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Willie Coffey

Scottish National Party

MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley (Constituency) 2011 - present day

Former MSP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun (Constituency) 2007 - 2011

About Willie Coffey

Contact details

Contact online

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Contact at local office

62 John Finnie Street
Kilmarnock
KA1 1BS

Phone: 01563 537300
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Cross-party groups

Willie is a member of 1 cross-party group

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

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Willie does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Willie does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Willie has had 19 previous roles

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

17 June 2021 - 17 June 2024

Public Audit Committee

Member

17 June 2021 - 01 February 2022

Local Government Housing and Planning Committee

Member

10 September 2019 - 04 May 2021

Economy Energy and Fair Work Committee

Deputy Convener

21 April 2020 - 04 May 2021

COVID19 Committee

Member

30 March 2017 - 03 December 2020

Public Audit and Postlegislative Scrutiny Committee

Member

03 September 2019 - 10 September 2019

Economy Energy and Fair Work Committee

Member

06 September 2018 - 03 September 2019

Economy Energy and Fair Work Committee

Substitute Member

29 September 2016 - 03 September 2019

Finance and Constitution Committee

Member

24 May 2018 - 06 September 2018

Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee

Substitute Member

29 September 2016 - 30 March 2017

Equalities and Human Rights Committee

Member

08 June 2016 - 29 September 2016

Equal Opportunities Committee

Member

08 June 2016 - 29 September 2016

Finance Committee

Member

27 November 2014 - 23 March 2016

Local Government and Regeneration Committee

Member

18 September 2012 - 23 March 2016

European and External Relations Committee

Member

01 June 2011 - 27 November 2014

Public Audit Committee

Member

11 December 2008 - 22 March 2011

Public Audit Committee

Member

26 February 2009 - 20 May 2010

Equal Opportunities Committee

Member

26 June 2008 - 26 February 2009

Equal Opportunities Committee

Substitute Member

13 June 2007 - 10 December 2008

Audit Committee

Member

Register of interests

Willie'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.

Here is the register for Willie Coffey. The date of their initial statement was 02 June 2021.

Remuneration and related undertaking

No registrable interests

Gifts

No registrable interests

Overseas visits

No registrable interests

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests

Heritable property

No registrable interests

Interest in shares

No registrable interests

Voluntary

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.

Recent Activity

What was said

What Willie Coffey 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: 17 September 2025

Alexander Dennis Ltd

Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP): "We met Alexander Dennis’s senior management team at our Economy and Fair Work Committee not so long ago, and I was hugely impressed with their commitment to find a solution to save the business and jobs in Scotland…

Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 17 September 2025

Pre-budget Scrutiny

Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP): "Good morning, Adrian and Kerry. Could I continue for a moment or two the discussion about the interventions that you can make locally? You kind of answered the question at the outset, Adrian…

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 16 September 2025

Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2026-27

Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP): "Good morning. I want to ask about the community dimension of the transformation of local government services. Andrew Burns, you mentioned the five themes of vision, planning, governance, collaboration and innovation…

Chamber meeting date: 11 September 2025

GFG Alliance Business Operations

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

National Good Food Nation Plan

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…

Votes

How Willie Coffey has voted in Parliament

Find out how Willie Coffey has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-19275

Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill - UK Legislation

Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Supported by: Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025

Result 81 for, 10 against, 23 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19276

Planning and Infrastructure Bill - UK Legislation

Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Supported by: Graeme Dey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025

Result 87 for, 23 against, 1 abstained, 18 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19128

Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025

Result 52 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6M-19269

Approval of SSI

Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Result 51 for, 25 against, 33 abstained, 20 did not vote

MSP not voted

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19268

Suspension of Standing Orders

Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Result 85 for, 0 against, 26 abstained, 18 did not vote

MSP not voted

Agreed

Motions

Questions

Questions Willie Coffey has asked

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

Question reference: S6O-05049

Asked by: Willie Coffey, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:1 October 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the energy price cap increase on fuel poverty in Scotland."

Question reference: S6W-39804

Asked by: Willie Coffey, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:6 August 2025

Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 25 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;…

Question reference: S6O-04806

Asked by: Willie Coffey, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:11 June 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 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."

Question reference: S6O-04769

Asked by: Willie Coffey, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:4 June 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 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."

Question reference: S6O-04751

Asked by: Willie Coffey, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:28 May 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on funding for the CashBack for Communities programme."

Question reference: S6F-04115

Asked by: Willie Coffey, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:19 May 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 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."

Question reference: S6O-04669

Asked by: Willie Coffey, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:7 May 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 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."

Question reference: S6W-36530

Asked by: Willie Coffey, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:3 April 2025

Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 22 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."

Question reference: S6O-04511

Asked by: Willie Coffey, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:19 March 2025

Question reference: S6O-04473

Asked by: Willie Coffey, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:12 March 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 March 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what impact the Scottish Digital Academy is having on improving digital skills in Scotland."

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