Clare Haughey
Scottish National Party
MSP for Rutherglen (Constituency) 2016 - present day
About Clare Haughey
Contact details
Contact at local office
85 Main Street
Rutherglen
Glasgow
G73 2JQ
Phone: 0141 561 5131
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Clare is a member of 1 committee
Cross-party groups
Clare is a member of 1 cross-party group
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on WASPI
Member
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
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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: 6 December 2023
Rutherglen Cultural Activities (Promotion and Support)
8. Clare Haughey (Rutherglen) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to promote and support cultural activities in the Rutherglen constituency. (S6O-02837)"
Chamber meeting date: 5 December 2023
Disability Equality and Human Rights
Clare Haughey (Rutherglen) (SNP): "I am pleased to contribute to today’s debate. The World Health Organization estimates that around 1.3 billion people worldwide—roughly one in six—have some form of disability…
Chamber meeting date: 30 November 2023
World AIDS Day
3. Clare Haughey (Rutherglen) (SNP): "To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to tackle any stigma associated with disclosing a diagnosis of HIV, in light of world AIDS day on 1 December. (S6F-02595)"
Chamber meeting date: 30 November 2023
Household Heating Costs (North-east Scotland)
Clare Haughey (Rutherglen) (SNP): "Winter heating payment recipients will begin to receive support in the coming weeks in the form of a reliable winter payment that does not depend on erratic weather conditions in the way that the DWP’s cold weather payment did…
Chamber meeting date: 28 November 2023
Female Participation in Sport and Physical Activity
Clare Haughey (Rutherglen) (SNP): "As convener of the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee, I am pleased to open this afternoon’s debate on female participation in sport and physical activity…
Votes
How Clare Haughey has voted in Parliament
Find out how Clare Haughey has voted recently.
Fiscal Framework Review
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 4, 2023
Supported by: George Adam, Tom Arthur, Joe FitzPatrick
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Result 63 for, 56 against, 1 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Fiscal Framework Review
Submitted by: Ash Regan, Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Result 1 for, 119 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Fiscal Framework Review
Submitted by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Result 56 for, 64 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Fiscal Framework Review
Submitted by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Result 25 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Fiscal Framework Review
Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Result 31 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Clare Haughey in Parliament
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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.
Asked by: Haughey, Clare, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 5 December 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its report, NHS Recovery Plan 2021-2026 Annual Progress Update 2023."
Answered by Michael Matheson on 6 December 2023
Asked by: Haughey, Clare, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 29 November 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) capital and (b) revenue budget has been for NHS Lanarkshire in each of the past five years."
Answer expected on 14 December 2023
Asked by: Haughey, Clare, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 29 November 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government how many Distress Brief Interventions have been provided in the NHS Lanarkshire area over the past year."
Answer expected on 14 December 2023
Asked by: Haughey, Clare, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 29 November 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to promote and support cultural activities in the Rutherglen constituency."
Taken in the Chamber on 6 December 2023
Asked by: Haughey, Clare, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 27 November 2023
"To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to tackle any stigma associated with disclosing a diagnosis of HIV, in light of World AIDS Day on 1 December."
Taken in the Chamber on 30 November 2023
Asked by: Haughey, Clare, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 23 October 2023
"To ask the First Minister, in light of the launch of Scotland’s new HIV anti-stigma campaign in partnership with the Terrence Higgins Trust, what action the Scottish Government is taking to eliminate new transmissions of HIV."
Taken in the Chamber on 26 October 2023
Asked by: Haughey, Clare, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 October 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government how the recently announced £500,000 Fund to Leave pilot will support women experiencing domestic abuse."
Taken in the Chamber on 25 October 2023
Asked by: Haughey, Clare, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its review of the minimum unit price."
Answered by Elena Whitham on 20 September 2023
Asked by: Haughey, Clare, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 4 August 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken to expand access to at-home, postal, sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing in Scotland."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 29 August 2023
Asked by: Haughey, Clare, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 July 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what the most recent level of health spending per person is in Scotland, and what information it has on how this compares with spending in (a) England and (b) Wales."
Answered by Michael Matheson on 7 August 2023
See all of Clare Haughey's questions submitted in Parliament