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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Clare Haughey

Scottish National Party

MSP for Rutherglen (Constituency) 2016 - present day

About Clare Haughey

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @haughey_clare

Facebook: Clare's facebook

Contact at local office

85 Main Street
Rutherglen
Glasgow
G73 2JQ

Phone: 0141 561 5131
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Cross-party groups

Clare is a member of 1 cross-party group

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on WASPI

Co-Convener

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

I am employed as a Bank Band 5 Staff Nurse. I work an average of 12.5 hours per month for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (a national health board of 1055 Great Western Road, Glasgow G12 0XH). I earn between £3,001 – £5,000 per annum before deductions for tax and national insurance. [Registered 8 December 2023]

Gifts

No registrable interests

Overseas visits

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.

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.

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests

Heritable property

No registrable interests

Interest in shares

No registrable interests

Voluntary

On 12 September 2023, my son and I attended Hampden Park Stadium for the Scotland vs England friendly match as a guest of Channel 4 Television Corporation (a broadcasting company of 124 Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 2TX). The tickets and associated hospitality amounted to a total of £956. [Registered 15 September 2023]

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.

Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2025

Employment Rights Bill

Clare Haughey (Rutherglen) (SNP): "Thank you, Presiding Officer, for the opportunity to speak to the legislative consent motion on the Employment Rights Bill, as convener of the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee…

Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2025

Glasgow’s Bus Services

Clare Haughey (Rutherglen) (SNP): "I thank Patrick Harvie for bringing this debate to the chamber. It has proved to be timely for residents in my Rutherglen constituency. At its heart, this debate is about people…

Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2025

Scottish Crime and Justice Survey

8. Clare Haughey (Rutherglen) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the findings of the latest Scottish crime and justice survey, which included for the first time new questions around crimes of fraud and computer misuse. (S6O-04849)"

Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2025

Scottish Crime and Justice Survey

8. Clare Haughey (Rutherglen) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the findings of the latest Scottish crime and justice survey, which included for the first time new questions around crimes of fraud and computer misuse. (S6O-04849)"

Chamber meeting date: 19 June 2025

Public Service Reform Strategy

Clare Haughey (Rutherglen) (SNP): "Modernisation and increased efficiency must be at the heart of our efforts to reform public services, and we must take advantage of the advances in digital technology and artificial intelligence in order to do that…

Votes

How Clare Haughey has voted in Parliament

Find out how Clare Haughey has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-18081

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - UK Legislation

Submitted by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Supported by: Graeme Dey, Jenny Gilruth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025

Result 87 for, 0 against, 28 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-18075

Employment Rights Bill - UK Legislation

Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 23, 2025

Supported by: Tom Arthur, Kate Forbes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025

Result 88 for, 1 against, 27 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-18080

Product Regulation and Metrology Bill - UK Legislation

Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025

Result 80 for, 0 against, 34 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-18076

Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - UK Legislation

Submitted by: Kaukab Stewart, Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 23, 2025

Supported by: Shirley-Anne Somerville
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025

Result 86 for, 0 against, 28 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 49 Amendment 232

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Result 88 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motions

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 ref. S6O-04849

Asked by: Haughey, Clare, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the findings of the latest Scottish Crime and Justice Survey, which included for the first time new questions around crimes of fraud and computer misuse."

Taken in the Chamber on 25 June 2025

Question ref. S6O-04665

Asked by: Haughey, Clare, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 7 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work that it is doing to support those affected by historic forced adoption."

Taken in the Chamber on 15 May 2025

Question ref. S6O-04563

Asked by: Haughey, Clare, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 16 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the uptake of childhood immunisations in NHS Lanarkshire."

Taken in the Chamber on 24 April 2025

Question ref. S6O-04498

Asked by: Haughey, Clare, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 March 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that local authorities are failing to ensure compliance with animal welfare regulations in relation to Scotland-based racing greyhounds being transported to race meetings in England."

Answered by Jim Fairlie on 1 April 2025

Question ref. S6W-36395

Asked by: Haughey, Clare, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 March 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-34287 by Neil Gray on 27 January 2025, which outlined specific commitments relating to NHS renewal, when it will publish the operational improvement plan setting out more detail on delivery."

Answered by Neil Gray on 31 March 2025

Question ref. S6W-36024

Asked by: Haughey, Clare, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 March 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on funding to increase the number of changing places toilets across Scotland."

Answered by Maree Todd on 20 March 2025

Question ref. S6W-34886

Asked by: Haughey, Clare, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 13 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what projects in South Lanarkshire were awarded funding in year (a) 3 and (b) 4 of the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for Adults."

Answered by Maree Todd on 10 March 2025

Question ref. S6O-04414

Asked by: Haughey, Clare, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 5 March 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to protect the value of provenance in the Scottish food and drinks industry."

Taken in the Chamber on 12 March 2025

Question ref. S6W-34394

Asked by: Haughey, Clare, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many clinical staff of all grades have been employed by NHS Lanarkshire in child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) in each year since 2016."

Answered by Maree Todd on 3 March 2025

Question ref. S6W-34393

Asked by: Haughey, Clare, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Scottish National Party 2021 manifesto commitment to fund the refurbishment of playparks, how many of these are located in the Rutherglen constituency, and how much it will cost to refurbish these."

Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 27 February 2025

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