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Rennie, Willie

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Rennie, Willie
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Rennie, Willie

Sitting Scottish Liberal Democrats Fife North East

Politically, you're most like McArthur, Liam LD — similarity 64.7/100.

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Divisions voted in
2,471
last on 24 Mar 2026
Party alignment
99.7%
0.3% rebellion
Attendance
87.0%
369 "Not Voted" of 2,840 divisions present
Motions lodged
222
1,347 questions · 2 unanswered
Hansard contributions
5,340
3,790 chamber · 1,550 committee
Allowances claimed
£210,967
2,978 transactions
Most-discussed topics in Hansard
bill ·183 stage ·159 care ·144 2026-27 ·83 children ·81 scrutiny ·80 services ·78 experience ·72 planning ·72 education ·59 time ·54 question ·53
Recent motions & questions
Recent rebellions

Divisions where they voted against their party's majority position.

Motion success

Of the motions they've lodged that went to a vote, how often did the chamber agree.

Lodged
222
Carried
8
Defeated
39
Not divided
175

Of the 47 motions that went to a vote, 17.0% were carried.

Closest voting allies

MSPs who voted the same way most often across shared divisions.

Furthest apart on votes

MSPs they vote against most often.

MSPs like this one

Composite of voting agreement, sponsorship overlap, and Hansard topic affinity. Weighted 50 / 25 / 25.

Voice fingerprint

Words and phrases this MSP uses far more often than the chamber average (TF-IDF over their Hansard contributions).

brexit nursery education two-year-olds pupil premium finance secretary education two-year-olds poverty-related attainment east fife poverty-related education secretary cupar pandemic
Voting drift across sessions

Rebellion rate (vs party majority) per session.

0.3%
S4 · LD
0.2%
S5 · LD
0.5%
S6 · LD
Career arc

Unified timeline: party joinings, seat changes, committee appointments, ministerial roles.

  1. ⌂
    Started representing Fife North East
    07 May 2026
  2. +
    Joined Scottish Liberal Democrats
    07 May 2026
  3. ☷
    Left Education, Children and Young People Committee
    08 Apr 2026
  4. ⌂
    Stood down from North East Fife (Dissolution)
    08 Apr 2026
  5. –
    Left Scottish Liberal Democrats
    08 Apr 2026
  6. ☷
    Joined Education, Children and Young People Committee as Member
    31 Aug 2021
  7. ⌂
    Started representing North East Fife
    06 May 2021
  8. +
    Joined Scottish Liberal Democrats
    06 May 2021
  9. ⌂
    Stood down from North East Fife (Dissolution)
    04 May 2021
  10. –
    Left Scottish Liberal Democrats
    04 May 2021
  11. ☷
    Left Equalities and Human Rights Committee
    25 Sep 2019
  12. ☷
    Left Health and Sport Committee
    18 Sep 2019
  13. ☷
    Joined Health and Sport Committee as Substitute Member
    08 Nov 2016
  14. ☷
    Joined Equalities and Human Rights Committee as Substitute Member
    08 Nov 2016
  15. ⌂
    Started representing North East Fife
    05 May 2016
  16. +
    Joined Scottish Liberal Democrats
    05 May 2016
  17. ☷
    Left Devolution (Further Powers) Committee
    23 Mar 2016
  18. ⌂
    Stood down from Mid Scotland and Fife (Dissolution)
    23 Mar 2016
  19. –
    Left Scottish Liberal Democrats
    23 Mar 2016
  20. ☷
    Left Pentland Hills Regional Park Boundary Bill Committee
    20 Oct 2015
  21. ☷
    Joined Pentland Hills Regional Park Boundary Bill Committee as Member
    20 Oct 2015
  22. ☷
    Left Referendum (Scotland) Bill Committee
    29 Oct 2014
  23. ☷
    Joined Devolution (Further Powers) Committee as Substitute Member
    29 Oct 2014
  24. ☷
    Joined Referendum (Scotland) Bill Committee as Substitute Member
    01 Nov 2012
  25. ☷
    Left Scotland Bill Committee
    01 May 2012
  26. ☷
    Joined Scotland Bill Committee as Member
    09 Jun 2011
  27. ⌂
    Started representing Mid Scotland and Fife
    05 May 2011
  28. +
    Joined Scottish Liberal Democrats
    05 May 2011
Who backs their motions most
Whose motions they back most
Recent contributions to the Official Report
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    25 Mar 2026
    In the past five years of the Government’s tenure, 17,811 children have been trapped in temporary accommodation for more than a year. Whoever is elected to thi…
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    25 Mar 2026
    Farmers in my constituency are deeply concerned about the rise in fuel costs and the potential rise in the cost of fertiliser, which could come soon. I am keen…
  • Mobile Phone Use in Schools (Ban) Chamber
    25 Mar 2026
    I do think we should do that, but this debate has been quite narrowly about mobile phones when I think that we need to look at all the digital tools that we ha…
  • Mobile Phone Use in Schools (Ban) Chamber
    25 Mar 2026
    We have looked at the issue of mobile phones, and I have been clear about the damaging effects that I think that they have in the classroom. However, we need t…
  • Mobile Phone Use in Schools (Ban) Chamber
    25 Mar 2026
    In following that fine contribution, I, too, pay tribute to Audrey Nicoll. I have always genuinely enjoyed listening to her contributions, especially given the…
Committee & government roles

Committee

Allowance — vs. party average (2025)

Per-category claim total for this MSP compared to the average per-MSP total inside their party for the same year. Positive = above party average.

Category MSP Party avg Difference
Engagement costs £7,362 £4,238 +£3,124
Incidental employment costs £158 £168 −£10
Office costs £3,146 £5,763 −£2,617
MSP & staff travel £1,796 £5,057 −£3,262
Registered interests

85 total · showing most recent.

  • Voluntary · 14 May 2021
    On 17 September 2021 I received an overnight stay and a meal from the Marine and Lawn Rusacks Hotel (of Pilmour Links, St Andrews, KY 169JQ). This was to mark the refurbishment of the hotel. The valu…
  • Voluntary · 14 May 2021
    [Ceased interest removed from entry: 23 September 2022]
  • Gifts · 14 May 2021
    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 Kingdo…
  • Gifts · 14 May 2021
    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 Kingdo…
  • Gifts · 14 May 2021
    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 Kingdo…
  • Overseas visits · 14 May 2021
    From 25 February to 1 March 2007 I visited Washington DC to discuss the issues of UK/US defence trade, especially technology transfer issues, and UK/US defence policy. All travel and accommodation (a…
  • Overseas visits · 14 May 2021
    From 24 to 28 May 2008 I visited Israel and the Palestinian Authority with the Liberal Democrat Friends of Israel (LDFI) (of PO Box 57769, London, NW11 1GF). Air travel, some ground travel within Isr…
  • Overseas visits · 14 May 2021
    From 25 to 28 November 2010 I visited Macedonia with the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (of Artillery House, 11/19 Artillery Row, London, SW1P 1RT) to train politicians for democracy enhancemen…
Career timeline

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