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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Willie Coffey

Scottish National Party

MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley (Constituency) 2011 - present day

Former MSP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun (Constituency) 2007 - 2011

About Willie Coffey

Contact details

Contact online

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6514
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

62 John Finnie Street
Kilmarnock
KA1 1BS

Phone: 01563 537300
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Cross-party groups

Willie is a member of 1 cross-party group

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Towns and Town Centres

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Willie does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Willie does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Willie has had 18 previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

17 June 2021 - 01 February 2022

Local Government Housing and Planning Committee

Member

10 September 2019 - 04 May 2021

Economy Energy and Fair Work Committee

Deputy Convener

21 April 2020 - 04 May 2021

COVID19 Committee

Member

30 March 2017 - 03 December 2020

Public Audit and Postlegislative Scrutiny Committee

Member

03 September 2019 - 10 September 2019

Economy Energy and Fair Work Committee

Member

06 September 2018 - 03 September 2019

Economy Energy and Fair Work Committee

Substitute Member

29 September 2016 - 03 September 2019

Finance and Constitution Committee

Member

24 May 2018 - 06 September 2018

Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee

Substitute Member

29 September 2016 - 30 March 2017

Equalities and Human Rights Committee

Member

08 June 2016 - 29 September 2016

Equal Opportunities Committee

Member

08 June 2016 - 29 September 2016

Finance Committee

Member

27 November 2014 - 23 March 2016

Local Government and Regeneration Committee

Member

18 September 2012 - 23 March 2016

European and External Relations Committee

Member

01 June 2011 - 27 November 2014

Public Audit Committee

Member

11 December 2008 - 22 March 2011

Public Audit Committee

Member

26 February 2009 - 20 May 2010

Equal Opportunities Committee

Member

26 June 2008 - 26 February 2009

Equal Opportunities Committee

Substitute Member

13 June 2007 - 10 December 2008

Audit Committee

Member

Register of interests

Willie'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 Willie Coffey. The date of their initial statement was 02 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

I own a small number of shares in Kilmarnock Football Club.

I was a local authority councillor for East Ayrshire Council. I attended regular council meetings, conducted surgeries and liaised with council officers on behalf of my constituents. I left the Council in 2012.

I am a former employee of Learning and Teaching Scotland, now Education Scotland.

Recent Activity

What was said

What Willie Coffey 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.

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 21 March 2023

Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development and Use Classes) (Scotland) Miscellaneous Amendment Order 2023 (SSI 2023/35)

Willie Coffey: "I am still a little concerned about the general permitted development SSI. It is not clear whether there are sufficient safeguards in that measure. The minister says in the policy note that “it does not disapply ..…

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 21 March 2023

Community Planning Inquiry (Post-legislative Scrutiny of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015)

Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP): "Hi folks. I am the deputy convener of the committee and the member for the wonderful constituency of Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley."

Chamber meeting date: 16 March 2023

Ferguson Marine

Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP): "Does the Deputy First Minister agree that in any construction project, whether for ferries, bridges, roads or even rail infrastructure, it is crucial to apply recognised quality and management standards, particularly at the outset, so that clear design specifications are established in advance of agreeing estimated project costs? Does he agree that…

Chamber meeting date: 15 March 2023

Agricultural Support (Ayrshire)

5. Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government how it supports agriculture in Ayrshire. (S6O-02000)"

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 14 March 2023

Community Planning Inquiry (Post-Legislative Scrutiny of the Community Empowerment Act 2015)

Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP): "Hello, everybody. I want to round off this session by talking a bit more about leadership and its value, what it actually is and what it looks like locally…

Votes

How Willie Coffey has voted in Parliament

Find out how Willie Coffey has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-08332.2

Employment Support for Veterans and their Families

Submitted by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Supported by: Martin Whitfield
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 23, 2023

Result 45 for, 65 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-08305

Transition to a Wellbeing Economy

Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 20, 2023

Supported by: Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead, Ivan McKee, Lorna Slater
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Result 64 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-08305.1

Transition to a Wellbeing Economy

Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Supported by: Claire Baker, Alex Rowley, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Result 24 for, 94 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-08305.2

Transition to a Wellbeing Economy

Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Supported by: Tess White
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Result 30 for, 88 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-08291.1

Expansion of Vocational and Technical Qualifications in Scotland’s Secondary Schools

Submitted by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, March 20, 2023

Supported by: Paul Sweeney, Martin Whitfield
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Result 54 for, 65 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motions

Questions

Questions Willie Coffey has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question ref. S6O-02074

Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 22 March 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether Scotland’s digital economy will benefit from the UK Government’s revised digital strategy."

Taken in the Chamber on 29 March 2023

Question ref. S6O-01870

Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 2 February 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what cross-government assessment it has made of the impact of its Covid Recovery policies, including whether any might continue into the future."

Taken in the Chamber on 8 February 2023

Question ref. S6W-12515

Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 23 November 2022

"To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on delivering Action (a) 46 and (b) 47 in the Cancer Strategy for Children and Young People in Scotland 2021–2026."

Answered by Humza Yousaf on 8 December 2022

Question ref. S6W-12516

Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 23 November 2022

"To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to meet the psychological support needs of teenagers and young adults, aged 13 to 24, with cancer in (a) the Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley constituency, (b) Ayrshire and Arran and (c) Scotland."

Answered by Humza Yousaf on 8 December 2022

Question ref. S6O-01589

Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 16 November 2022

"To ask the Scottish Government how its proposed renewables revolution will benefit the Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley constituency."

Taken in the Chamber on 24 November 2022

Question ref. S6O-01456

Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 October 2022

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider additional measures to deal with the reported increase in antisocial behaviour, including on the bus network."

Taken in the Chamber on 26 October 2022

Question ref. S6O-01416

Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 September 2022

"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the rural affairs secretary has had with the public health minister regarding how it will ensure the safety and quality of food sold in Scotland in the event that the UK Government proceeds with its Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill proposals."

Taken in the Chamber on 5 October 2022

Question ref. S6O-01355

Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 7 September 2022

"To ask the Scottish Government what conclusions it has reached through its monitoring of the Community Payback Order scheme on its effectiveness at reducing reoffending."

Taken in the Chamber on 21 September 2022

Question ref. S6O-01337

Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 31 August 2022

"To ask the Scottish Government what next steps the Programme for Government proposes for Scotland’s international office network."

Taken in the Chamber on 8 September 2022

Question ref. S6W-10328

Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 16 August 2022

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its timetable for extending the framework for licensing of activities involving animals to include performing animals and animal encounters (mobile zoos)."

Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 22 August 2022

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