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Katy Clark

Scottish Labour

MSP for West Scotland (Region)

About Katy Clark

Contact details

Contact online

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

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.

Strengthening Scotland’s Bus Network

Chamber meeting date: 5 November 2026

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Katy Clark): "I call Tim Eagle to speak to and move amendment S7M-01881.5.15:47"

Decision Time

Chamber meeting date: 5 November 2026

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

Decision Time

Chamber meeting date: 5 November 2026

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

Strengthening Scotland’s Bus Network

Chamber meeting date: 5 November 2026

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Katy Clark): "I call Tim Eagle to speak to and move amendment S7M-01881.5.15:47"

Flood Response and Resilience (North Ayrshire)

Chamber meeting date: 4 November 2026

3. Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with North Ayrshire Council regarding flood response and resilience. (S7O-00427)"

Votes

How Katy Clark has voted in Parliament

Find out how Katy Clark has voted recently.

Strengthening Scotland’s Bus Network

Motion ref. S7M-01881

Submitted by: Stephen Flynn, Aberdeen Deeside and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Supported by: Tom Arthur
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 5, 2026

Result 84 for, 33 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Strengthening Scotland’s Bus Network

Motion ref. S7M-01881.3

Submitted by: Willie Rennie, Fife North East, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 5, 2026

Result 47 for, 69 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Strengthening Scotland’s Bus Network

Motion ref. S7M-01881.5

Submitted by: Tim Eagle, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Supported by: Stephen Kerr
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 5, 2026

Result 24 for, 92 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Strengthening Scotland’s Bus Network

Motion ref. S7M-01881.2

Submitted by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 5, 2026

Result 84 for, 34 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Strengthening Scotland’s Bus Network

Motion ref. S7M-01881.1

Submitted by: Graham Simpson, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 5, 2026

Result 29 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote

MSP voted for

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-04303

Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 15 October 2026

Current Status: Answered by Simita Kumar on 4 November 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of its Public Service Reform plans on efforts to prevent violence against women and girls (VAWG)."

Question reference: S7W-04718

Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 3 November 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 17 November 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that women with ovarian cancer who are assessed as inoperable, or whose surgery is considered not to be possible within services in the West of Scotland, are able to access a second opinion and expertise, particularly when there are differing clinical opinions regarding whether…

Question reference: S7W-04719

Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 3 November 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 17 November 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason some women with ovarian cancer are offered additional cycles of treatment prior to surgery, what assessment it has made of the impact of this approach on patient outcomes, and how any identified challenges are being addressed."

Question reference: S7W-04720

Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 3 November 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 17 November 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce variation in access to ovarian cancer surgery across NHS boards."

Question reference: S7W-04717

Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 3 November 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 17 November 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address reported concerns regarding decision-making in ovarian cancer care, including how treatment decisions are made, who is involved in those decisions, and how treatment recommendations are communicated to patients."

Question reference: S7W-04716

Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 3 November 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 17 November 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address reported prolonged staff absences within gynaecological oncology teams."

Question reference: S7W-04606

Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 29 October 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has met with trade union representatives to discuss their concerns regarding the inclusion of Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) on the shortlist of manufacturers invited to participate in the next stage of the procurement process for new ScotRail rolling stock."

Question reference: S7W-04609

Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 29 October 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government when it expects to receive advice regarding the inclusion of Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) on the shortlist of manufacturers participating in the ScotRail rolling stock procurement process and whether the procurement process will remain paused until such advice is received."

Question reference: S7W-04607

Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 29 October 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has received advice on whether the inclusion of Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) on the UN database of businesses involved in activities connected with Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories could constitute grounds for excluding CAF from ScotRail procurement exercises…

Question reference: S7W-04608

Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 29 October 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has sought advice regarding the extent to which it can apply its own policies on dealings with businesses involved in activities connected with illegal Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories when determining eligibility to participate in public procurement exercises, including future…