Clare Haughey
Scottish National Party
MSP for Rutherglen (Constituency) 2016 - present day
About Clare Haughey
Contact details
Contact at local office
85 Main Street
Rutherglen
Glasgow
G73 2JQ
Phone: 0141 561 5131
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Clare is a member of 1 committee
Cross-party groups
Clare is a member of 1 cross-party group
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on WASPI
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Clare has 1 parliamentary and government role
Conveners Group
Member
Party Roles
Clare does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Clare has had 11 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
18 April 2023 - 25 April 2023
Health Social Care and Sport Committee
Member
19 May 2021 - 29 March 2023
Minister for Children and Young People
Scottish Government
28 June 2018 - 19 May 2021
Minister for Mental Health
Scottish Government
23 November 2017 - 28 June 2018
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Convener
24 May 2018 - 28 June 2018
Justice Committee
Substitute Member
23 November 2017 - 28 June 2018
conveners group
Member
16 November 2017 - 23 November 2017
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Member
14 June 2016 - 16 November 2017
Health and Sport Committee
Deputy Convener
30 March 2017 - 16 November 2017
Education and Skills Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 30 March 2017
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 14 June 2016
Health and Sport Committee
Member
Register of interests
Clare's register of interests
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Recent Activity
What was said
What Clare Haughey 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: 26 June 2024
Glasgow Citizens Theatre (Redevelopment)
Clare Haughey (Rutherglen) (SNP): "I understand that rising construction material costs have significantly delayed the redevelopment of the Citizens Theatre…
Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2024
Climate Emergency
Clare Haughey (Rutherglen) (SNP): "Made a request to intervene."
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 25 June 2024
Decision on Taking Business in Private
The Convener: "The second item on our agenda is for the committee to decide whether to take items 4, 5 and 6 in private. Do members agree to do so? Members indicated agreement."
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 25 June 2024
Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013 (Post-legislative Scrutiny)
The Convener: "The next item on our agenda is an evidence session with the Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport…
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 25 June 2024
Interests
The Convener (Clare Haughey): "Good morning, and welcome to the 21st meeting in 2024 of the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee. I have received apologies from David Torrance…
Votes
How Clare Haughey has voted in Parliament
Find out how Clare Haughey 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 Clare Haughey in Parliament
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Questions
Questions Clare Haughey has asked
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Haughey, Clare, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 5 June 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how it works with local authorities to promote road safety."
Taken in the Chamber on 13 June 2024
Asked by: Haughey, Clare, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 May 2024
"To ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has made of the potential impact on the health service in Scotland of Home Office data showing that health and care worker visa applications are 76% lower in January to April this year, compared with last year."
Taken in the Chamber on 30 May 2024
Asked by: Haughey, Clare, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 15 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the reduction in Scotland’s capital budget as a result of changes to Scotland’s block grant."
Taken in the Chamber on 22 May 2024
Asked by: Haughey, Clare, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 8 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is taking forward work to engage with the Scottish diaspora."
Taken in the Chamber on 15 May 2024
Asked by: Haughey, Clare, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 21 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to the second supplementary to question S6O-03226 by Siobhian Brown on 20 March 2024, what discussions it has had with South Lanarkshire Council regarding potential firework control zones in the local authority area."
Answered by Siobhian Brown on 16 April 2024
Asked by: Haughey, Clare, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how many premises in South Lanarkshire currently receive rates relief through the Small Business Bonus Scheme."
Taken in the Chamber on 27 March 2024
Asked by: Haughey, Clare, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 29 February 2024
"To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body how it promotes the participation of credit unions with staff."
Answered by Jackson Carlaw (on behalf of the SPCB) on 20 March 2024
Asked by: Haughey, Clare, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 29 February 2024
"To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body when it entered into a contractual relationship with Capital Credit Union, and on what date this contract ends."
Answered by Jackson Carlaw (on behalf of the SPCB) on 20 March 2024
Asked by: Haughey, Clare, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 5 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the impact in Scotland of the energy price cap."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 7 March 2024
Asked by: Haughey, Clare, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 5 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the response to the recommendations of the Independent Review of Inspection, Scrutiny and Regulation of Social Care in Scotland (IRISR)."
Answered by Maree Todd on 6 March 2024
See all of Clare Haughey's questions submitted in Parliament