Scottish National Party
MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley (Constituency) 2011 - present day
Former MSP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun (Constituency) 2007 - 2011
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The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
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Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
17 June 2021 - 17 June 2024
Member
17 June 2021 - 01 February 2022
Member
10 September 2019 - 04 May 2021
Deputy Convener
21 April 2020 - 04 May 2021
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30 March 2017 - 03 December 2020
Member
03 September 2019 - 10 September 2019
Member
06 September 2018 - 03 September 2019
Substitute Member
29 September 2016 - 03 September 2019
Member
24 May 2018 - 06 September 2018
Substitute Member
29 September 2016 - 30 March 2017
Member
08 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
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08 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
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27 November 2014 - 23 March 2016
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18 September 2012 - 23 March 2016
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01 June 2011 - 27 November 2014
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11 December 2008 - 22 March 2011
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26 February 2009 - 20 May 2010
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26 June 2008 - 26 February 2009
Substitute Member
13 June 2007 - 10 December 2008
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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 Willie Coffey. The date of their initial statement was 02 June 2021.
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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.
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: 4 June 2025
8. Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on funding for the cashback for communities programme. (S6O-04751)"
Chamber meeting date: 4 June 2025
Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP): "I welcome the £29 million that the Scottish National Party Government has invested in additional support for learning, and I gently remind colleagues that Scottish Labour and the Tories refused to back the budget, which delivered that funding for education in Scotland. How will that funding support the role of local authorities in recruiting for…
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 3 June 2025
The Deputy Convener (Willie Coffey): "Welcome back. The next item on the agenda is an evidence session as part of our annual review of the operation of national planning framework 4…
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 3 June 2025
The Deputy Convener: "We were not going to consider Ms McIntosh’s submission to the committee at this point, because we are considering only the general principles of the statement, but we will consider that at a future meeting. Is that okay?"
Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 28 May 2025
Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP): "Good morning, everyone. I wonder whether I could continue to lock you into the discussion about Scotland’s regional imbalance…
Find out how Willie Coffey has voted recently.
Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 2, 2025
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Result 84 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Result 55 for, 57 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Result 28 for, 83 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Result 49 for, 66 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Thursday, May 22, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Result 96 for, 18 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Find out what motions Willie Coffey has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 4 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will support more collaboration between the three Ayrshire local authorities in the delivery of Gaelic educational services, in order to meet growing or unmet demand."
Taken in the Chamber on 11 June 2025
Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on funding for the CashBack for Communities programme."
Taken in the Chamber on 4 June 2025
Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 May 2025
"To ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has made, regarding any implications for its work to grow Scotland’s economy, of analysis from Future Economy Scotland indicating that average earnings in Scotland are £15,000 less per year than they would have been if wages had not flatlined since the financial crisis."
Taken in the Chamber on 22 May 2025
Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 7 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how many school pupils are currently studying computing science and how this compares to recent years."
Taken in the Chamber on 15 May 2025
Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the timetable for electrification of the Barrhead to Kilmarnock rail line and the associated upgrading of the rolling stock serving that line."
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 22 April 2025
Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 March 2025
Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what impact the Scottish Digital Academy is having on improving digital skills in Scotland."
Taken in the Chamber on 20 March 2025
Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 5 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how the Housing to 2040 strategy will aim to benefit Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley."
Taken in the Chamber on 13 March 2025
Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it supports virtual libraries."
Taken in the Chamber on 26 February 2025
Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 22 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it protects the environment and the interests of local communities regarding the construction of battery storage plants within rural settings."
Taken in the Chamber on 30 January 2025
See all of Willie Coffey's questions submitted in Parliament