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 20 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
05 May 2016 - 28 June 2018
Chief Whip
Scottish National Party
06 September 2012 - 23 March 2016
Chief Whip
Scottish National Party
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
01 June 2011 - 06 September 2012
Deputy Whip
Scottish National Party
28 May 2010 - 22 March 2011
Deputy Whip
Scottish National Party
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: 27 June 2024
Action Mesothelioma Day 2024
Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "As always, it is a privilege to speak in this debate to mark action mesothelioma day…
Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2024
Scotland’s Constitutional Future (Engagement with Third Sector)
1. Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government, as part of its work to further the case for Scottish independence, what recent engagement it has had with third sector organisations regarding Scotland’s constitutional future. (S6O-03621)"
Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2024
Hate Crime Strategy (Online Radicalisation)
Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "Will the minister please tell us whether there is a need for the hate crime strategy to be updated now, given the recently published 2023-24 hate crime statistics?"
Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2024
Hate Crime Strategy (Online Radicalisation)
Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "Will the minister please tell us whether there is a need for the hate crime strategy to be updated now, given the recently published 2023-24 hate crime statistics?"
Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2024
Palestine
Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "I have stood here twice before to condemn the terrorist attack on 7 October and the inhumane horrors that have taken place since and which continue to unfold. Standing here for a third time is heartbreaking…
Votes
How Bill Kidd has voted in Parliament
Find out how Bill Kidd has voted recently.
Scottish Government Priorities: Tackling the Climate Emergency
Submitted by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Result 50 for, 68 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 24, 2024
Supported by: Màiri McAllan
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Result 116 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Scottish Government Priorities: Tackling the Climate Emergency
Submitted by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Supported by: Mark Ruskell
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Result 8 for, 108 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Scottish Government Priorities: Tackling the Climate Emergency
Submitted by: Sarah Boyack, Lothian, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Result 58 for, 59 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Result 68 for, 0 against, 46 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Bill Kidd in Parliament
Find out what motions Bill Kidd has submitted recently.
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: 19 June 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, as part of its work to further the case for Scottish independence, what recent engagement it has had with third-sector organisations regarding Scotland's constitutional future."
Taken in the Chamber on 26 June 2024
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 29 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its 2024-25 public sector pay metrics."
Answered by Shona Robison on 30 May 2024
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 29 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what role the Scottish Government Resilience Room would play in the event of a major nuclear incident."
Taken in the Chamber on 5 June 2024
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 15 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what impact the reduction in Scotland’s revenue budget as a result of changes to the block grant has had on funding allocations to local authorities in the current financial year."
Taken in the Chamber on 22 May 2024
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 8 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with Renfrewshire Council regarding the timetable for the joining up of the sections that will form the Renfrew Bridge, which will cross the River Clyde to Yoker."
Taken in the Chamber on 16 May 2024
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."
Answered by Kaukab Stewart on 2 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