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: 11 December 2025
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
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
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
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
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…
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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
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
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
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
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
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: 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."
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."
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."
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."
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)…
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."
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."
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."
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."
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)."