MSP for West Scotland (Region)
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29B Harbour Street
Ardrossan
KA22 8BU
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Scottish Labour
MSP for West Scotland (Region)
06 May 2021 to present
Scottish Parliament
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31 May 2021 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Labour
17 June 2021 to 08 April 2026
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15 January 2025 to 08 April 2026
Member
25 April 2023 to 15 January 2025
Member
22 September 2021 to 25 April 2023
Substitute Member
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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: 25 June 2026
Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab): "Yesterday, I met constituents outside the Parliament who are concerned about the potential impact on local communities and the environment of the energy consumption of proposed AI data centres in Irvine, Bishopbriggs and Hunterston, in my region…
Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2026
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Katy Clark): "The next item of business is a debate on motion S7M-00469, in the name of Neil Gray, on achieving a sustainable prison population. I invite members who wish to speak in the debate to press their request-to-speak button now.14:32"
Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Katy Clark): "The first item of business this afternoon is portfolio question time, and the first portfolio is climate action and rural affairs. I remind members that questions 5, 9 and 10 have been grouped together…
Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Katy Clark): "I will give the minister a moment."
Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Katy Clark): "The member who lodged question 3 is not in the chamber, so we will move to question 4."
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Motion ref. S7M-00469
Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Supported by: Kirsten Oswald
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026
Result 89 for, 31 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-00469.3
Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Supported by: Kate Nevens
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026
Result 16 for, 104 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-00469.5
Submitted by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Supported by: James Adams
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026
Result 26 for, 78 against, 15 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP abstained
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-00469.1
Submitted by: Amanda Bland, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026
Result 26 for, 94 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-00469.2
Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026
Result 65 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
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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: 22 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the accountable bodies for the (a) Forth and (b) Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeports regarding compliance by employers in designated tax and customs sites with Fair Work Charter conditions."
Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 22 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of its Budget 2026-27 that was allocated to grants for piers and harbours will be spent on Ardrossan Harbour."
Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 22 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many jobs have been created in designated tax and customs sites in the (a) Forth and (b) Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeports since March 2024 to date."
Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 22 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a list of the routes in the current Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Services contract (CHFS3) for which a Community Needs Assessment has been completed."
Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 22 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact that restoring roll-on roll-off ferry connections between Scotland and France would have on (a) rail freight (i) infrastructure and (ii) capacity, and (b) jobs in Scotland."
Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 22 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is planning to take in 2026 to engage with (a) CalMac, (b) CMAL, (c) island stakeholders and (d) trade unions on proposals to reform the governance of public ferry contracts."
Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 22 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to review the findings from CalMac’s deck space reservation pilot on Mull, Coll and Tiree ferry services."
Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 4 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 18 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Recording and Monitoring in Schools Short Life Working Group's progress in developing guidance for improved reporting systems."
Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 4 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 18 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports by BBC Scotland News that five local authorities were unable to provide figures on physical attacks in school settings because they did not store data in academic year format, what assessment it has made of the extent of underreporting of physical, verbal, and sexual assaults against school staff."
Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 4 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 18 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of data obtained by BBC Scotland News through a Freedom of Information request, which indicates a 55% increase in physical assaults in schools over two years, whether it plans to reverse reductions in behavioural specialists, educational psychologists and speech and language staff to create a safer learning…