Bill Kidd
Scottish National Party
MSP for Glasgow Anniesland (Constituency) 2011 - present day
Former MSP for Glasgow (Region) 2007 - 2011
About Bill Kidd
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6592
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Bill is a member of 3 committees
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Deputy Convener
Public Audit Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Bill is a member of 3 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Human Trafficking
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Long Covid
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Nuclear Disarmament
Convener
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Bill does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Bill does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Bill has had 16 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
17 June 2021 - 11 January 2022
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Member
17 June 2021 - 22 June 2021
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Member
13 March 2019 - 04 May 2021
Justice Committee
Substitute Member
13 September 2018 - 04 May 2021
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Convener
13 September 2018 - 04 May 2021
conveners group
Member
06 September 2018 - 13 September 2018
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Member
29 October 2014 - 23 March 2016
Devolution Further Powers Committee
Substitute Member
29 October 2015 - 17 December 2015
Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Amendment Bill Committee
Convener
22 September 2015 - 29 October 2015
Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Amendment Bill Committee
Member
01 November 2012 - 29 October 2014
Referendum Scotland Bill Committee
Substitute Member
01 June 2011 - 18 September 2012
European and External Relations Committee
Member
04 November 2010 - 22 March 2011
European and External Relations Committee
Member
13 June 2007 - 04 November 2010
Equal Opportunities Committee
Member
25 June 2009 - 04 November 2010
Public Audit Committee
Member
26 June 2008 - 25 June 2009
Education Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee
Substitute Member
14 June 2007 - 26 June 2008
Rural Affairs and Environment Committee
Substitute Member
Register of interests
Bill'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 Bill Kidd. The date of their initial statement was 02 June 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
From 17-23 December 2015 I visited Tehran, Iran, as part of a trade delegation and to hold discussions. The cost of the flights (£653.72) were met by the Scottish National Party (of 3 Jackson’s Entry, Edinburgh EH3 8PJ) and the cost of the accommodation and meals (£700) were met by the Iranian Parliament (of Tehran, Iran).
From 27 to 29 November 2011 I visited Brussels to engage with EU institutions as part of a delegation from the European and External Relations Committee. The cost of the visit, £889, was met by the European Commission (of the Berlaymont Building, 200 Rue de la Loi, 1049 Brussels, Belgium).
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
I attended three rugby football matches as a guest of the Scottish Rugby Union. The matches were: Glasgow Warriors vs. Connaught on 21 September 2012, Scotland vs. South Africa on 17 November 2012 and Scotland vs. Italy on 9 February 2013. The total cost of the invited guest packages was £290 which is below the threshold for registration.
I am Co-President of the Global Council of PNND (Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament).
From 27 to 30 August 2012 I attended an international conference on nuclear disarmament (attended by invited parliamentarians from over 40 countries) at the Palace of Independence in Astana, Kazakhstan. The cost of the visit, £2,593, was met by the Mazhilis (Assembly) of Kazakhstan. I do not believe that this interest meets the prejudice test.
I am member of SCND (Scottish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament).
I am a Global Council Member of Abolition 2000.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Bill Kidd 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: 1 May 2024
Local Government Funding
Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "With the Scottish Government providing record funding of more than £14 billion to local authorities, as has just been mentioned, can the minister provide any update regarding the work that is under way to empower local government, including a new fiscal framework?"
Chamber meeting date: 30 April 2024
Business Motion
Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. There was a problem with my app. I would have voted no."
Chamber meeting date: 30 April 2024
Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (50th Anniversary)
Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "Tomorrow, around the globe, people will gather for May day, or international workers day…
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee meeting date: 30 April 2024
Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "Thank you for those responses, because they are bringing something to life. It is very easy to fall into legal speak…
Chamber meeting date: 25 April 2024
Freedom of Movement (European Union)
Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "The United Kingdom Government’s decision to reject out of hand the European Union’s youth mobility offer to make it easier for people aged between 18 and 30 in the UK to study and work abroad in the wake of Brexit shines a dark light on its ideological obsession with a hard Brexit and a perverse desire to submit to the right wing, with Labour…
Votes
How Bill Kidd has voted in Parliament
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WASPI: Women Against State Pension Inequality
Submitted by: Humza Yousaf, Glasgow Pollok, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Supported by: Paul McLennan, Emma Roddick, Shirley-Anne Somerville
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Result 75 for, 0 against, 52 abstained, 2 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
WASPI: Women Against State Pension Inequality
Submitted by: Paul O'Kane, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Result 21 for, 95 against, 11 abstained, 2 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
WASPI: Women Against State Pension Inequality
Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Result 31 for, 74 against, 21 abstained, 3 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Motion of No Confidence
Submitted by: Anas Sarwar, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Friday, April 26, 2024
Supported by: Jackie Baillie, Claire Baker, Jeremy Balfour, Neil Bibby, Sarah Boyack, Alexander Burnett, Foysol Choudhury, Katy Clark, Alex Cole-Hamilton, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Tim Eagle, Rhoda Grant, Mark Griffin, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Rachael Hamilton, Daniel Johnson, Monica Lennon, Richard Leonard, Douglas Lumsden, Michael Marra, Liam McArthur, Pauline McNeill, Carol Mochan, Edward Mountain, Paul O'Kane, Willie Rennie, Alex Rowley, Colin Smyth, Paul Sweeney, Annie Wells, Tess White, Martin Whitfield, Beatrice Wishart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Result 58 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 1 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Monday, April 29, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Result 123 for, 1 against, 0 abstained, 5 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Bill Kidd in Parliament
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Questions
Questions Bill Kidd has asked
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 1 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on work to co-host EURO 2028."
Answer expected on 16 May 2024
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the work undertaken by the staff and officials of Social Security Scotland to complete the move to have all payments for disabled children being paid directly by Social Security Scotland, and subject to the scrutiny of the Scottish Parliament."
Taken in the Chamber on 18 April 2024
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what recent work it has undertaken under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Contingency Planning) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 in relation to any potential nuclear event in Scotland, in light of reports that nuclear warheads are routinely transported by road across the country."
Answered by Angela Constance on 28 March 2024
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 21 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government when the next paper in the Building a New Scotland series will be published."
Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 22 March 2024
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 13 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any implications for its role in supporting the delivery of Prevent in Scotland of the UK Government’s new definition of extremism."
Taken in the Chamber on 20 March 2024
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 26 February 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the school and college teacher consultation on the recommendations of the Independent Review of Qualifications and Assessment and National Discussion on Education."
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 27 February 2024
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 31 January 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what criteria it considers when determining how to allocate funding for humanitarian aid in situations such as those in Gaza."
Taken in the Chamber on 8 February 2024
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 January 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of the potential impact on Scotland’s exchequer and public finances of the measures referred to in the speech by the First Minister on 8 January."
Taken in the Chamber on 17 January 2024
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 December 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what assistance can be provided to local authorities to support families struggling with school meal debt."
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 18 December 2023
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 6 December 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to setting its Budget and fiscal policy for 2024-25, whether it has undertaken any quantifiable financial analysis of the relative performance of European countries comparable in size to Scotland."
Taken in the Chamber on 13 December 2023