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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)
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Clare Haughey

Scottish National Party

MSP for Rutherglen and Cambuslang (Constituency)

About Clare Haughey

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @x.com/haughey_clare

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

Phone: 0141 561 5131
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

85 Main Street
Rutherglen
Glasgow
G73 2JQ

Phone: 0141 561 5131
Text relay calls welcome.

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Scottish National Party
MSP for Rutherglen and Cambuslang (Constituency)
07 May 2026 to present

Scottish National Party
Former MSP for Rutherglen (Constituency)
05 May 2016 to 08 Apr 2026

Committees

Clare Haughey is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Clare Haughey is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Clare Haughey does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Clare Haughey does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Clare Haughey has had the following roles in Parliament

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

25 April 2023 to 08 April 2026

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Convener

20 November 2024 to 08 April 2026

Education, Children and Young People Committee

Substitute Member

25 April 2023 to 08 April 2026

conveners group

Member

18 April 2023 to 25 April 2023

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Member

19 May 2021 to 29 March 2023

Minister for Children and Young People

Scottish Government

28 June 2018 to 19 May 2021

Minister for Mental Health

Scottish Government

23 November 2017 to 28 June 2018

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Convener

24 May 2018 to 28 June 2018

Justice Committee

Substitute Member

23 November 2017 to 28 June 2018

conveners group

Member

16 November 2017 to 23 November 2017

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Member

14 June 2016 to 16 November 2017

Health and Sport Committee

Deputy Convener

30 March 2017 to 16 November 2017

Education and Skills Committee

Member

08 June 2016 to 30 March 2017

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Member

08 June 2016 to 14 June 2016

Health and Sport Committee

Member

Register of interests

Clare Haughey'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

Official Report

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.

Youth Disorder (Summer Months)

Chamber meeting date: 4 June 2026

Clare Haughey (Rutherglen and Cambuslang) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government how it will support Police Scotland and local authorities to tackle youth disorder over the summer months. (S7O-00014)"

First Homes Fund

Chamber meeting date: 27 May 2026

Clare Haughey (Rutherglen and Cambuslang) (SNP): "I am delighted to see the first homes fund progressing to deliver much-needed support to first-time buyers. The issue was certainly a hot topic in my Rutherglen and Cambuslang constituency during the election…

Childcare

Chamber meeting date: 27 May 2026

Clare Haughey (Rutherglen and Cambuslang) (SNP): "Deputy Presiding Officer, I welcome you to your new role, and I also welcome the cabinet secretary and the minister to their posts…

Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

Chamber meeting date: 10 March 2026

Clare Haughey (Rutherglen) (SNP): "Will the member take an intervention?"

Scottish Hospitals Inquiry

Chamber meeting date: 28 January 2026

Clare Haughey (Rutherglen) (SNP): "I remind members of my entry in the register of members’ interests, which shows that I hold a bank nurse contract with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde…

Votes

How Clare Haughey has voted in Parliament

Find out how Clare Haughey has voted recently.

Wealth Taxation for Public Services

Motion ref. S7M-00249

Submitted by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Supported by: Hannah Mary Goodlad
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 4, 2026

Result 84 for, 28 against, 10 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Wealth Taxation for Public Services

Motion ref. S7M-00249.5

Submitted by: Willie Rennie, Fife North East, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 4, 2026

Result 52 for, 69 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Wealth Taxation for Public Services

Motion ref. S7M-00249.3

Submitted by: Craig Hoy, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 4, 2026

Result 28 for, 94 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Wealth Taxation for Public Services

Motion ref. S7M-00249.1

Submitted by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 4, 2026

Result 30 for, 37 against, 55 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP abstained

Disagreed

Wealth Taxation for Public Services

Motion ref. S7M-00249.4

Submitted by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 4, 2026

Result 95 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

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.

Question reference: S7W-00746

Asked by: Clare Haughey, Rutherglen and Cambuslang, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 3 June 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 17 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it supports the creation of a single point of search for pet microchip databases and, if so, whether it plans to work with the UK Government to achieve this."

Question reference: S7W-00748

Asked by: Clare Haughey, Rutherglen and Cambuslang, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 3 June 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 17 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it plans to take to tackle the breeding of cats with extreme characteristics, including whether it plans to update the 2021 cat breeding guidance to cover all such cats."

Question reference: S7W-00747

Asked by: Clare Haughey, Rutherglen and Cambuslang, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 3 June 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 17 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recommendation by the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission’s Responsible Cat Ownership Working Group to adopt compulsory microchipping, whether it will provide an update on its position on the compulsory microchipping of pet cats."

Question reference: S7W-00745

Asked by: Clare Haughey, Rutherglen and Cambuslang, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 3 June 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 17 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to review cat breeding licensing under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (Scotland) Regulations 2021, including whether the licensing regime could be improved by measures such as lowering the threshold for licensing to two litters per year, increasing public awareness to…

Question reference: S7O-00037

Asked by: Clare Haughey, Rutherglen and Cambuslang, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 3 June 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting businesses on Scotland’s high streets."

Question reference: S7O-00014

Asked by: Clare Haughey, Rutherglen and Cambuslang, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 27 May 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how it will support Police Scotland and local authorities to tackle youth disorder over the summer months."

Question reference: S6O-05595

Asked by: Clare Haughey, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 25 February 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the banking industry about maintaining access to face-to-face banking services on high streets."

Question reference: S6O-05503

Asked by: Clare Haughey, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 4 February 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to local authorities to enable them to explore partnership or franchise approaches to public transport."

Question reference: S6F-04626

Asked by: Clare Haughey, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 26 January 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 January 2026

"To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government's launch of walk-in GP clinics will support its work to bring down waiting times and ensure everyone gets the care they need."

Question reference: S6W-43102

Asked by: Clare Haughey, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 15 January 2026

Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 16 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its progress in implementing the accepted recommendations of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry’s Module 1 report, which was published on 18 July 2024."