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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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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

X (previously known as Twitter): @willie_rennie

Facebook: Willie's facebook

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 5804
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

Unit G1
Granary Business Centre
Coal Road
Cupar
KY15 5YQ

Phone: 01334 656361
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Cross-party groups

Willie is a member of 2 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 Pakistan

Deputy Convener

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Willie does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Willie has 3 party roles

Party Spokesperson on Communities

Scottish Liberal Democrats

Party Spokesperson on Economy

Scottish Liberal Democrats

Party Spokesperson on Education

Scottish Liberal Democrats

Previous roles

Willie has had 17 previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

06 May 2021 - 27 August 2021

Party Spokesperson on Finance

Scottish Liberal Democrats

06 May 2021 - 27 August 2021

Party Spokesperson on the Constitution

Scottish Liberal Democrats

06 May 2021 - 27 August 2021

Party Spokesperson on Europe and External Relations

Scottish Liberal Democrats

06 May 2021 - 19 July 2021

Party Leader

Scottish Liberal Democrats

05 May 2016 - 04 May 2021

Party Leader

Scottish Liberal Democrats

29 May 2016 - 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Finance

Scottish Liberal Democrats

08 September 2019 - 04 May 2021

Chief Whip

Scottish Liberal Democrats

15 November 2017 - 04 May 2021

parliamentary bureau

Member

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

17 May 2011 - 23 March 2016

Party Leader

Scottish Liberal Democrats

12 November 2012 - 23 March 2016

Party Spokesperson on Economy

Scottish Liberal Democrats

12 November 2012 - 23 March 2016

Party Spokesperson on Infrastructure

Scottish Liberal Democrats

29 October 2014 - 23 March 2016

Devolution Further Powers Committee

Substitute Member

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.

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: 14 November 2024

Teacher Employment

Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD): "I know of newly qualified teachers who can spend seven years without a permanent contract. There is intermittent employment and there are short-term contracts. That is not acceptable…

Chamber meeting date: 14 November 2024

UK-EU Trade and Co-operation Agreement

Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD): "Will the cabinet secretary give way?"

Chamber meeting date: 13 November 2024

Housing Emergency

Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD): "We see the toll on people who are homeless or desperate for a new house. They live with it all day, every day, all night and all year round. They are drained, anxious and unwell. They are arguing in the family and they are desperate for a change…

Chamber meeting date: 12 November 2024

Protection for Children (Physical Restraint and Seclusion)

Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD): "I support putting the guidance on a statutory footing, but is this whole debate not the result of a failure of the rest of the system? The fact that we are focused on the last resort means that the other resorts are not effective…

Chamber meeting date: 12 November 2024

Planning (Housing)

Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD): "The minister knows that change is essential, following the housing conference that he and I spoke at recently…

Votes

How Willie Rennie has voted in Parliament

Find out how Willie Rennie has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-15423.2

Business Programme

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

Motion ref. S6M-15423.1

Business Programme

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 for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-15401

Scotland’s Housing Emergency

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 against

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15425

Approval of SSI

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 abstained

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15401.3

Scotland’s Housing Emergency

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 against

Vote Passed

Motions

Questions

Questions Willie Rennie has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question ref. S6W-30764

Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 18 October 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the the undertaking given by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) and accepted by Ofqual on 16 August 2024, what actions the SQA took to address the impact on learners who were awarded qualifications for the resit assessments for the 2024 SQA Level 1 Health and Safety in a Construction Environment…

Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 15 November 2024

Question ref. S6W-30759

Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 18 October 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government when ministers became aware of the Ofqual review of the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) investigations, which resulted in the SQA's undertaking to Ofqual was accepted in August 2024, into the resit assessments for the 2024 SQA Level 1 Health and Safety in a Construction Environment qualification."

Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 15 November 2024

Question ref. S6W-30757

Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 18 October 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the undertaking given by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) to Ofqual, which was accepted on 16 August 2024, and the non-compliances identified by Ofqual's investigation into the resit assessments for the 2024 SQA Level 1 Health and Safety in a Construction Environment qualification"

Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 13 November 2024

Question ref. S6W-30758

Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 18 October 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what communication it has had with the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) and Ofqual regarding the undertaking the SQA gave to Ofqual, which was accepted on 16 August 2024, following Ofqual's identification of non-compliance with its conditions into the resit assessments for the 2024 SQA Level 1 Health and Safety…

Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 13 November 2024

Question ref. S6W-30762

Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 18 October 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the the undertaking given by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) and accepted by Ofqual on 16 August 2024, whether it is aware of what issues were identified by Ofqual regarding the SQA's failure to ensure that the content of resit assessments for the 2024 SQA Level 1 Health and Safety in a…

Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 13 November 2024

Question ref. S6W-30756

Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 18 October 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the the undertaking given by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) and accepted by Ofqual on 16 August 2024, what steps it and the SQA have taken to ensure that the issues identified by Ofqual’s investigation, similar to the resit assessments for the 2024 SQA Level 1 Health and Safety in a…

Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 13 November 2024

Question ref. S6W-30761

Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 18 October 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the the undertaking given by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) and accepted by Ofqual on 16 August 2024, whether it is aware of the concerns identified by Ofqual in January 2022 regarding the SQA's approach to investigating and dealing with with malpractice and maladministration concerns and. if…

Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 13 November 2024

Question ref. S6W-30763

Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 18 October 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the the undertaking given by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) and accepted by Ofqual on 16 August 2024, when concerns were raised with or within the SQA regarding compliance with Ofqual's conditions of recognition and the 2024 SQA Level 1 Health and Safety in a Construction Environment…

Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 13 November 2024

Question ref. S6W-30760

Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 18 October 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the the undertaking given by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) and accepted by Ofqual on 16 August 2024, whether it is aware of what "significant issues" were identified by Ofqual regarding the 2024 SQA Level 1 Health and Safety in Construction qualification, and if so what those issues were."

Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 13 November 2024

Question ref. S6W-30251

Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 27 September 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government how much of the £97…

Answered by Paul McLennan on 8 October 2024

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