Scottish National Party
MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley (Constituency) 2011 - present day
Former MSP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun (Constituency) 2007 - 2011
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The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
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Kilmarnock
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17 June 2021 - 17 June 2024
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17 June 2021 - 01 February 2022
Member
10 September 2019 - 04 May 2021
Deputy Convener
21 April 2020 - 04 May 2021
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30 March 2017 - 03 December 2020
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03 September 2019 - 10 September 2019
Member
06 September 2018 - 03 September 2019
Substitute Member
29 September 2016 - 03 September 2019
Member
24 May 2018 - 06 September 2018
Substitute Member
29 September 2016 - 30 March 2017
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08 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
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08 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
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27 November 2014 - 23 March 2016
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18 September 2012 - 23 March 2016
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01 June 2011 - 27 November 2014
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11 December 2008 - 22 March 2011
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26 February 2009 - 20 May 2010
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26 June 2008 - 26 February 2009
Substitute Member
13 June 2007 - 10 December 2008
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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 Willie Coffey. The date of their initial statement was 02 June 2021.
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I own a small number of shares in Kilmarnock Football Club.
I was a local authority councillor for East Ayrshire Council. I attended regular council meetings, conducted surgeries and liaised with council officers on behalf of my constituents. I left the Council in 2012.
I am a former employee of Learning and Teaching Scotland, now Education Scotland.
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: 11 September 2025
Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP): "The Scottish Government has previously provided much-needed financial assistance to prevent the closure of the site at Dalzell…
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 9 September 2025
Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP): "Last week, Nourish Scotland spoke about the outcomes of the good food nation work. It suggested that it may appear to be confusing and contradictory that the legislation does not discuss or contain any outcomes…
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 9 September 2025
Willie Coffey: "Good morning. That leads us nicely into the wider issue of transformational change that the Accounts Commission, Audit Scotland and others have been talking about for many years…
Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 3 September 2025
Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP): "Good morning, everybody. I want to drill into whether the cost of a holiday in Scotland is fair, which Marc Crothall has touched on…
Chamber meeting date: 2 September 2025
Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP): "How will the Scottish Government prioritise the delivery of multiyear funding for the affordable housing supply programme? What positive impact is that programme expected to have in East Ayrshire and across Scotland?"
Find out how Willie Coffey has voted recently.
Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Supported by: Richard Lochhead
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 11, 2025
Result 60 for, 49 against, 7 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 11, 2025
Result 23 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 11, 2025
Result 26 for, 88 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Supported by: Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Result 72 for, 45 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 8, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Result 91 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Find out what motions Willie Coffey has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 6 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to reported missed deadlines for the implementation of the McCloud Remedy, including the most recent on 31 July 2025, what action it is taking to ensure that the Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) delivers the necessary pension adjustments for affected retired public servants without any additional delay;…
Answered by Ivan McKee on 25 August 2025
Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any progress with the provisions in the Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Act 2024, including how they may affect farming and food production in Ayrshire."
Taken in the Chamber on 18 June 2025
Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 4 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will support more collaboration between the three Ayrshire local authorities in the delivery of Gaelic educational services, in order to meet growing or unmet demand."
Taken in the Chamber on 11 June 2025
Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on funding for the CashBack for Communities programme."
Taken in the Chamber on 4 June 2025
Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 May 2025
"To ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has made, regarding any implications for its work to grow Scotland’s economy, of analysis from Future Economy Scotland indicating that average earnings in Scotland are £15,000 less per year than they would have been if wages had not flatlined since the financial crisis."
Taken in the Chamber on 22 May 2025
Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 7 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how many school pupils are currently studying computing science and how this compares to recent years."
Taken in the Chamber on 15 May 2025
Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the timetable for electrification of the Barrhead to Kilmarnock rail line and the associated upgrading of the rolling stock serving that line."
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 22 April 2025
Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 March 2025
Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what impact the Scottish Digital Academy is having on improving digital skills in Scotland."
Taken in the Chamber on 20 March 2025
Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 5 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how the Housing to 2040 strategy will aim to benefit Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley."
Taken in the Chamber on 13 March 2025
See all of Willie Coffey's questions submitted in Parliament