Scottish Liberal Democrats
MSP for North East Fife (Constituency) 2016 - present day
Former MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region) 2011 - 2016
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Scottish Liberal Democrats
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
06 May 2021 - 27 August 2021
Scottish Liberal Democrats
06 May 2021 - 27 August 2021
Scottish Liberal Democrats
06 May 2021 - 27 August 2021
Scottish Liberal Democrats
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
Member
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 Willie Rennie. The date of their initial statement was 14 May 2021.
No registrable interests
From 16 September 2013 to July 2015 I was in receipt of a donation of £18,000 per annum from the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust Ltd (an organisation which funds political campaigns in the United Kingdom to promote democratic reform, civil liberties and social justice, of The Garden House, Water End, York, YO30 6WQ) for the services of a part-time researcher who worked in my office.
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 23 September 2022]
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 23 September 2022]
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 23 September 2022]
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 23 September 2022]
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[Ceased interest removed from entry: 23 September 2022]
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
I am a Patron of Chernobyl Children’s Lifeline.
From September 2011 to July 2012 I received research and administrative support from a Christian Action Research and Education (CARE) intern. The nominal cost to CARE of providing this intern fell below the threshold for registration.
I am a Patron of the International Fire and Rescue Association.
I am Director of the Miscarriages of Justice Organisation (MOJO).
I am a Trustee of the Scottish Fisheries Museum in Anstruther. I receive no remuneration for this role.
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 23 September 2022]
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: 16 September 2025
Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD): "The financial problems in universities are contributing to the loss of important teaching staff, which means that the viability and credibility of departments is under threat…
Chamber meeting date: 11 September 2025
8. Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its discussions with the University of Dundee and the Scottish Funding Council regarding the university’s financial situation. (S6O-04921)"
Chamber meeting date: 10 September 2025
Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD): "The Government cannot do that on its own. It needs partnership with farmers and landowners, both on islands and across the country, but that simply is not happening. We should be using best practice and natural water management measures…
Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 10 September 2025
Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD): "I think that you will put a financial resolution forward. To do anything else would be an outrage and, given that your party that has stated repeatedly that it is a defender of the Scottish Parliament, I do not think that you would do that…
Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 10 September 2025
Willie Rennie: "Your evidence about the extra measures that should be in the bill has been compelling and convincing; you have set them out in a very positive way…
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Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Supported by: Richard Lochhead
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 11, 2025
Result 60 for, 49 against, 7 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 11, 2025
Result 23 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 11, 2025
Result 26 for, 88 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Supported by: Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Result 72 for, 45 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 8, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Result 91 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 11 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: 5 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether Single Building Assessments relating to all of the buildings identified as having (a) high pressure laminate (HPL) (96) and (b) aluminium composite material (ACM) (48) as part of their external wall system were commissioned on or before 1 September 2025, as indicated in its Cladding Remediation Programme Next…
Answered by Mairi McAllan on 12 September 2025
Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 5 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether all priority Single Building Assessments via its assessment process were completed and returned by the end of August 2025."
Answered by Mairi McAllan on 12 September 2025
Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 9 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-40340 by Fiona Hyslop on 5 September 2025, whether it plans for battery-electric trains procured for routes in Fife to be used in the operation of services in the North East Fife constituency."
Answer expected on 24 September 2025
Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 3 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its discussions with the University of Dundee and the Scottish Funding Council regarding the university’s financial situation."
Taken in the Chamber on 11 September 2025
Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 2 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it completed its information-gathering exercise to verify the cladding status of buildings between 11 and 18 metres in height by the end of August 2025."
Answer expected on 17 September 2025
Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 27 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its discussions with GFG Alliance, Liberty Steel and Alvance British Aluminium regarding the companies’ operations in Scotland."
Taken in the Chamber on 3 September 2025
Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 30 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many of the 600 expressions of interest, which its Cladding Remediation Programme has received via the Single Open Call, relate to buildings that it was already aware may need an assessment or remedial work, broken down by the type of applicant."
Answered by Mairi McAllan on 26 August 2025
Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 30 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to extend its Cladding Remediation Programme Single Open Call beyond 30 September 2025."
Answered by Mairi McAllan on 11 August 2025
Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 16 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what the purpose is of the personal guarantee that it has from Sanjeev Gupta, as stated in its response to Freedom of Information request 202500455118."
Answered by Ivan McKee on 30 July 2025
Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 16 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the information provided in response to Freedom of Information request 202500455118, whether it has received the evidence and further information that it required from GFG Alliance on its global refinancing, and, if not, when it anticipates that it will receive this evidence and information."
Answered by Ivan McKee on 30 July 2025
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