection Survey was set; on what date this was initially due to be achieved by; whether this has been met, and, if not, for what reasons, and how many have been tested in each fortnightly period since the survey…
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 10 December 2020
Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 23 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government how many households were invited to participate in the Coronavirus (COVID-19): ONS Infection Survey; how many of these households agreed to participate (a) on a one-off basis, (b) for a month or (c) regularly, and how many households that agreed to participate have not been involved in the survey in each week since it…
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 10 December 2020
Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 23 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what role it has in the oversight and operation of the fieldwork for the Coronavirus (COVID-19): ONS Infection Survey being conducted by the ONS and the University of Oxford on its behalf."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 10 December 2020
Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 23 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government which private companies are involved in the operation of the Coronavirus (COVID-19): ONS Infection Survey in Scotland; who they were contracted by, and whether it will place any details it holds on these contracts and their value in SPICe."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 10 December 2020
Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 23 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what level of asymptomatic testing for surveillance has been achieved through the Coronavirus (COVID-19): ONS Infection Survey in Scotland in each week since it began."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 10 December 2020
Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 23 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to it stating that response rates for the Coronavirus (COVID-19): ONS Infection Survey were "higher than initially expected", whether it will provide details of what this involved, and what implications this had for the operation of the survey."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 10 December 2020
See all of Willie Rennie's written questions submitted in Parliament