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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

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 has had 2 previous roles

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

25 April 2023 - 15 January 2025

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Member

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: 15 January 2025

Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill

Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab): "I am pleased to close the debate on behalf of Scottish Labour. We will support the bill today, although we have had significant concerns about it during the scrutiny process…

Chamber meeting date: 15 January 2025

Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab): "I will speak to amendment 10 first and to amendment 11 later. I believe that the amendments are fairly straightforward. Their aim is to improve transparency and increase the amount of information that is provided to the Parliament…

Chamber meeting date: 15 January 2025

Women Against State Pension Inequality (Compensation)

Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab): "I congratulate Kenneth Gibson on securing the debate, and I am pleased to join calls for the UK Government to reconsider its decision not to award compensation to WASPI women…

Chamber meeting date: 8 January 2025

Rape Victims (Legal Representation)

6. Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it is giving consideration to a pilot scheme on independent legal representation for rape victims. (S6O-04166)"

Criminal Justice Committee meeting date: 8 January 2025

Policing Vulnerable People

Rona Mackay: "Thank you. That is reassuring. I wonder whether Robby Steel or David Hamilton would like to comment."

Votes

How Katy Clark has voted in Parliament

Find out how Katy Clark has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 29 Amendment 14

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Result 46 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-16114

Approval of SSI

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Result 88 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16093

Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 13, 2025

Supported by: Siobhian Brown
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Result 116 for, 0 against, 1 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16092.2

Valuing Culture: Scotland's Support to the Culture Sector

Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, January 13, 2025

Supported by: Michael Marra, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Result 24 for, 64 against, 28 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-16092

Valuing Culture: Scotland's Support to the Culture Sector

Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 13, 2025

Supported by: Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Result 69 for, 23 against, 26 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP abstained

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. S6W-32654

Asked by: Clark, Katy, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government when it expects to complete the due diligence process in connection with the direct award of the Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Services contract before 30 September 2025; what assessment it has made of the cost to taxpayers of the UK Government’s mandatory requirement to refer Scottish Government contracts to the…

Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 9 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32410

Asked by: Clark, Katy, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 19 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the new duties on employers under the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 regarding the prevention of sexual harassment of staff, how ScotRail is meeting its duty to take reasonable steps to prevent its employees from being subject to such harassment, including from third parties;…

Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 8 January 2025

Question ref. S6O-04166

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

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it is giving consideration to a pilot scheme on independent legal representation for rape victims."

Taken in the Chamber on 8 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-31969

Asked by: Clark, Katy, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to compensate businesses on the Isle of Arran for any losses that they have incurred as a result of delayed and cancelled ferries."

Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 17 December 2024

Question ref. S6O-04104

Asked by: Clark, Katy, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that it plans to double the funding available to local authorities through its school meal debt fund from £1.4 million to £2…

Answered by Shona Robison on 11 December 2024

Question ref. S6O-04008

Asked by: Clark, Katy, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to its cross-government co-ordination on islands policies, what discussions the rural affairs secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding what more it can do to support residents and businesses on the Isle of Cumbrae."

Taken in the Chamber on 27 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."

Answered by Siobhian Brown on 19 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."

Answered by Siobhian Brown on 19 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."

Answered by Siobhian Brown on 19 November 2024

Question ref. S6O-03994

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

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