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 2 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Chronic Pain
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Nuclear Disarmament
Convener
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Bill has 1 parliamentary and government role
Conveners Group
Member
Party Roles
Bill does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Bill has had 8 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 June 2011 - 06 September 2012
Deputy Whip
Scottish National Party
28 May 2010 - 22 March 2011
Deputy Whip
Scottish National Party
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 the initial statement was 25 May 2016.
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 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.
Chamber meeting date: 10 December 2020
Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "The cabinet secretary just mentioned that the extension of concessionary travel to under-19s has been paused, which is basically due to Covid-19. However, can he provide an update on when work on delivering that commitment will begin?"
Chamber meeting date: 10 December 2020
Scottish General Election (Coronavirus) Bill: Stage 1
Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "I apologise for hurtling in as late as I did—down in the garden lobby, there are still children, puppy dogs and television cameramen crammed against the walls from when I zoomed past them. However, it was very important that I got here…
Chamber meeting date: 8 December 2020
Human Rights Day (70th Anniversary)
Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "I thank Ruth Maguire for creating an opportunity for us to formally recognise the anniversary of an important and historic event: the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights…
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee meeting date: 26 November 2020
Scottish Parliament (Elections etc) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2020 [Draft]
The Convener (Bill Kidd): "Good morning and welcome to the 22nd meeting in 2020 of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee…
Justice Committee meeting date: 24 November 2020
Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "You have covered a great deal, and it has been very helpful. How might a separate offence of misogynistic harassment work? How would that benefit cases being taken forward?"
Votes
How Bill Kidd has voted in Parliament
Find out how Bill Kidd has voted recently.
Responding to Parliamentary Will and Calls for Clarity in Education
Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Supported by: Richard Lochhead, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 61 for, 62 against, 0 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Economy
Submitted by: Maurice Golden, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 7, 2020
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 94 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Responding to Parliamentary Will and Calls for Clarity in Education
Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 7, 2020
Supported by: Michelle Ballantyne
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 59 for, 4 against, 61 abstained, 5 no vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 95 for, 25 against, 1 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Economy
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Supported by: Kate Forbes, Fiona Hyslop, Ben Macpherson, Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 71 for, 31 against, 22 abstained, 5 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Bill Kidd in Parliament
Find out what motions Bill Kidd has submitted recently.
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.
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 October 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on its target to build 50,000 affordable houses during the current parliamentary session."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 24 September 2020
"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."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 25 September 2020
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 22 September 2020
"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."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 22 September 2020
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 September 2020
"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."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 26 August 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what financial support it has allocated to help protect and lift families out of food poverty and extreme poverty."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 17 June 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government when podiatry services, including nail cutting, will be made available again to people with diabetes and other serious conditions."
Answered by: Joe FitzPatrick on 25 June 2020
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 June 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on both the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Independent Review and the Public Inquiry into the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Campus, Glasgow, and the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People and Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Edinburgh."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 15 June 2020
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 June 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the potential impact on rural communities, what its response is to people travelling cross-border to holiday in Scotland’s beauty spots during the lockdown period."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 March 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with local government regarding advice for small businesses on how to cope with expected shortfalls in turnover due to COVID-19 and the impact of insurance companies not willing to pay out on policies that cover such risks."
Answered by: Aileen Campbell on 6 April 2020
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 26 February 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with Treasury ministers regarding the impact of the UK Budget on Scotland's finances."
Awaiting answer
See all of Bill Kidd's written questions submitted in Parliament