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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.

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: 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)"

Chamber meeting date: 2 October 2025

Jobcentres (Closure)

1. Clare Haughey (Rutherglen) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the United Kingdom Government regarding the closure of any jobcentres in Scotland. (S6O-05010)"

Criminal Justice Committee, Health Social Care and Sport Committee, and Social Justice and Social Security Committee (Joint Meeting) meeting date: 2 October 2025

Reducing Drug Deaths and Tackling Problem Drug Use

Clare Haughey (Rutherglen) (SNP): "Good morning to the witnesses. You will be aware that there are calls and, indeed, campaigns for facilities similar to the Thistle to be opened in other parts of the country…

Chamber meeting date: 25 September 2025

Youth Employment Support (Rutherglen)

7. Clare Haughey (Rutherglen) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government how it supports youth employment in the Rutherglen constituency, including through employability services. (S6O-04984)"

Votes

How Clare Haughey has voted in Parliament

Find out how Clare Haughey has voted recently.

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

Motion ref. S6M-19253

Backing Scotland’s Colleges and Apprenticeships

Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, October 6, 2025

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

Result 61 for, 51 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19253.2

Backing Scotland’s Colleges and Apprenticeships

Submitted by: Lorna Slater, Lothian, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

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

Result 60 for, 51 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19253.3

Backing Scotland’s Colleges and Apprenticeships

Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Supported by: Natalie Don-Innes, Kate Forbes, Jenny Gilruth, Ben Macpherson
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Result 61 for, 51 against, 0 abstained, 17 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-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-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-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-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."

Question reference: S6O-04849

Asked by: Clare Haughey, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:18 June 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the findings of the latest Scottish Crime and Justice Survey, which included for the first time new questions around crimes of fraud and computer misuse."

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