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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: 11 December 2025

Ferry Services (Island Communities)

2. Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to protect and improve ferry services to Scotland’s island communities. (S6O-05284)"

Chamber meeting date: 9 December 2025

National Health Service Boards (Winter Pressures)

Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab): "Scotland is experiencing what is said to be the worst flu death season in more than four decades, and changes to vaccination eligibility, to which the cabinet secretary referred, have meant that an additional half a million people were not offered the flu vaccine. Is the Scottish Government reconsidering eligibility and whether it should be…

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee meeting date: 9 December 2025

Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill

Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab): "I appreciate that there has already been a consultation, so you will be keen to get legislation through before the election and the end of the parliamentary session…

Chamber meeting date: 4 December 2025

MV Lord of the Isles (Replacement)

Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab): "There is a strong economic and social case for a direct award to the yard, and I urge the First Minister to support such an award…

Chamber meeting date: 3 December 2025

Greenock Police Station (Replacement)

Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab): "I am glad that the cabinet secretary seems to agree that we should have a police station in Greenock. As she said, one of the concerns that has been raised is about the loss of the custody suite…

Votes

How Katy Clark has voted in Parliament

Find out how Katy Clark has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-20099

Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, December 11, 2025

Result 79 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 23 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-20068.1

Business Programme

Submitted by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Supported by: Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Tim Eagle, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Dr Pam Gosal MBE, Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Roz McCall, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, Douglas Ross, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Result 34 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6M-20057

Connecting Scotland

Submitted by: Sue Webber, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 8, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Result 34 for, 87 against, 1 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6M-20057.3

Connecting Scotland

Submitted by: Fiona Hyslop, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Result 60 for, 60 against, 2 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6M-20057.1

Connecting Scotland

Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Result 23 for, 98 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote

MSP voted for

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-42539

Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 11 December 2025

Current Status: Answer expected on 8 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-42154 by Siobhian Brown on 5 December 2025, whether it plans to publish the analysis of the economic benefits of a potential role expansion for firefighters."

Question reference: S6W-42541

Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 11 December 2025

Current Status: Answer expected on 8 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what it estimates the cost will be of the proposed role expansion for firefighters in the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service."

Question reference: S6W-42297

Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 3 December 2025

Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 11 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what the value was of its contract with Stantec for the Community Needs Assessment Methodology, which was published by Transport Scotland on 24 September 2025."

Question reference: S6W-42298

Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 3 December 2025

Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 11 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-41867 by Jim Fairlie on 27 November 2025, what departmental (a) resources and (b) budgets it has allocated for the Community Needs Assessment on all Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Services routes."

Question reference: S6W-42299

Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 3 December 2025

Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 11 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-41867 by Jim Fairlie on 27 November 2025, whether it will list the contractors carrying out each Community Needs Assessment (CNA) of lifeline ferry routes on the Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Services (third generation) (CHFS3) contract, and on what date the CNA (a) started or (b)…

Question reference: S6W-42471

Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 9 December 2025

Current Status: Answer expected on 6 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it anticipates for MSPs to debate on the outcomes of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service's Service Delivery Review."

Question reference: S6W-42470

Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 9 December 2025

Current Status: Answer expected on 6 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what role it anticipates the Scottish Parliament will play in holding the Scottish Ministers and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) to account regarding any decisions that may come from the Service Delivery Review of the SFRS."

Question reference: S6W-42469

Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 9 December 2025

Current Status: Answer expected on 6 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what parliamentary scrutiny of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service's Service Delivery Review it anticipates."

Question reference: S6W-42153

Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 25 November 2025

Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 5 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-42156

Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 25 November 2025

Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 5 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)."

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