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 21 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Armed Forces and Veterans Community
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Challenging Racial and Religious Prejudice
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Commercial Sexual Exploitation
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Cuba
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on End of Life Choices
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Europe
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Fair Trade
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Freedom of Religion or Belief
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Human Trafficking
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Maritime and Shipbuilding
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Men's Violence Against Women and Children
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Migration
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on MS
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Nuclear Disarmament
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Older People, Age and Ageing
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Palestine
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Recreational Boating and Marine Tourism
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Towns and Town Centres
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on WASPI
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Women, Families and Justice
Member
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
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
On 8 May 2022, I was provided with a 2 night hotel stay at the Novotel, Sheffield by the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (a trade union of 2nd Floor, 17 Devonshire Square London, EC2M 4SQ) when attending and speaking at its Annual conference and 125th Anniversary Event. The value was approximately £140 in total. [Registered 25 May 2022]
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: 4 October 2022
Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab): "On that point— Miles Briggs rose—"
Chamber meeting date: 29 September 2022
Mesh Treatment Clarity
Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab): "It is a privilege to have the opportunity to take part in the debate. I congratulate all those who worked so hard to get the legislation on transvaginal mesh. I also congratulate my colleague Daniel Johnson for securing today’s debate…
Chamber meeting date: 28 September 2022
Ferries
Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab): "I welcome this timely debate and the long-overdue publication of the project Neptune report. The further very serious revelations in the “Disclosure” programme that the Scottish Government did not stick to its own rules need to be responded to…
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 28 September 2022
Surgical Mesh and Fixation Devices (PE1865)
Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab): "Thank you, convener. I am grateful for this opportunity. As you know, I have not been to the committee before…
Chamber meeting date: 22 September 2022
Ardrossan Harbour
7. Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will give an update on the work to upgrade Ardrossan harbour. (S6O-01378)"
Votes
How Katy Clark has voted in Parliament
Find out how Katy Clark has voted recently.
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Result 28 for, 85 against, 0 abstained, 16 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Result 21 for, 93 against, 0 abstained, 15 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Result 48 for, 66 against, 0 abstained, 15 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Result 50 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 16 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Result 27 for, 86 against, 0 abstained, 16 no vote
MSP not voted
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: 22 September 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the ministerial statement by the Minister for Transport on 8 September 2022 on the Future of Scottish Ferries, what definition of a “period of prolonged disruption” it will use to convene meetings of the proposed ferries resilience group."
Answered by: Jenny Gilruth on 5 October 2022
Asked by: Clark, Katy, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 22 September 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether Fampridine will be made available on the NHS for people living with multiple sclerosis."
Answered by: Humza Yousaf on 5 October 2022
Asked by: Clark, Katy, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 22 September 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will list the private ferry companies that have expressed an interest in bidding for the Clyde and Hebrides ferry services contract on each occasion that it was put out to tender."
Answered by: Jenny Gilruth on 5 October 2022
Asked by: Clark, Katy, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 22 September 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the ministerial statement by the Minister for Transport on 8 September 2022 on the Future of Scottish Ferries, whether it will provide an update on the discussions it has had with the Chair of the Ferries Community Board regarding consultation with island communities over the options for reforming Clyde…
Answered by: Jenny Gilruth on 5 October 2022
Asked by: Clark, Katy, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 October 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-11100 by Jenny Gilruth on 30 September 2022, when it expects the (a) evaluation stage to be completed and (b) invitation to tender to be issued."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Clark, Katy, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 October 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will respond to the recommendations on (a) governance, (b) project controls and (c) value for money in the report Project Neptune, Governance, Internal Controls and Value for Money, which was published on 16 February 2022."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Clark, Katy, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 22 September 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-09362 by Jenny Gilruth on 25 July 2022, when it expects the tender for the Ardrossan upgrade project to be published."
Answered by: Jenny Gilruth on 4 October 2022
Asked by: Clark, Katy, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 30 September 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact on the meeting of its net zero targets of Crown Estate Scotland’s announcement that lease periods for targeted oil and gas projects will be extended to 50 years."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Clark, Katy, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 30 September 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has held with the UK Government regarding the UK Government’s short-term review of The Assessment and Rating of Noise from Wind Farms (ETSU-R-97)."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Clark, Katy, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 22 September 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to ensure that P&O Ferries does not benefit from public funding granted to the Scottish Maritime Cluster Limited by Transport Scotland."
Answered by: Jenny Gilruth on 30 September 2022
See all of Katy Clark's written questions submitted in Parliament