MSP for West Scotland (Region)
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Scottish Labour
MSP for West Scotland (Region)
06 May 2021 to present
Substitute Member
Scottish Parliament
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
31 May 2021 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Labour
17 June 2021 to 08 April 2026
Member
15 January 2025 to 08 April 2026
Member
25 April 2023 to 15 January 2025
Member
22 September 2021 to 25 April 2023
Substitute Member
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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: 8 October 2026
Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab): "Private bus operators were invited to the Scottish Government’s first round-table meeting on the better buses bill, but trade unions were excluded…
Chamber meeting date: 8 October 2026
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Katy Clark): "I call Stephen Kerr. You have up to six minutes, Mr Kerr, and we do not have much time in hand.15:54"
Chamber meeting date: 7 October 2026
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Katy Clark): "I ask Hannah Mary Goodlad, when responding, to stick to her portfolio area."
Chamber meeting date: 7 October 2026
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Katy Clark): "Good afternoon. The first portfolio is Deputy First Minister responsibilities, finance and local government, parliamentary business and veterans…
Chamber meeting date: 7 October 2026
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Katy Clark): "The next portfolio is public service reform, Europe, external affairs and energy. If a member wishes to ask a supplementary question, they should press their request-to-speak button during the relevant question."
Read all of Katy Clark's contributions in the Debating Chamber
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Motion ref. S7M-01517.1
Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 8, 2026
Result 96 for, 13 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01517.3
Submitted by: Amanda Bland, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 8, 2026
Result 35 for, 74 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01517
Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Supported by: Kirsten Oswald
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 8, 2026
Result 70 for, 37 against, 0 abstained, 22 did not vote
MSP not voted
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01517.2
Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Supported by: Patrick Harvie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 8, 2026
Result 65 for, 42 against, 0 abstained, 22 did not vote
MSP not voted
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01460.5
Submitted by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Result 21 for, 78 against, 15 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP abstained
Disagreed
Find out what motions Katy Clark has submitted recently.
Motion ref. S7M-01023
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 21 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what the composition of the Independent Commission on the Criminalisation of the Purchase of Sex's panel of experts will be."
Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 21 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide information on the campaign groups that will be involved in the panel of experts of the Independent Commission on the Criminalisation of the Purchase of Sex."
Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 21 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government when it expects the appointment of members to the Independent Commission on the Criminalisation of the Purchase of Sex's panel of experts to be completed."
Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 21 October 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has provided the emergency funding for organisations supporting victims and survivors that it committed to in the Programme for Government 2026-31."
Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 15 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of its Public Service Reform plans on efforts to prevent violence against women and girls (VAWG)."
Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 15 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to work with Police Scotland and survivors to ensure trust in Scotland's police force, in light of reports that nearly 70% of Police Scotland officers currently suspended while under criminal investigation are accused of offences relating to violence against women."
Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 17 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 1 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with NHS Scotland regarding the safe use of weight loss drugs in industries where workers are subject to a maximum weight limit."
Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 30 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support domestic abuse advocacy services."
Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 17 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Gethins on 30 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with (a) the UK Government and (b) employers regarding the potential impact on offshore workers of any maximum worker weight limits applied in the oil and gas industry."
Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 8 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 22 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service's (a) resource and (b) capital budget, how much has been allocated, and how much would have been allocated had budgets increased in line with the inflation measure used by the Scottish Government, in each year since its creation."