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
Text relay calls welcome.
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 8 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
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
12 November 2012 - 23 March 2016
Party Spokesperson on Economy
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
MSP's 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 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).
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).
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
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.
I am a Patron of Chernobyl Children’s Lifeline.
I am Director of the Miscarriages of Justice Organisation (MOJO).
I am a Trustee of the Scottish Fisheries Museum in Anstruther. I receive no remuneration for this role. [Registered 11 June 2019]
Until June 2012 I was a Board Member of Fife Housing Association.
Until November 2012 I was a Board Member of Newton’s Apple Science Charity.
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.
Shielding (Categorisation and Support)
Willie Rennie made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 25 June 2020
Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD): "I am interested in advice for the over-70s, many of whom have been shielding unnecessarily for several months. We need some clarity for those people as the advice for those shielding and others is changing…
Homelessness
Willie Rennie made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 25 June 2020
Willie Rennie: "That shows what can be done in an emergency, and I hope that we do not lose the progress that we have made in the past few months by getting people into secure homes. Of course, their homes need to be suitable for the long term…
Full-time Schooling
Willie Rennie made 2 Contributions to this discussion
Chamber - 24 June 2020
4. Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD): "I know that we have our differences, but I want to thank the First Minister for her work and personal efforts over the past three months. Daily press conferences and extensive behind-the-scenes work will have taken a toll on her…
Education Recovery
Willie Rennie made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 23 June 2020
Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD): "I welcome the decision, as will thousands of concerned parents across the country. However, the Deputy First Minister cannot seriously claim that there was a sudden change in the control of the virus…
Local Government Finance (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2020 [Draft]
Willie Rennie made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 23 June 2020
Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD): "Liberal Democrats will also support the order. Andy Wightman is right to say that we have not been provided with the details, although we knew broadly the sums of money in question because they have been pre-announced at various stages…
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.
S5O-04448 - Unanswered
17 June 2020
Rennie, Willie: "To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to secure the progress made on homelessness during the COVID-19 outbreak."
S5O-04373 - Unanswered
27 May 2020
Rennie, Willie: "To ask the Scottish Government what extended financial support the finance secretary will make available for the tourism sector should the lockdown measures directly impact on the summer season."
S5O-04199 - Unanswered
26 February 2020
Rennie, Willie: "To ask the Scottish Government whether the next version of the Scottish Planning Policy will include requirements for all new housing developments to have access to superfast broadband."
S5W-27239 - Answered
03 February 2020
Rennie, Willie: "To ask the Scottish Government what formal approaches it has made to the UK Government regarding the transfer of powers over tribunals under the Scotland Act 2016."
S5O-03953 - Unanswered
18 December 2019
Rennie, Willie: "To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to change the qualifying criteria for Carer’s Allowance."
See all of Willie Rennie's written questions submitted in Parliament