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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Katy Clark

Scottish Labour

MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day

About Katy Clark

Contact details

Contact online

Website: katyclark.org

X (previously known as Twitter): @KatySClark

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 01294 605655
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

29B Harbour Street
Ardrossan
KA22 8BU

Phone: 01294 605655
Text relay calls welcome.

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

Committees

Cross-party groups

Katy is a member of 22 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 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

Co-Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Fair Trade

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Fisheries and Coastal Communities

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 LGBTI+

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Malawi

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 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 Ukraine

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 has had 2 previous roles

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

25 April 2023 - 15 January 2025

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Member

22 September 2021 - 25 April 2023

Public Audit Committee

Substitute Member

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: 26 November 2025

NHS Ayrshire and Arran (Financial Sustainability)

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

Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

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

Pre-budget Scrutiny 2026-27

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

Contract (Formation and Remedies) (Scotland) Bill

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?"

Votes

How Katy Clark has voted in Parliament

Find out how Katy Clark has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 78 Amendment 2

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

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 78 Amendment 1

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

Motion ref. S6M-19948

Non-Domestic Rates (Liability for Unoccupied Properties) (Scotland) Bill

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

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 78 Amendment 23

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

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 78 Amendment 22

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

Motions

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: S6W-42155

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)."

Question reference: S6W-42156

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)."

Question reference: S6W-42153

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."

Question reference: S6W-42154

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."

Question reference: S6W-42152

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."

Question reference: S6W-41868

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."

Question reference: S6O-05198

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."

Question reference: S6W-41761

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."

Question reference: S6W-41869

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."

Question reference: S6W-41867

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."

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