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Willie Rennie

Scottish Liberal Democrats

MSP for North East Fife (Constituency) 2016 - present day

Former MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region) 2011 - 2016

About Willie Rennie

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @willie_rennie

Facebook: Willie's facebook

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 5804
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

Unit G1
Granary Business Centre
Coal Road
Cupar
KY15 5YQ

Phone: 01334 656361
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Cross-party groups

Willie is a member of 1 cross-party group

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Armed Forces and Veterans Community

Deputy Convener

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Willie has 1 parliamentary and government role

Parliamentary Bureau

Member

Party Roles

Willie has 3 party roles

Party Spokesperson on Communities

Scottish Liberal Democrats

Party Spokesperson on Economy

Scottish Liberal Democrats

Party Spokesperson on Education

Scottish Liberal Democrats

Previous roles

Willie has had 17 previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

06 May 2021 - 27 August 2021

Party Spokesperson on Finance

Scottish Liberal Democrats

06 May 2021 - 27 August 2021

Party Spokesperson on the Constitution

Scottish Liberal Democrats

06 May 2021 - 27 August 2021

Party Spokesperson on Europe and External Relations

Scottish Liberal Democrats

06 May 2021 - 19 July 2021

Party Leader

Scottish Liberal Democrats

05 May 2016 - 04 May 2021

Party Leader

Scottish Liberal Democrats

29 May 2016 - 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Finance

Scottish Liberal Democrats

08 September 2019 - 04 May 2021

Chief Whip

Scottish Liberal Democrats

15 November 2017 - 04 May 2021

Parliamentary Bureau

Member

08 November 2016 - 25 September 2019

Equalities and Human Rights Committee

Substitute Member

08 November 2016 - 18 September 2019

Health and Sport Committee

Substitute Member

11 May 2016 - 17 May 2016

Parliamentary Bureau

Member

17 May 2011 - 23 March 2016

Party Leader

Scottish Liberal Democrats

12 November 2012 - 23 March 2016

Party Spokesperson on Economy

Scottish Liberal Democrats

12 November 2012 - 23 March 2016

Party Spokesperson on Infrastructure

Scottish Liberal Democrats

29 October 2014 - 23 March 2016

Devolution Further Powers Committee

Substitute Member

01 November 2012 - 29 October 2014

Referendum Scotland Bill Committee

Substitute Member

09 June 2011 - 01 May 2012

Scotland Bill Committee

Member

Register of interests

Willie'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 Willie Rennie. The date of their initial statement was 14 May 2021.

Remuneration and related undertaking

No registrable interests

Gifts

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.

Overseas visits

[Ceased interest removed from entry: 23 September 2022]

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Controlled transactions

No registrable interests

Heritable property

No registrable interests

Interest in shares

No registrable interests

Voluntary

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]

Recent Activity

What was said

What Willie Rennie 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: 10 September 2025

Flood Resilience Strategy (Islands)

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…

Chamber meeting date: 9 September 2025

Relationships and Behaviour in Schools

Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD): "The guidance on behaviour is incredibly long, and the section on consequences is stuck at the back, in an appendix, so I am sceptical about what impact it will have on actual classroom practice…

Chamber meeting date: 9 September 2025

Scotland’s Railway (20 Years)

Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD): "While the cabinet secretary is talking about improvements, will she give an update on when she plans to give some positive news about the new rail development and railway station at Newburgh…

Chamber meeting date: 9 September 2025

Decision Time

Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. Beatrice Wishart’s proxy vote was not recognised. She would have voted yes."

Chamber meeting date: 4 September 2025

The Promise

Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD): "The minister will know about reports of 15-minute timetables for care-experienced children. That means that they attend school for just 15 minutes in a day, without any other support when they leave the school grounds…

Votes

How Willie Rennie has voted in Parliament

Find out how Willie Rennie has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-18780.3

Impact of Accommodating Asylum Seekers on Scottish Local Government

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

Motion ref. S6M-18780

Impact of Accommodating Asylum Seekers on Scottish Local Government

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

Motion ref. S6M-18771

Bus Services (No. 2) Bill - UK Legislation

Submitted by: Fiona Hyslop, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 8, 2025

Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Result 93 for, 0 against, 27 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-18779.3

Improving Scotland’s Finances

Submitted by: Ivan McKee, Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Supported by: Kate Forbes, Shona Robison
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Result 67 for, 51 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-18779

Improving Scotland’s Finances

Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 8, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Result 66 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

Motions

Questions

Questions Willie Rennie has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question ref. S6W-40441

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

Question ref. S6O-04921

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

Question ref. S6W-40264

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

Question ref. S6W-40262

Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 2 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…

Answer expected on 17 September 2025

Question ref. S6W-40263

Asked by: Rennie, Willie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 2 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."

Answer expected on 17 September 2025

Question ref. S6O-04872

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

Question ref. S6W-39652

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

Question ref. S6W-39651

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

Question ref. S6W-39377

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

Question ref. S6W-39379

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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