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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: 9 October 2025

Youth Mental Health Support

Clare Haughey (Rutherglen) (SNP): "I remind the Parliament that I am employed as a bank nurse by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Having adequate staffing levels is key to ensuring the provision of high-quality services…

Chamber meeting date: 9 October 2025

Cambuslang Jobcentre (Proposed Closure)

Clare Haughey (Rutherglen) (SNP): "In January 2017, I stood up in the chamber to speak in my colleague Bob Doris’s debate on proposed jobcentre closures in the Glasgow region, including Cambuslang jobcentre in my constituency…

Chamber meeting date: 9 October 2025

Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Clare Haughey (Rutherglen) (SNP): "As convener of the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee, I welcome the opportunity to speak in this stage 1 debate on the Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill…

Chamber meeting date: 8 October 2025

International Strategy

4. Clare Haughey (Rutherglen) (SNP): "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. (S6O-05029)"

Chamber meeting date: 8 October 2025

International Strategy

4. Clare Haughey (Rutherglen) (SNP): "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. (S6O-05029)"

Votes

How Clare Haughey has voted in Parliament

Find out how Clare Haughey has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-19275

Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill - UK Legislation

Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Supported by: Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025

Result 81 for, 10 against, 23 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19276

Planning and Infrastructure Bill - UK Legislation

Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Supported by: Graeme Dey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025

Result 87 for, 23 against, 1 abstained, 18 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19128

Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025

Result 52 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6M-19269

Approval of SSI

Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Result 51 for, 25 against, 33 abstained, 20 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19268

Suspension of Standing Orders

Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Result 85 for, 0 against, 26 abstained, 18 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: 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."

Question reference: S6O-04984

Asked by: Clare Haughey, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:17 September 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how it supports youth employment in the Rutherglen constituency, including through employability services."

Question reference: S6W-39788

Asked by: Clare Haughey, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:5 August 2025

Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 8 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many children and young people have received support from school counsellors in each of the last three years, broken down by local authority area."

Question reference: S6W-39787

Asked by: Clare Haughey, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:5 August 2025

Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 26 August 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many emergency mental health assessment units are operational (a) nationally and (b) in each NHS board."

Question reference: S6W-39789

Asked by: Clare Haughey, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:5 August 2025

Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 26 August 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many people in each (a) local authority and (b) NHS board area have accessed distress brief intervention services in each of the last five years."

Question reference: S6W-39107

Asked by: Clare Haughey, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:2 July 2025

Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 24 July 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has given to Clyde Gateway in each year since it was established, broken down by the purpose of the funding."

Question reference: S6W-39486

Asked by: Clare Haughey, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:22 July 2025

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 23 July 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the number of appointments and procedures that the additional £106 million investment will provide in 2025-26."

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