Scottish Labour
MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
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Website: katyclark.org
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Scottish Labour
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
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: 26 November 2025
1. Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the report by the Auditor General into the financial sustainability of NHS Ayrshire and Arran, which found that the board is facing a deficit of £33.1 million in the current year. (S6O-05198)"
Criminal Justice Committee meeting date: 26 November 2025
Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab): "As you say, Ash, there seems to be support for three pillars of your bill from what I will refer to as both sides of the argument…
Criminal Justice Committee meeting date: 26 November 2025
Katy Clark: "I am a member of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, and we discussed the issue at great length yesterday…
Criminal Justice Committee meeting date: 26 November 2025
Katy Clark: "My question is about fire services. I hope that the cabinet secretary is making strong representations on that aspect of the budget…
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee meeting date: 25 November 2025
Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab): "Andrew Agapiou has already mentioned the formation of contracts electronically. What are the witnesses’ views on how the bill deals with contracts that are formed electronically?"
Find out how Katy Clark has voted recently.
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 27, 2025
Result 24 for, 86 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 27, 2025
Result 47 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Submitted by: Ivan McKee, Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Supported by: Shona Robison
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 27, 2025
Result 84 for, 24 against, 0 abstained, 21 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 27, 2025
Result 26 for, 84 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 27, 2025
Result 25 for, 84 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
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: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 25 November 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 10 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason there been no progress on the "in principle" agreement on role expansion for firefighters reached in 2022 between the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS)."
Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 25 November 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 10 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what specific actions it has taken to advance the "in principle" agreement on role expansion for firefighters between the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS)."
Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 25 November 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 10 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the "in principle" agreement on role expansion for firefighters between the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS), what its position is on any projected economic benefits that could be realised if it was implemented."
Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 25 November 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 10 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what cost-benefit analysis it has carried out of a potential role expansion for firefighters."
Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 25 November 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 10 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the "in principle" agreement on role expansion for firefighters between the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS), what its position is on any projected societal benefits that could be realised if it was implemented."
Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 13 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 25 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what funding Transport Scotland has provided to Dunoon Community Development Trust in each year since 2016-17."
Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 19 November 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the report by the Auditor General into the financial sustainability of NHS Ayrshire and Arran, which found that the board is facing a deficit of £33.1 million in the current year."
Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 7 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 18 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its plans are to improve workplace training in psychiatric care settings, including on de-escalation techniques and trust-building."
Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 13 November 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 27 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Islands Connectivity Plan’s project to replace the Gourock-Dunoon-Kilcreggan passenger vessels by December 2026, and what the budget is for this project."
Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 13 November 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 27 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government by what date it will publish a timetable for the Community Needs Assessment of the (a) Ardrossan- (i) Brodick and (ii) Campbeltown route and (b) all other routes in the Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Services (third generation) (CHFS3) contract, as required by the Islands Connectivity Plan."