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
Edinburgh
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Deputy Convener
Scottish Liberal Democrats
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06 May 2021 - 27 August 2021
Scottish Liberal Democrats
06 May 2021 - 27 August 2021
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06 May 2021 - 27 August 2021
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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
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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: 3 April 2025
Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD): "The big decline in new starts and completions is a clear indication that the previous leadership and policy on housing was part of the problem…
Chamber meeting date: 3 April 2025
Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD): "It is positive that Petroineos has said that it will act in good faith…
Chamber meeting date: 3 April 2025
Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD): "If we had a little bit less rhetoric and a bit more action, we might be a wee bit further forward on this programme. The thing that I am concerned about is the Home Energy Scotland grant scheme—the minister knows that I have a deep interest in that…
Chamber meeting date: 2 April 2025
Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD): "The cabinet secretary knows that the health system is not working just now. The demand is going up and GPs’ responsibilities are going up, but the funding—the share of the national health service spend—has almost halved since 2004…
Chamber meeting date: 2 April 2025
Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD): "The cabinet secretary knows that the health system is not working just now. The demand is going up and GPs’ responsibilities are going up, but the funding—the share of the national health service spend—has almost halved since 2004…
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Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Result 31 for, 60 against, 26 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Result 88 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
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
Vote Passed
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
Vote Passed
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
Vote Passed
Find out what motions Willie Rennie has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 19 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the proposal by Scotland's Rural College to close the animal care unit at its Elmwood Campus in Cupar, following the sale of the farm and closure of the student accommodation."
Answered by Graeme Dey on 1 April 2025
Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 18 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recommendations in the Shelter Scotland report, In Their Own Words: Children’s Experiences in Temporary Accommodation, how it will ensure that children are not forced to move schools when experiencing homelessness."
Answered by Paul McLennan on 27 March 2025
Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 18 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recommendations in the Shelter Scotland report, In Their Own Words: Children’s Experiences in Temporary Accommodation, what steps are being taken to ensure that the reported 10,360 children in temporary accommodation have guaranteed access to primary care and dental services so that these…
Answered by Paul McLennan on 27 March 2025
Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 18 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recommendations in the Shelter Scotland report, In Their Own Words: Children’s Experiences in Temporary Accommodation, what steps it will take to improve data sharing between relevant public bodies in areas such as health, housing, homelessness and education, to help decision makers plan better…
Answered by Paul McLennan on 27 March 2025
Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 18 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recommendations in the Shelter Scotland report, In Their Own Words: Children’s Experiences in Temporary Accommodation, whether it will end the use of hotel-like temporary accommodation for children."
Answered by Paul McLennan on 27 March 2025
Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 18 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recommendations in the Shelter Scotland report, In Their Own Words: Children’s Experiences in Temporary Accommodation, how it will work with local authorities to improve allocation policies and ensure that these take account of a child’s ethnicity and cultural background, age, disability,…
Answered by Paul McLennan on 27 March 2025
Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 18 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recommendations in the Shelter Scotland report, In Their Own Words: Children’s Experiences in Temporary Accommodation, whether it will guarantee access to mental health support for all children experiencing homelessness."
Answered by Paul McLennan on 27 March 2025
Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 24 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what practical steps it is taking to review the funding model for Scottish universities, in light of recent reports that the number of international students enrolled at Scottish universities fell by more than 10% between 2023 and 2024."
Taken in the Chamber on 25 March 2025
Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 4 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when it first began including assumed council tax revenues in its calculation of average per person funding for local authorities as part of the policy, as stated in the Scottish Public Finance Manual, that each local authority receives at least 85% of the Scottish average revenue funding per head."
Answered by Ivan McKee on 17 March 2025
Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 4 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it calculates the average per person funding for the purposes of the policy, as stated in the Scottish Public Finance Manual, that each local authority receives at least 85% of the Scottish average revenue funding per head."
Answered by Ivan McKee on 17 March 2025
See all of Willie Rennie's questions submitted in Parliament