Katy Clark
Scottish Labour
MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
About Katy Clark
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5941
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Katy is a member of 2 committees
Criminal Justice Committee
Member
Public Audit Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Katy is a member of 18 cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Katy does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Katy has 1 party role
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Community Safety
Scottish Labour
Previous roles
Katy does not have any previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
Register of interests
Katy'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 Katy Clark. The date of their initial statement was 08 June 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
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Overseas visits
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Controlled transactions
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Heritable property
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Interest in shares
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Voluntary
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Recent Activity
What was said
What Katy Clark 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 January 2022
Domestic Abuse
Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab): "I very much welcome the opportunity to discuss the significant problem of domestic abuse in Scotland and how the legal system deals with such situations…
Chamber meeting date: 20 January 2022
Afghan Refugees Resettlement
3. Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its discussions with the United Kingdom Government regarding people in Afghanistan seeking resettlement in the UK who could be relocated in Scotland if they already have existing family connections, including in relation to correspondence from MSPs on this matter. (S6O-00644)"
Criminal Justice Committee meeting date: 19 January 2022
Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2021 (SSI 2021/446)
Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab): "Inaudible.—which is very sad. However, it is important that the measures are implemented sympathetically, particularly in relation to items of sentimental value…
Criminal Justice Committee meeting date: 19 January 2022
Pre-Budget Report (Scottish Government Response)
Katy Clark: "I think that it is important that, in our response to the cabinet secretary, we push on the deaths in custody issue…
Chamber meeting date: 18 January 2022
Retrofitting Buildings for Net Zero
Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab): "I am pleased to close the debate on behalf of Scottish Labour and to welcome the committee’s work on an important issue. The convener clearly highlighted the scale of the challenges that we have before us…
Votes
How Katy Clark has voted in Parliament
Find out how Katy Clark has voted recently.
Budget (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead, Ivan McKee, Lorna Slater
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 27, 2022
Result 69 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Budget (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Supported by: Jackie Baillie, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 27, 2022
Result 25 for, 98 against, 0 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Budget (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 27, 2022
Result 33 for, 88 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Transvaginal Mesh Removal (Cost Reimbursement) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Humza Yousaf, Glasgow Pollok, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Thursday, January 20, 2022
Supported by: Kevin Stewart, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Result 120 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Result 49 for, 67 against, 0 abstained, 13 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Katy Clark in Parliament
Find out what motions Katy Clark has submitted recently.
Written questions
Written questions Katy Clark has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
Asked by: Clark, Katy, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 24 January 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of how many items of PPE in the Scottish Government's national stockpile cannot be used by health workers because the items have passed their expiry date."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Clark, Katy, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 January 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to publish the methodology supplied to local authorities regarding carbon dioxide monitoring in schools."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Clark, Katy, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 January 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what research it has carried out on the effectiveness of HEPA filters in reducing COVID-19 transmission rates in schools."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Clark, Katy, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 January 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with teaching unions regarding ventilation in schools."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Clark, Katy, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 January 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the use of HEPA filters in school classrooms."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Clark, Katy, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 January 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Amnesty International report, Amazon, let workers unionize…
Answered by: Richard Lochhead on 20 January 2022
Asked by: Clark, Katy, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 January 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government how many people with National Referral Mechanism (NRM) reasonable grounds or NRM conclusive grounds, supported under section 9 or section 10 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015, were being housed in asylum accommodation (a) in each year between 2016-17 and 2020-21 and (b) between 1 April and…
Answered by: Ash Regan on 20 January 2022
Asked by: Clark, Katy, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 January 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government when it last discussed fair work practices, including the rights of workers to join trade unions, with Amazon."
Answered by: Richard Lochhead on 20 January 2022
Asked by: Clark, Katy, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 January 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recommendations in the Amnesty International report, Amazon, let workers unionize! Respect for workers’ rights is not a choice."
Answered by: Richard Lochhead on 20 January 2022
Asked by: Clark, Katy, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 22 December 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of cabin space on the (a) Glen Sannox and (b) Hull 802 will be allocated to (i) passenger accommodation, (ii) crew accommodation and (iii) seafarer training and induction."
Answered by: Graeme Dey on 19 January 2022
See all of Katy Clark's written questions submitted in Parliament