Scottish Labour
MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
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Website: katyclark.org
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25 April 2023 - 15 January 2025
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22 September 2021 - 25 April 2023
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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.
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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]
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: 18 September 2025
7. Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will make a direct award to the Ferguson Marine shipyard for the replacement of MV Lord of the Isles. (S6O-04952)"
Chamber meeting date: 17 September 2025
Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab): "Greenock police station has not been properly maintained for many years and is earmarked for closure. Police Scotland’s estates master plan also noted that Greenock needs a new station…
Chamber meeting date: 17 September 2025
Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab): "I am pleased to close the debate on behalf of Scottish Labour. We remain concerned that the bill might have unintended consequences and disappoint victims…
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee meeting date: 16 September 2025
Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab): "I would like to declare an interest, in that I am a member of the House of Lords, on leave of absence."
Chamber meeting date: 16 September 2025
Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. There was a technical problem. I would have voted yes."
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Submitted by: Martin Whitfield, South Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Supported by: Sarah Boyack
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 18, 2025
Result 22 for, 81 against, 1 abstained, 25 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Ben Macpherson, Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Supported by: Clare Adamson, Murdo Fraser, Ash Regan, Lorna Slater
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 18, 2025
Result 101 for, 1 against, 3 abstained, 24 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 15, 2025
Supported by: Siobhian Brown
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Result 71 for, 46 against, 1 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Result 12 for, 101 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Result 63 for, 48 against, 1 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Find out what motions Katy Clark has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Clark, Katy, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of it having a proposed capacity of 1,344 places, what the expected size of cells in the new HMP Glasgow will be. ."
Answer expected on 26 September 2025
Asked by: Clark, Katy, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 10 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will make a direct award to the Ferguson Marine shipyard for the replacement of MV Lord of the Isles."
Taken in the Chamber on 18 September 2025
Asked by: Clark, Katy, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 3 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recently published report by National Records of Scotland, Healthy Life Expectancy 2021-2023."
Taken in the Chamber on 10 September 2025
Asked by: Clark, Katy, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 6 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to the fourth supplementary to question S6O-02531 by Siobhian Brown on 20 September 2023, in light of the minister’s comment that Scotland is “maintaining frontline services by having a higher number of firefighters than there is in other parts of the UK”, whether it can…
Answered by Siobhian Brown on 21 August 2025
Asked by: Clark, Katy, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 16 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what the cost is of the five-month extension to the time charter of the MV Alfred for CalMac ferry services to Arran."
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 3 July 2025
Asked by: Clark, Katy, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has reviewed its reported decision to pause the implementation of provisions in the Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Act 2022 regarding (a) the implementation of a licensing system for those wishing to use fireworks and (b) restricting the days on which fireworks can be supplied and used."
Answered by Siobhian Brown on 27 June 2025
Asked by: Clark, Katy, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding fireworks regulations."
Answered by Siobhian Brown on 27 June 2025
Asked by: Clark, Katy, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what it plans to do to ensure that children in care are not excluded from school, as set out in The Promise."
Taken in the Chamber on 26 June 2025
Asked by: Clark, Katy, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its public sector pay policies and its commitment to fair work, what its position is on whether statutory maternity pay is adequate for a family to live on."
Answered by Tom Arthur on 3 June 2025
Asked by: Clark, Katy, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has made of any impact that fire contaminants may have on the health of an unborn child."
Answered by Siobhian Brown on 29 May 2025