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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)
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Katy Clark

Scottish Labour

MSP for West Scotland (Region)

About Katy Clark

Contact details

Contact online

Website: katyclark.org

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

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

Phone: 01294 605655
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

29B Harbour Street
Ardrossan
KA22 8BU

Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Scottish Labour
MSP for West Scotland (Region)
06 May 2021 to present

Committees

Katy Clark is a member of 1 committee

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Substitute Member

Cross-party groups

Katy Clark is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Katy Clark has 1 parliamentary and government role

Deputy Presiding Officer

Scottish Parliament

Party Roles

Katy Clark does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Katy Clark has had the following roles in Parliament

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

31 May 2021 to 08 April 2026

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Community Safety

Scottish Labour

17 June 2021 to 08 April 2026

Criminal Justice Committee

Member

15 January 2025 to 08 April 2026

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Member

25 April 2023 to 15 January 2025

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Member

22 September 2021 to 25 April 2023

Public Audit Committee

Substitute Member

Register of interests

Katy Clark'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 04 June 2026.

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

No registrable interests.

Recent Activity

Official Report

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.

Bluetongue Virus Serotype 3

Chamber meeting date: 9 September 2026

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Katy Clark): "The next item of business is a statement by Jim Fairlie on the response to the detection of bluetongue virus serotype 3 in the south-west of Scotland…

Stronger, Safer and Inclusive Communities

Chamber meeting date: 9 September 2026

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Katy Clark): "The next item of business is a debate on motion S7M-01084, in the name of Simita Kumar, on building stronger, safer and inclusive communities.15:33"

Gypsy Traveller Communities (Compensation)

Chamber meeting date: 8 September 2026

Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab): "Survivors and campaigners are clear that they believe that there needs to be reparation and restitution, given the ongoing trauma and issues. When the minister meets campaigners, will she listen very clearly to what they are saying…

Programme for Government (An Economy Fit for the Future)

Chamber meeting date: 8 September 2026

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Katy Clark): "We move to closing speeches, and I call Willie Rennie.16:43"

Decision Time

Chamber meeting date: 8 September 2026

Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I would have voted yes."

Votes

How Katy Clark has voted in Parliament

Find out how Katy Clark has voted recently.

Building Stronger, Safer and Inclusive Communities, Together

Motion ref. S7M-01084.1

Submitted by: Thomas Kerr, Glasgow, Reform UK . Date lodged: Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Result 17 for, 102 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Building Stronger, Safer and Inclusive Communities, Together

Motion ref. S7M-01084.4

Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Supported by: Carol Mochan
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Result 24 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Building Stronger, Safer and Inclusive Communities, Together

Motion ref. S7M-01084.3

Submitted by: Kate Nevens, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Supported by: Maggie Chapman
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Result 92 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Building Stronger, Safer and Inclusive Communities, Together

Motion ref. S7M-01084

Submitted by: Simita Kumar, Edinburgh South Western, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 7, 2026

Supported by: Neil Gray, Kirsten Oswald, Shirley-Anne Somerville
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Result 92 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Building Stronger, Safer and Inclusive Communities, Together

Motion ref. S7M-01084.2

Submitted by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Result 27 for, 90 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motions

Motions made by Katy Clark in Parliament

Find out what motions Katy Clark has submitted recently.

Questions

Questions Katy Clark has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question reference: S7W-03015

Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 8 September 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 23 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."

Question reference: S7W-02949

Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 3 September 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 18 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how many wildfires the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has recorded each year since its creation."

Question reference: S7W-02961

Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 3 September 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 18 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how many of the recommendations contained in the University of Central Lancashire report, Minimising firefighters’ exposure to toxic fire effluents, have been implemented and how many remain outstanding."

Question reference: S7W-02956

Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 3 September 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 18 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how many times, in each of the last 10 years, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has dispatched fire appliances with fewer firefighters than required to meet agreed safe crewing levels."

Question reference: S7W-02951

Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 3 September 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 18 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what funding would have been allocated to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service in the 2026-27 Budget had its funding had been increased in line with inflation in each year since its creation in 2013."

Question reference: S7W-02959

Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 3 September 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 18 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any correlation between reports of falling firefighter numbers and increased Scottish Fire and Rescue Service incident response times."

Question reference: S7W-02958

Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 3 September 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 18 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what the average incident response time has been for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service in each year since its creation."

Question reference: S7W-02950

Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 3 September 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 18 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to provide long-term funding certainty to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service."

Question reference: S7W-02953

Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 3 September 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 18 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service's capital backlog."

Question reference: S7W-02954

Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 3 September 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 18 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how many fire stations require investment to ensure that they have (a) full decontamination facilities and (b) Changing Places toilets and appropriate washing and changing facilities for all firefighters."