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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)
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Katy Clark

Scottish Labour

MSP for West Scotland (Region)

About Katy Clark

Contact details

Contact online

Website: katyclark.org

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

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

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.

Creative Economy

Chamber meeting date: 24 September 2026

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Katy Clark): "The member has concluded his speech and will, unfortunately, not be able to take an intervention.15:58"

“Scotland’s colleges 2026”

Chamber meeting date: 23 September 2026

8. Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to Audit Scotland’s report, “Scotland’s colleges 2026”. (S7O-00276)"

Drug Harms

Chamber meeting date: 23 September 2026

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Katy Clark): "The next item of business is a statement by Maree Todd on addressing drug harms. Questions will be taken at the end of the statement, so there should be no interruptions or interventions.15:04"

Flood Resilience

Chamber meeting date: 23 September 2026

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Katy Clark): "The next item of business is a debate on motion S7M-01283, in the name of Gillian Martin, on building a flood-resilient Scotland—delivering action for communities in a changing climate…

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

Chamber meeting date: 23 September 2026

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Katy Clark): "The final item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S7M-01166, in the name of Jackie Baillie, on childhood cancer awareness month. The debate will be concluded without any question being put…

Votes

How Katy Clark has voted in Parliament

Find out how Katy Clark has voted recently.

Growing Scotland’s Creative Economy

Motion ref. S7M-01304.2

Submitted by: Q Manivannan, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026

Result 99 for, 16 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Growing Scotland’s Creative Economy

Motion ref. S7M-01304.4

Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026

Result 40 for, 65 against, 7 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Growing Scotland’s Creative Economy

Motion ref. S7M-01304

Submitted by: Màiri McAllan, Clydesdale, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Supported by: Siobhian Brown, Martyn Day, Alyn Smith
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026

Result 89 for, 22 against, 1 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Growing Scotland’s Creative Economy

Motion ref. S7M-01304.3

Submitted by: Katherine Sangster, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026

Result 46 for, 53 against, 15 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Growing Scotland’s Creative Economy

Motion ref. S7M-01304.1

Submitted by: David Kirkwood, South Scotland, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026

Result 15 for, 93 against, 7 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted against

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-03015

Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 8 September 2026

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 22 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service's (a) resource and (b) capital budget, how much has been allocated, and how much would have been allocated had budgets increased in line with the inflation measure used by the Scottish Government, in each year since its creation."

Question reference: S7W-03393

Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 17 September 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 1 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with (a) the UK Government and (b) employers regarding the potential impact on offshore workers of any maximum worker weight limits applied in the oil and gas industry."

Question reference: S7W-03394

Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 17 September 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 1 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with NHS Scotland regarding the safe use of weight loss drugs in industries where workers are subject to a maximum weight limit."

Question reference: S7W-02961

Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 3 September 2026

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 17 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how many of the recommendations contained in the University of Central Lancashire report, Minimising firefighters’ exposure to toxic fire effluents, have been implemented and how many remain outstanding."

Question reference: S7W-02952

Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 3 September 2026

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 17 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the extent to which the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service's budget has fallen in real terms since its creation in 2013."

Question reference: S7W-02951

Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 3 September 2026

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 17 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what funding would have been allocated to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service in the 2026-27 Budget had its funding had been increased in line with inflation in each year since its creation in 2013."

Question reference: S7W-02958

Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 3 September 2026

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 17 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what the average incident response time has been for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service in each year since its creation."

Question reference: S7W-02960

Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 3 September 2026

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 17 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what action the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has taken to provide suitable alternative roles to firefighters who are below normal retirement age but are unable to continue in their operational role."

Question reference: S7W-02957

Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 3 September 2026

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 17 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how many times, in each of the last 10 years, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service control rooms have operated below safe staffing levels."

Question reference: S7W-02953

Asked by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 3 September 2026

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 17 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service's capital backlog."