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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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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

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6592
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

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.

Motion ref. S6M-11537

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

Motion ref. S6M-11537.2

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

Motion ref. S6M-11537.1

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

Motion ref. S6M-11496

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

Motion ref. S6M-11381

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

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.

Question ref. S6O-02857

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

Question ref. S6O-02762

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

Question ref. S6O-02711

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

Question ref. S6W-22757

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

Question ref. S6W-22542

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

Question ref. S6O-02593

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

Question ref. S6O-02566

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

Question ref. S6O-02547

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

Question ref. S6W-19907

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

Question ref. S6W-19905

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

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