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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Katy Clark

Scottish Labour

MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day

About Katy Clark

Contact details

Contact online

Website: katyclark.org

X (previously known as Twitter): @KatySClark

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 01294 605655
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

29B Harbour Street
Ardrossan
KA22 8BU

Phone: 01294 605655
Text relay calls welcome.

Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.

Committees

Katy is a member of 2 committees

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Member

Cross-party groups

Katy is a member of 23 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Armed Forces and Veterans Community

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Commercial Sexual Exploitation

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Cuba

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on End of Life Choices

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Europe

Co-Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Fair Trade

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Fisheries and Coastal Communities

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Freedom of Religion or Belief

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Human Trafficking

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on LGBTI+

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Maritime and Shipbuilding

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Men's Violence Against Women and Children

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Migration

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on MS

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Nuclear Disarmament

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Older People, Age and Ageing

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Palestine

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Recreational Boating and Marine Tourism

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Towns and Town Centres

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Ukraine

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on WASPI

Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Women, Families and Justice

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Katy does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Katy has 1 party role

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Community Safety

Scottish Labour

Previous roles

Katy had 1 previous role

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

22 September 2021 - 25 April 2023

Public Audit Committee

Substitute Member

Register of interests

Katy'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.

Recent Activity

What was said

What Katy Clark 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: 14 November 2024

Living Costs Support (Part-time Disabled Students)

8. Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what consideration has been given to improving the living costs support available to part-time disabled students. (S6O-03964)"

Chamber meeting date: 13 November 2024

Victim Notification Scheme

Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab): "In September, it was reported that, after the release of 477 prisoners under the emergency release scheme, a mere 1 per cent of victims were notified…

Criminal Justice Committee meeting date: 13 November 2024

Pre-budget Scrutiny 2025-26

Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab): "As you have said, cabinet secretary, this has been an area of great concern to you and the Minister for Victims and Community Safety, and very powerful representations have been made, particularly in relation to decontamination…

Criminal Justice Committee meeting date: 13 November 2024

Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Annual Report 2023-24

The Convener: "I agree whole-heartedly. We draw our session to a close. Thank you for attending; it has been an interesting session. That completes our business in public. 12:15 Meeting continued in private until 12:58."

Social Justice and Social Security Committee meeting date: 7 November 2024

Funeral Expense Assistance (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 [Draft]

Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab): "Good morning, cabinet secretary. What statistical information will Social Security Scotland publish on the funeral support payment awarded for funerals outwith the UK?"

Votes

How Katy Clark has voted in Parliament

Find out how Katy Clark has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-15423.2

Business Programme

Submitted by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Result 48 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-15423.1

Business Programme

Submitted by: Martin Whitfield, South Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Supported by: Jackie Baillie, Neil Bibby, Katy Clark, Rhoda Grant, Mark Griffin, Daniel Johnson, Michael Marra, Pauline McNeill, Paul O'Kane, Colin Smyth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Result 51 for, 67 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-15401

Scotland’s Housing Emergency

Submitted by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 11, 2024

Supported by: Tess White
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Result 66 for, 52 against, 1 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15425

Approval of SSI

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Result 61 for, 0 against, 57 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP abstained

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15401.3

Scotland’s Housing Emergency

Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Supported by: Paul McLennan, Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Result 60 for, 57 against, 1 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

Motions

Questions

Questions Katy Clark has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question ref. S6O-03994

Asked by: Clark, Katy, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 13 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to improve safety for women and girls when travelling by train."

Taken in the Chamber on 21 November 2024

Question ref. S6W-31143

Asked by: Clark, Katy, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it is undertaking regarding (a) the implementation of firework control zones and (b) any impact that firework control zones are having on deterring the antisocial use of fireworks."

Answer expected on 25 November 2024

Question ref. S6W-31145

Asked by: Clark, Katy, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with industry representatives regarding standards of specification to categorise "silent" or "low-noise" fireworks, in order to incorporate their use into the Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Act 2022."

Answer expected on 25 November 2024

Question ref. S6W-31144

Asked by: Clark, Katy, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it is reviewing whether to incorporate, via regulations, a provision for “low noise” or “silent” fireworks into the Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Act 2022."

Answer expected on 25 November 2024

Question ref. S6W-30882

Asked by: Clark, Katy, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 25 October 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what measurable objectives it has for building cohesive communities."

Answered by Siobhian Brown on 11 November 2024

Question ref. S6W-30883

Asked by: Clark, Katy, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 25 October 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made with developing the toolkit for local authorities to build cohesive communities, and when this will be published."

Answered by Siobhian Brown on 8 November 2024

Question ref. S6O-03964

Asked by: Clark, Katy, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 6 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration has been given to improving the living costs support available to part-time disabled students."

Taken in the Chamber on 14 November 2024

Question ref. S6W-30733

Asked by: Clark, Katy, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 17 October 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of the research that it commissioned on the experience of Gypsy/Travellers in Scotland during the so-called Tinker Experiment, which was originally due to be completed in September 2024."

Answered by Kaukab Stewart on 31 October 2024

Question ref. S6W-30466

Asked by: Clark, Katy, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 7 October 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what the timeline is for the introduction of the proposed The Promise Bill."

Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 17 October 2024

Question ref. S6W-29999

Asked by: Clark, Katy, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 September 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government on what date (a) it currently anticipates that CMAL will deliver the Glen Sannox to CalMac, (b) the operator currently anticipates that it will begin delivery to operational sea trials of the vessel and (c) it currently anticipates that the Glen Sannox will enter service on the Troon-Brodick route."

Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 1 October 2024

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