Clare Haughey
Scottish National Party
MSP for Rutherglen (Constituency) 2016 - present day
About Clare Haughey
Contact details
Contact at local office
85 Main Street
Rutherglen
Glasgow
G73 2JQ
Phone: 0141 561 5131
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Clare is a member of 1 committee
Cross-party groups
Clare is a member of 1 cross-party group
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on WASPI
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Clare has 1 parliamentary and government role
Conveners Group
Member
Party Roles
Clare does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Clare has had 11 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
18 April 2023 - 25 April 2023
Health Social Care and Sport Committee
Member
19 May 2021 - 29 March 2023
Minister for Children and Young People
Scottish Government
28 June 2018 - 19 May 2021
Minister for Mental Health
Scottish Government
23 November 2017 - 28 June 2018
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Convener
24 May 2018 - 28 June 2018
Justice Committee
Substitute Member
23 November 2017 - 28 June 2018
Conveners Group
Member
16 November 2017 - 23 November 2017
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Member
14 June 2016 - 16 November 2017
Health and Sport Committee
Deputy Convener
30 March 2017 - 16 November 2017
Education and Skills Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 30 March 2017
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 14 June 2016
Health and Sport Committee
Member
Register of interests
Clare'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 Clare Haughey. The date of their initial statement was 13 May 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
From 9 to 13 October 2016, as part of a cross party group, I visited Taiwan as a guest of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan). The trip was arranged by the Taipei Representative Office (Edinburgh office) in the UK, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan) (of 1 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7PE). I met a number of Government departments, as well as trade and cultural organisations. The total cost of the flight, hotel and ancillary expenses was £6000. These costs were met by the Taiwanese Government. During the trip I was also gifted a limited edition copy of a Taipei sculpture by the artist. I would approximate the value of this gift to be less than £150.
From 23 to 27 July 2017 (which included two days’ travel) I visited Columbo, Sri Lanka as part of a cross party delegation aimed at increasing women’s participation in politics in the country. I participated in a series of events and spoke at four separate events. The trip was funded by the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (a democracy-strengthening organisation of Artillery House, 11-19 Artillery Row, London SW1P 1RT). The costs of the trip were: subsistence £36.90, economy class flights £2327.09 and hotel £179.01, a total of £2,453.
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
I am a Registered Mental Nurse holding current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. [Registered 11 May 2023]
I am a member of Unison (trade union).
Recent Activity
What was said
What Clare Haughey 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.
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 26 September 2023
Subordinate Legislation
The Convener (Clare Haughey): "Good morning and welcome to the 27th meeting in 2023 of the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee. I have received apologies from David Torrance, and James Dornan is joining us as a substitute this morning…
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 26 September 2023
National Health Service Pension Schemes (Remediable Service) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 [Draft]
The Convener: "The purpose of the first instrument is to implement the remedy to the reforms to the NHS pension scheme in Scotland under the Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022, in respect of pensions for NHS workers in Scotland…
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 26 September 2023
Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2023 (SSI 2023/257)
The Convener: "The purpose of the second instrument is to update the Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Order 2014, which designated sports grounds, the classes of sporting events played at those grounds and the classes of sporting events outside Great Britain for the purposes of part II of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act…
Criminal Justice Committee meeting date: 26 September 2023
Drug Deaths and Drug Harm
Clare Haughey (Rutherglen) (SNP): "Good morning, panel. Thank you for coming along. The Scottish Recovery Consortium submitted helpful evidence that highlighted that the biggest challenge to accessing treatment or recovery communities is stigma…
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 19 September 2023
Pre-budget Scrutiny 2024-25
The Convener: "The second item is an evidence session as part of the committee’s pre-budget scrutiny ahead of the publication of the Scottish budget for 2024-25…
Votes
How Clare Haughey has voted in Parliament
Find out how Clare Haughey has voted recently.
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Result 49 for, 58 against, 0 abstained, 22 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Result 50 for, 58 against, 0 abstained, 21 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Result 48 for, 59 against, 0 abstained, 22 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Result 50 for, 58 against, 0 abstained, 21 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Result 49 for, 58 against, 0 abstained, 22 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Clare Haughey in Parliament
Find out what motions Clare Haughey has submitted recently.
Questions
Questions Clare Haughey has asked
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Haughey, Clare, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its review of the minimum unit price."
Answered by Elena Whitham on 20 September 2023
Asked by: Haughey, Clare, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 4 August 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken to expand access to at-home, postal, sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing in Scotland."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 29 August 2023
Asked by: Haughey, Clare, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 July 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what the most recent level of health spending per person is in Scotland, and what information it has on how this compares with spending in (a) England and (b) Wales."
Answered by Michael Matheson on 7 August 2023
Asked by: Haughey, Clare, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 July 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what the most recent levels of charges are for (a) prescriptions and (b) eye tests in Scotland, and what information it has on how this compares with charges in (i) England and (ii) Wales."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 31 July 2023
Asked by: Haughey, Clare, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 July 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made in relation to the consensus discussions on the National Care Service, as referred to at the launch of the First Minister’s policy prospectus, Equality, opportunity, community: New leadership - A fresh start."
Answered by Maree Todd on 12 July 2023
Asked by: Haughey, Clare, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 27 June 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its progress in relation to the development its new Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy for Scotland."
Answered by Maree Todd on 29 June 2023
Asked by: Haughey, Clare, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 27 June 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish a response to the Scottish Mental Health Law Review."
Answered by Maree Todd on 28 June 2023
Asked by: Haughey, Clare, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 31 May 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the Protection of Workers (Retail and Age-restricted Goods and Services) (Scotland) Act 2021 has assisted the police in responding to reports of assault, threat or abuse of retail workers…
Taken in the Chamber on 7 June 2023
Asked by: Haughey, Clare, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 May 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress in relation to developing its new dementia strategy for Scotland."
Answered by Maree Todd on 31 May 2023
Asked by: Haughey, Clare, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 May 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Animal Welfare (Electronic Collars) (England) Regulations 2023 being laid before the UK Parliament, whether it will provide an update on its policy regarding the use of electric shock collars on dogs."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 24 May 2023
See all of Clare Haughey's questions submitted in Parliament