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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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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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: 27 May 2026
Willie Rennie (Fife North East) (LD): "The cabinet secretary knows that Liberal Democrats will always be constructive, as we have been for a number of years…
Chamber meeting date: 27 May 2026
Willie Rennie (Fife North East) (LD): "I echo that appreciation for the work that those early learning and childcare professionals do…
Chamber meeting date: 27 May 2026
Willie Rennie (Fife North East) (LD): "The cabinet secretary knows that Liberal Democrats will always be constructive, as we have been for a number of years…
Chamber meeting date: 27 May 2026
Willie Rennie (Fife North East) (LD): "I echo that appreciation for the work that those early learning and childcare professionals do…
Chamber meeting date: 27 May 2026
Willie Rennie (Fife North East) (LD): "The cabinet secretary knows that Liberal Democrats will always be constructive, as we have been for a number of years…
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Motion ref. S7M-00159.3
Submitted by: Lorna Slater, Edinburgh Central, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Supported by: Patrick Harvie, Kristopher Leask, Cara McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 28, 2026
Result 15 for, 110 against, 0 abstained, 4 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-00159.1
Submitted by: Duncan Massey, North East Scotland, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 28, 2026
Result 28 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-00159
Submitted by: Stephen Gethins, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Supported by: Steven Bonnar, Katie Hagmann, Jamie Hepburn, John Swinney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 28, 2026
Result 70 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 5 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-00159.5
Submitted by: Liam McArthur, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 28, 2026
Result 25 for, 98 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-00159.2
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 28, 2026
Result 16 for, 98 against, 10 abstained, 5 did not vote
MSP abstained
Disagreed
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These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 6 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 13 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will establish an equivalent to the UK Government's Places of Worship Renewal Fund in Scotland, in light of the reported closure of the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme, and what assessment it has made of the provision of any Barnett consequential funding that may support doing so."
Asked by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 6 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 13 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with (a) the UK Government and (b) religious organisations in Scotland, including the Church of Scotland, regarding (i) the closure of and (ii) a replacement for the UK Government's Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme."
Asked by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 13 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to commitment given by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care on 27 November 2025, whether it will provide an update on the progress of NHS Tayside’s investigation into the destruction of theatre logbooks, and what further information will be offered on the progress of this process."
Asked by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 19 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 3 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work being carried out to simplify the application process of the Home Energy Scotland Grant and Loan Scheme, in light of its commitment in its 2025-26 Programme for Government."
Asked by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 19 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 3 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-38780 by Mairi McAllan on 11 July 2025, by what date it will publish data relating to the average application and claim processing timescales for the Home Energy Scotland Grant and Loan Scheme."
Asked by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 19 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 2 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to (a) increase awareness of and (b) improve screening for lobular breast cancer."
Asked by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 19 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 26 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what funding it plans to make available for research into lobular breast cancer, and what its position is on whether such research funding should be proportionate to the prevalence of the condition."
Asked by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 19 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 26 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the suggestion by Lobular Moonshot Project for a ringfenced £20 million fund to be established by it and the other UK governments in the UK to support, over five years, research on the basic biology of lobular breast cancer."
Asked by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 19 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 26 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of the cancer research funding that it has awarded to date has been allocated to research on lobular breast cancer, and whether this has been in proportion to the prevalence of the condition, which accounts for a reported 15% of breast cancer cases."
Asked by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 25 February 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government when the new Future Farming Investment Scheme will be open for applications."
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