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
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 12 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
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 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
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).
I am member of SCND (Scottish Campaign for Nuclear 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: 4 March 2021
Scottish Parliamentary Standards (Sexual Harassment and Complaints Process) Bill: Stage 3
Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "Last September, the Parliament agreed to the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee’s proposal for a committee bill that would allow the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland to investigate complaints of past sexual harassment made about members of the Parliament in respect of behaviour towards members of…
Chamber meeting date: 3 March 2021
Standing Orders
Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "Do not worry—this will be a very short debate. Following the introduction of lockdown provisions almost a year ago, the Scottish Parliament adapted its practices and procedures to ensure that Parliament was able to meet…
Chamber meeting date: 2 March 2021
Scottish Parliamentary Elections 2021
Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "I thank the minister for his statement. Local authorities will need to make a range of changes to polling places to ensure that they are Covid safe…
Chamber meeting date: 2 March 2021
Code of Conduct Rule Changes
Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "The report “Code of Conduct Rule changes—Treatment of Others” and the proposals that are contained in it to revise the code of conduct for MSPs represent a concluding step in the considerable work that has been undertaken by my committee and the Parliament as a whole to address sexual harassment and sexist behaviour. The Standards, Procedures and…
Chamber meeting date: 25 February 2021
Mental Health Services (Demand)
Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "How will the £120 million in additional funding that the minister mentioned, which was announced by the finance secretary last week, improve access to medical health services for those with pre-existing mental health conditions?"
Votes
How Bill Kidd has voted in Parliament
Find out how Bill Kidd has voted recently.
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Result 70 for, 49 against, 0 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Result 24 for, 95 against, 1 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Result 34 for, 85 against, 1 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Result 34 for, 84 against, 1 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Result 51 for, 67 against, 0 abstained, 11 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
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: 11 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on publication of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Oversight Board final report and the Case Note Review overview report."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 24 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government, following the recently announced publication of the revised Strategic Framework, whether it will provide an update on the steps being taken to support further and higher education and to support students."
Answered by: Richard Lochhead on 24 February 2021
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 17 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it plans to have with colleges and universities regarding the grading process for students who have been adversely impacted by recurrent lockdowns in their final year of study."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what environmental measures it has in place to support Scotland’s transition to become net-zero."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 13 January 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what support it has provided to businesses in the food and drink sector whose operations have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 8 January 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the staggered return of college and university students in Semester 2."
Answered by: Richard Lochhead on 8 January 2021
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its response to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Independent Review, and when the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Oversight Board will be reporting."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 21 December 2020
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 16 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the car parking arrangements at Ninewells Hospital, Glasgow Royal Infirmary and Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh during the COVID-19 pandemic response."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 18 December 2020
Asked by: Kidd, Bill, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government how successful the roll-out of the wearing of face coverings on public transport has been, and how it is monitoring this."
Awaiting answer
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
See all of Bill Kidd's written questions submitted in Parliament