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 at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6593
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at their Constituency
476 Crow Road
Glasgow
G11 7DR
Phone: 0141 339 3277
Text relay calls welcome.
Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.
Committees
Bill is a member of 2 committees
Justice Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Bill is a member of 1 cross-party group
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Chronic Pain
Member
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 15 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
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
MSP's 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 25 May 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
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).
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).
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
I am member of SCND (Scottish Campaign for Nuclear 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 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 a Global Council Member of Abolition 2000.
I am Co-President of the Global Council of PNND (Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament).
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.
Covid-19 (Self-isolation Support Grant)
Bill Kidd made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 01 October 2020
Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "The new self-isolation support grant is very welcome. It will ensure that people do not experience financial hardship as a result of doing the right thing…
Complaints against MSPs (Committee Bill Proposal)
Bill Kidd made 3 Contributions to this discussion
Chamber - 29 September 2020
Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "The committee’s proposal to introduce a committee bill in relation to sexual harassment complaints marks the culmination of work that was initiated by the Parliament in 2017, to address sexual harassment…
Local Government Services (Covid-19 Impact)
Bill Kidd made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 24 September 2020
Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "Does the cabinet secretary agree that partnership work between the Scottish Government, COSLA, local authorities and the third sector has been key to providing support where it is most needed, with local authority grants, the removal of some ring fencing and the roll-out of the supporting communities fund for the third sector?"
Deputy Convener
Bill Kidd made 3 Contributions to this discussion
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee - 24 September 2020
The Convener (Bill Kidd): "This is the 16th meeting in 2020 of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee. We need to choose a new deputy convener of the committee. I welcome Patrick Harvie back to the committee…
Complaint
Bill Kidd made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee - 24 September 2020
The Convener: "We move to item 3. The committee has been considering a complaint about a member of the Scottish Parliament and I will now read out a statement that sets out the committee’s findings…
Votes
How Bill Kidd has voted in Parliament
Find out how Bill Kidd has voted recently.
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Result 108 for, 6 against, 15 abstained
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Prioritising Education Over Independence
Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 21, 2020
Supported by: Michelle Ballantyne
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Result 64 for, 35 against, 30 abstained
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Prioritising Education Over Independence
Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Supported by: Richard Lochhead, Michael Russell, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Result 65 for, 55 against, 9 abstained
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Result 114 for, 1 against, 14 abstained
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Employment Support
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Supported by: Fiona Hyslop, Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 17, 2020
Result 89 for, 28 against, 12 abstained
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Bill Kidd in Parliament
Find out what motions Bill Kidd has submitted recently.
International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
Brian Taylor's Retirement
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
Proposal for a Committee Bill
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
International Day Against Nuclear Tests
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
Scottish Parliament (Assistance for Political Parties) Bill
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
Written questions
Written questions Bill Kidd has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
S5W-32056 - Answered
24 September 2020
Kidd, Bill: "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the car parking arrangements at Ninewells Hospital, Glasgow Royal Infirmary and Edinburgh Royal Infirmary during the COVID-19 pandemic response."
S5W-31968 - Answered
22 September 2020
Kidd, Bill: "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the works at Wards 2A/2B at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and Royal Hospital for Children."
S5O-04612 - Unanswered
16 September 2020
Kidd, Bill: "To ask the Scottish Government what the procedure and timescale is for probationary teachers to secure posts in schools."
S5O-04606 - Unanswered
10 September 2020
Kidd, Bill: "To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what consideration it has given to re-establishing Members' ability to vire an element of office cost provision to staff cost provision so that they can make their own spending decisions using these allowances."
S5O-04555 - Unanswered
26 August 2020
Kidd, Bill: "To ask the Scottish Government what financial support it has allocated to help protect and lift families out of food poverty and extreme poverty."
See all of Bill Kidd's written questions submitted in Parliament