Scottish National Party
MSP for Glasgow Anniesland (Constituency) 2011 - present day
Former MSP for Glasgow (Region) 2007 - 2011
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17 June 2021 - 11 January 2022
Member
17 June 2021 - 22 June 2021
Member
13 September 2018 - 04 May 2021
Convener
13 March 2019 - 04 May 2021
Substitute Member
13 September 2018 - 04 May 2021
Member
06 September 2018 - 13 September 2018
Member
05 May 2016 - 28 June 2018
Scottish National Party
06 September 2012 - 23 March 2016
Scottish National Party
29 October 2014 - 23 March 2016
Substitute Member
29 October 2015 - 17 December 2015
Convener
22 September 2015 - 29 October 2015
Member
01 November 2012 - 29 October 2014
Substitute Member
01 June 2011 - 18 September 2012
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01 June 2011 - 06 September 2012
Scottish National Party
28 May 2010 - 22 March 2011
Scottish National Party
04 November 2010 - 22 March 2011
Member
13 June 2007 - 04 November 2010
Member
25 June 2009 - 04 November 2010
Member
26 June 2008 - 25 June 2009
Substitute Member
14 June 2007 - 26 June 2008
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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: 14 November 2024
Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "I am sure that the First Minister will, like me, welcome the hundreds of activities that are taking place across Scotland as part of this Scottish careers week…
Chamber meeting date: 14 November 2024
Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "Thank you, Presiding Officer, but the excellent answer that has just been given covers my question. Laughter."
Chamber meeting date: 12 November 2024
Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "I understand that preventative support and early intervention are among the cabinet secretary’s top priorities, with a focus on improving relationships, behaviour and attendance in schools…
Chamber meeting date: 7 November 2024
Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "Can the cabinet secretary give an update on the work of the Scottish Government’s public library improvement fund in supporting the vital role of libraries by helping our hard-working library staff to bring their innovative ideas to life?"
Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 6 November 2024
Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "I have a wee tale, which might or might not be interesting. When I was 10, which was about, oh, 12 years ago, I went to a school in Partick…
Find out how Bill Kidd has voted recently.
Submitted by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Result 48 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Martin Whitfield, South Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Supported by: Jackie Baillie, Neil Bibby, Katy Clark, Rhoda Grant, Mark Griffin, Daniel Johnson, Michael Marra, Pauline McNeill, Paul O'Kane, Colin Smyth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Result 51 for, 67 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 11, 2024
Supported by: Tess White
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Result 66 for, 52 against, 1 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Result 61 for, 0 against, 57 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Supported by: Paul McLennan, Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Result 60 for, 57 against, 1 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Find out what motions Bill Kidd has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 31 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recent commencement of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024, what it will do to ensure that the views of children and young people are considered when a parent or carer seeks to withdraw them from religious observance and religious education in…
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 13 November 2024
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what stakeholder engagement it has undertaken to progress the delivery of the proposed National Register of Ancient Woodlands."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 5 November 2024
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide the timescales for the delivery of the proposed National Register of Ancient Woodlands."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 5 November 2024
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to progress its commitment to establishing a National Register of Ancient Woodlands."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 5 November 2024
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it can confirm what the full cost and impact of the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships has been."
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 11 October 2024
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 2 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans there are for the future provision of Gaelic education in primary schools in the Glasgow Anniesland constituency."
Taken in the Chamber on 10 October 2024
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 25 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the provision of levelling up funding for areas of multiple deprivation such as Drumchapel in the Glasgow Anniesland constituency."
Taken in the Chamber on 3 October 2024
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 6 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what the rate of interest is on student loans for students from Scotland, and how this compares with other parts of the UK."
Answered by Graeme Dey on 20 September 2024
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 June 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, as part of its work to further the case for Scottish independence, what recent engagement it has had with third-sector organisations regarding Scotland's constitutional future."
Taken in the Chamber on 26 June 2024
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 29 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its 2024-25 public sector pay metrics."
Answered by Shona Robison on 30 May 2024