Bill Kidd
Scottish National Party
MSP for Glasgow Anniesland (Constituency) 2011 - present day
Former MSP for Glasgow (Region) 2007 - 2011
About Bill Kidd
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6592
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Bill is a member of 3 committees
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Deputy Convener
Public Audit Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Bill is a member of 2 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Human Trafficking
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Nuclear Disarmament
Convener
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Bill does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Bill does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Bill has had 16 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
17 June 2021 - 11 January 2022
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Member
17 June 2021 - 22 June 2021
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Member
13 September 2018 - 04 May 2021
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Convener
13 March 2019 - 04 May 2021
Justice Committee
Substitute Member
13 September 2018 - 04 May 2021
Conveners Group
Member
06 September 2018 - 13 September 2018
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Member
29 October 2014 - 23 March 2016
Devolution Further Powers Committee
Substitute Member
29 October 2015 - 17 December 2015
Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Amendment Bill Committee
Convener
22 September 2015 - 29 October 2015
Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Amendment Bill Committee
Member
01 November 2012 - 29 October 2014
Referendum Scotland Bill Committee
Substitute Member
01 June 2011 - 18 September 2012
European and External Relations Committee
Member
04 November 2010 - 22 March 2011
European and External Relations Committee
Member
13 June 2007 - 04 November 2010
Equal Opportunities Committee
Member
25 June 2009 - 04 November 2010
Public Audit Committee
Member
26 June 2008 - 25 June 2009
Education Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee
Substitute Member
14 June 2007 - 26 June 2008
Rural Affairs and Environment Committee
Substitute Member
Register of interests
Bill'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 Bill Kidd. The date of their initial statement was 02 June 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
From 17-23 December 2015 I visited Tehran, Iran, as part of a trade delegation and to hold discussions. The cost of the flights (£653.72) were met by the Scottish National Party (of 3 Jackson’s Entry, Edinburgh EH3 8PJ) and the cost of the accommodation and meals (£700) were met by the Iranian Parliament (of Tehran, Iran).
From 27 to 29 November 2011 I visited Brussels to engage with EU institutions as part of a delegation from the European and External Relations Committee. The cost of the visit, £889, was met by the European Commission (of the Berlaymont Building, 200 Rue de la Loi, 1049 Brussels, Belgium).
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
I attended three rugby football matches as a guest of the Scottish Rugby Union. The matches were: Glasgow Warriors vs. Connaught on 21 September 2012, Scotland vs. South Africa on 17 November 2012 and Scotland vs. Italy on 9 February 2013. The total cost of the invited guest packages was £290 which is below the threshold for registration.
From 27 to 30 August 2012 I attended an international conference on nuclear disarmament (attended by invited parliamentarians from over 40 countries) at the Palace of Independence in Astana, Kazakhstan. The cost of the visit, £2,593, was met by the Mazhilis (Assembly) of Kazakhstan. I do not believe that this interest meets the prejudice test.
I am member of SCND (Scottish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament).
I am a Global Council Member of Abolition 2000.
I am Co-President of the Global Council of PNND (Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament).
Recent Activity
What was said
What Bill Kidd 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: 5 December 2023
Post-school Education and Skills Reform
Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "Will the minister expand on how training and course provision might be better aligned with employers’ needs?"
Chamber meeting date: 5 December 2023
Post-school Education and Skills Reform
Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "Will the minister expand on how training and course provision might be better aligned with employers’ needs?"
Chamber meeting date: 23 November 2023
“Migration to Scotland after independence” (Staff Resource)
Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "I thank everybody for the round of applause. Laughter. Described as “xenophobic and completely unacceptable” by the African Union, the United Kingdom’s illegal Rwanda deportation policy stands in stark contrast to Scotland’s human approach…
Chamber meeting date: 23 November 2023
Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "I am very grateful to have the opportunity to speak in today’s debate on my colleague Pam Duncan-Glancy’s Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill…
Chamber meeting date: 22 November 2023
United Kingdom Government Autumn Statement (Engagement)
6. Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the United Kingdom Government regarding any impact of the autumn statement on Scotland’s public finances. (S6O-02762)"
Votes
How Bill Kidd has voted in Parliament
Find out how Bill Kidd has voted recently.
Championing Disability Equality and Human Rights
Submitted by: Emma Roddick, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 4, 2023
Supported by: Patrick Harvie, Paul McLennan, Shirley-Anne Somerville
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Result 68 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Championing Disability Equality and Human Rights
Submitted by: Paul O'Kane, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, December 4, 2023
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Result 50 for, 64 against, 3 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Championing Disability Equality and Human Rights
Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 4, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Result 52 for, 65 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Supported by: Mairi Gougeon
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 30, 2023
Result 82 for, 32 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 23, 2023
Result 19 for, 90 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Bill Kidd in Parliament
Find out what motions Bill Kidd has submitted recently.
Questions
Questions Bill Kidd has asked
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: 29 November 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of the impact of the UK Government’s Autumn Statement on NHS funding in Scotland."
Taken in the Chamber on 7 December 2023
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 15 November 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the UK Government regarding any impact of the Autumn Statement on Scotland’s public finances."
Taken in the Chamber on 22 November 2023
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 1 November 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress on reducing teachers’ class contact time."
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 9 November 2023
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 November 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the proposed General Practice Armed Forces and Veterans' Recognition Scheme."
Answered by Graeme Dey on 6 November 2023
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 27 October 2023
"To ask Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on phase 3 of the Learning Estate Investment Programme."
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 30 October 2023
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 27 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what steps are being taken to re-open the Independent Living Fund."
Taken in the Chamber on 4 October 2023
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to propose a parliamentary debate on the removal of nuclear weapons from Scotland, as proposed in its paper, Creating a modern constitution for an independent Scotland."
Taken in the Chamber on 27 September 2023
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 13 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether Scottish Water has completed any remedial works to prevent future flooding in the Glasgow Anniesland constituency, following reports of widespread flooding in the area earlier this year."
Taken in the Chamber on 21 September 2023
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 July 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the latest known levels for the higher education participation rate among people in the 16- to 30-year-old population in Scotland, and how this compares to the levels in (a) England and (b) Wales."
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 7 August 2023
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 July 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the latest known levels of education spending per person in Scotland, and on how this compares to levels in (a) England and (b) Wales."
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 7 August 2023