MSP for Fife North East (Constituency)
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Scottish Liberal Democrats
MSP for Fife North East (Constituency)
07 May 2026 to present
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Former MSP for North East Fife (Constituency)
05 May 2016 to 08 Apr 2026
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Former MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region)
05 May 2011 to 23 Mar 2016
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Scottish Liberal Democrats
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27 August 2021 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Liberal Democrats
27 August 2021 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Liberal Democrats
27 August 2021 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Liberal Democrats
31 August 2021 to 08 April 2026
Member
14 April 2025 to 08 April 2026
Member
06 May 2021 to 27 August 2021
Scottish Liberal Democrats
06 May 2021 to 27 August 2021
Scottish Liberal Democrats
06 May 2021 to 27 August 2021
Scottish Liberal Democrats
06 May 2021 to 19 July 2021
Scottish Liberal Democrats
05 May 2016 to 04 May 2021
Scottish Liberal Democrats
29 May 2016 to 04 May 2021
Scottish Liberal Democrats
08 September 2019 to 04 May 2021
Scottish Liberal Democrats
15 November 2017 to 04 May 2021
Member
08 November 2016 to 25 September 2019
Substitute Member
08 November 2016 to 18 September 2019
Substitute Member
11 May 2016 to 17 May 2016
Member
17 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
Scottish Liberal Democrats
12 November 2012 to 23 March 2016
Scottish Liberal Democrats
12 November 2012 to 23 March 2016
Scottish Liberal Democrats
29 October 2014 to 23 March 2016
Substitute Member
01 November 2012 to 29 October 2014
Substitute Member
09 June 2011 to 01 May 2012
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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 08 June 2026.
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I am patron of the Pittenweem Arts Festival.
I am a Director of the Miscarriages of Justice Organisation (MOJO).
I am Vice President of the Scottish Fisheries Museum in Anstruther.
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: 17 September 2026
Willie Rennie (Fife North East) (LD): "The minister is keen to emphasise that the work has been done at pace, but the reality is that it is pathetically woeful. For years, we have been waiting for the Scottish Government to spend the money that it received from Westminster on cladding…
Chamber meeting date: 17 September 2026
Willie Rennie (Fife North East) (LD): "I do not disagree with any of that, but what practical impact does the cabinet secretary think that the Government will be able to make, and in what timescale will that be achieved?"
Chamber meeting date: 17 September 2026
Willie Rennie (Fife North East) (LD): "It is now clear that the Government had failed to carry out all the appropriate legal checks before it told the chamber, before the election, that it would make a direct award to Ferguson’s yard…
Transport Committee meeting date: 16 September 2026
The Convener: "The next item on our agenda is an evidence session on Scotland’s rail services…
Transport Committee meeting date: 16 September 2026
The Convener (Willie Rennie): "Good morning, and welcome to the fifth meeting of the Transport Committee in 2026. We have received apologies from Zen Ghani. I welcome Martyn Day, who is attending as Zen’s substitute…
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Motion ref. S7M-01200
Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Supported by: Alison Thewliss, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 17, 2026
Result 109 for, 2 against, 1 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01200.1
Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Supported by: Irshad Ahmed, Joe Long, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 17, 2026
Result 96 for, 17 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01200.3
Submitted by: Helen McDade, Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 17, 2026
Result 18 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01178.1
Submitted by: David Green, Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Result 95 for, 25 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01178.4
Submitted by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Supported by: James Adams
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Result 25 for, 85 against, 10 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP abstained
Disagreed
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: Willie Rennie, Fife North East, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 16 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will support the proposal to reopen a railway station at Newburgh, Fife."
Asked by: Willie Rennie, Fife North East, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 25 August 2026
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 15 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the availability of graduate apprenticeships in early learning and childcare in Scotland and what steps it is taking to ensure that there is adequate provision to support a highly-skilled early learning and childcare workforce."
Asked by: Willie Rennie, Fife North East, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 14 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government when it was made aware of NHS’s Tayside’s reported low rate of compliance with Standard 3 of the Scottish Standards for Electroconvulsive Therapy, and what subsequent action it took after this was brought to its attention."
Asked by: Willie Rennie, Fife North East, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 14 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken since the Scottish Standards for Electroconvulsive Therapy were introduced in 2023 to ensure compliance with the standards, including what engagement it has had with NHS boards."
Asked by: Willie Rennie, Fife North East, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 14 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with NHS (a) Ayrshire & Arran, (b) Borders, (c) Fife and (d) Tayside regarding compliance with Standard 7 of the Scottish Standards for Electroconvulsive Therapy."
Asked by: Willie Rennie, Fife North East, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 14 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the 2025 Scottish ECT Audit Network’s report on data, and what steps it is taking to improve compliance with the Scottish Standards for Electroconvulsive Therapy that were introduced in 2023."
Asked by: Willie Rennie, Fife North East, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 14 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with NHS Tayside regarding compliance with Standard 3 of the Scottish Standards for Electroconvulsive Therapy."
Asked by: Willie Rennie, Fife North East, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 25 August 2026
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 11 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether the size of the early learning and childcare workforce is sufficient to meet the needs of childcare provision in Scotland, including funded childcare provision and private and voluntary sector provision."
Asked by: Willie Rennie, Fife North East, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 10 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the reported proposals to replace the current fleet of Pendolino trains that operate on services between Scotland and London with new tilting trains capable of running on the HS2 line, including any implications for passengers travelling to and from Scotland."
Asked by: Willie Rennie, Fife North East, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 10 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the UK Government regarding the procurement of trains for future services between Scotland and London once HS2 is operational."
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