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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Clare Haughey

Scottish National Party

MSP for Rutherglen (Constituency) 2016 - present day

About Clare Haughey

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @haughey_clare

Facebook: Clare's facebook

Contact at local office

85 Main Street
Rutherglen
Glasgow
G73 2JQ

Phone: 0141 561 5131
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Cross-party groups

Clare is a member of 1 cross-party group

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on WASPI

Co-Convener

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Clare has 1 parliamentary and government role

Conveners Group

Member

Party Roles

Clare does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Clare has had 11 previous roles

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

18 April 2023 - 25 April 2023

Health Social Care and Sport Committee

Member

19 May 2021 - 29 March 2023

Minister for Children and Young People

Scottish Government

28 June 2018 - 19 May 2021

Minister for Mental Health

Scottish Government

23 November 2017 - 28 June 2018

Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Convener

24 May 2018 - 28 June 2018

Justice Committee

Substitute Member

23 November 2017 - 28 June 2018

conveners group

Member

16 November 2017 - 23 November 2017

Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Member

14 June 2016 - 16 November 2017

Health and Sport Committee

Deputy Convener

30 March 2017 - 16 November 2017

Education and Skills Committee

Member

08 June 2016 - 30 March 2017

Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Member

08 June 2016 - 14 June 2016

Health and Sport Committee

Member

Register of interests

Clare'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 Clare Haughey. The date of their initial statement was 13 May 2021.

Remuneration and related undertaking

I am employed as a Bank Band 5 Staff Nurse. I work an average of 12.5 hours per month for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (a national health board of 1055 Great Western Road, Glasgow G12 0XH). I earn between £3,001 – £5,000 per annum before deductions for tax and national insurance. [Registered 8 December 2023]

Gifts

No registrable interests

Overseas visits

From 9 to 13 October 2016, as part of a cross party group, I visited Taiwan as a guest of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan). The trip was arranged by the Taipei Representative Office (Edinburgh office) in the UK, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan) (of 1 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7PE). I met a number of Government departments, as well as trade and cultural organisations. The total cost of the flight, hotel and ancillary expenses was £6000. These costs were met by the Taiwanese Government. During the trip I was also gifted a limited edition copy of a Taipei sculpture by the artist. I would approximate the value of this gift to be less than £150.

From 23 to 27 July 2017 (which included two days’ travel) I visited Columbo, Sri Lanka as part of a cross party delegation aimed at increasing women’s participation in politics in the country. I participated in a series of events and spoke at four separate events. The trip was funded by the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (a democracy-strengthening organisation of Artillery House, 11-19 Artillery Row, London SW1P 1RT). The costs of the trip were: subsistence £36.90, economy class flights £2327.09 and hotel £179.01, a total of £2,453.

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests

Heritable property

No registrable interests

Interest in shares

No registrable interests

Voluntary

I am a Registered Mental Nurse holding current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. [Registered 11 May 2023]

I am a member of Unison (trade union).

On 12 September 2023, my son and I attended Hampden Park Stadium for the Scotland vs England friendly match as a guest of Channel 4 Television Corporation (a broadcasting company of 124 Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 2TX). The tickets and associated hospitality amounted to a total of £956. [Registered 15 September 2023]

Recent Activity

What was said

What Clare Haughey 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.

Chamber meeting date: 4 December 2025

Cumbernauld New Town (70th Anniversary)

Clare Haughey (Rutherglen) (SNP): "Colleagues may have seen so-called “age tests” on social media—apparently, being able to explain the relationship between a cassette tape and a pencil places you firmly within a particular demographic…

Chamber meeting date: 4 December 2025

Apprenticeships (Healthcare)

Clare Haughey (Rutherglen) (SNP): "About 400,000 apprenticeship opportunities have been delivered for young people in Scotland since 2008, which underlines the Scottish National Party Government’s commitment to the value of apprenticeships…

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 2 December 2025

Decision on Taking Business in Private

The Convener (Clare Haughey): "Good morning, and welcome to the 33rd meeting in 2025 of the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee. I have received no apologies for the meeting. The first item on our agenda is for the committee to decide whether to take items 3 and 4 in private…

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 2 December 2025

Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

The Convener: "Under the second item, we will take oral evidence from two panels of witnesses as part of the committee’s stage 1 scrutiny of the Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill…

Chamber meeting date: 26 November 2025

Hip and Knee Replacement Surgeries (Waiting Lists)

Clare Haughey (Rutherglen) (SNP): "I remind members that I am employed as a bank nurse by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde…

Votes

How Clare Haughey has voted in Parliament

Find out how Clare Haughey has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-19980.1

Transparency in Tackling Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

Submitted by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Result 50 for, 73 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6M-19980

Transparency in Tackling Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, December 1, 2025

Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Result 95 for, 27 against, 1 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19977.1

Crisis in Social Care

Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Supported by: Tom Arthur, Jenni Minto, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Result 68 for, 55 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19980.2

Transparency in Tackling Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

Submitted by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Supported by: Angela Constance
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Result 67 for, 55 against, 1 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19977

Crisis in Social Care

Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, December 1, 2025

Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Result 67 for, 51 against, 5 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motions

Questions

Questions Clare Haughey has asked

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

Question reference: S6O-05276

Asked by: Clare Haughey, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 3 December 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government when it anticipates that all eligible recipients will be paid the Pension Age Winter Heating Payment this year."

Question reference: S6T-02772

Asked by: Clare Haughey, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 24 November 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the warning from Scottish Care that the UK Government’s immigration proposals risk destabilising care provision in Scotland."

Question reference: S6F-04468

Asked by: Clare Haughey, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 17 November 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 November 2025

"To ask the First Minister, in light of the UK Government’s reported decision to revisit compensating Women Against State Pension Inequality, what assessment the Scottish Government has made of the potential social security implications for those affected in Scotland."

Question reference: S6W-41855

Asked by: Clare Haughey, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 13 November 2025

Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 14 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made towards its commitment to review the law on abortion to ensure that abortion services are a healthcare matter."

Question reference: S6O-05161

Asked by: Clare Haughey, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 12 November 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the UK Government's Pride in Place Programme in relation to its impact on devolved issues."

Question reference: S6O-05072

Asked by: Clare Haughey, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 22 October 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with local authorities regarding their implementation of Scottish Government legislation."

Question reference: S6W-41302

Asked by: Clare Haughey, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 13 October 2025

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 13 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to explore every avenue to support the sector and bring new care workers into social care roles in Scotland."

Question reference: S6O-05029

Asked by: Clare Haughey, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 1 October 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the implementation of its international strategy, how and by what mechanisms it is engaging with the governments of other European nations."

Question reference: S6W-40758

Asked by: Clare Haughey, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 25 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 26 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the planned launch and subsequent roll-out of the digital front door for health and social care."

Question reference: S6O-05010

Asked by: Clare Haughey, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 24 September 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the UK Government regarding the closure of any Jobcentres in Scotland."

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