Scottish Labour
MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
Post-d: Katy.Clark.msp@parliament.scot
Website: katyclark.org
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22 September 2021 - 25 April 2023
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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: 17 December 2024
Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab): "The First Minister confirmed in his letter to me, dated 6 November, that there remain five extant FOI cases relating to the evidence to James Hamilton’s investigation…
Criminal Justice Committee meeting date: 11 December 2024
Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab): "I am trying to understand the figures that you have provided today and how they relate to information that we were provided with previously. You said that 3,075 individuals are on the victim notification scheme. Is that correct…
Chamber meeting date: 5 December 2024
Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab): "I thank the minister for bringing the motion to the chamber, as we mark the 16 days of activism, and for the cross-party nature of the debate…
Social Justice and Social Security Committee meeting date: 5 December 2024
Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab): "Good morning, cabinet secretary. In what ways has the act helped to ensure effective work to tackle child poverty across all policy areas within the Scottish Government…
Chamber meeting date: 4 December 2024
Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab): "What discussions has the Scottish Government had with councils that implemented firework control zones in this first year…
Find out how Katy Clark has voted recently.
Submitted by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 16, 2024
Supported by: Graeme Dey, Natalie Don-Innes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Result 96 for, 0 against, 21 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 16, 2024
Supported by: John Swinney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Result 111 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Result 73 for, 28 against, 21 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 9, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Result 94 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Result 73 for, 49 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Find out what motions Katy Clark has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Asked by: Clark, Katy, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 13 November 2024
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
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