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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 not a member of any cross-party groups

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.

Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

Chamber meeting date: 13 March 2026

Clare Haughey (Rutherglen) (SNP): "I am finding the language that Murdo Fraser is using deeply offensive, and I say that as someone who will vote against the bill. He should, please, be careful about the language that he uses…

Queen Elizabeth University Hospital

Chamber meeting date: 12 March 2026

Clare Haughey (Rutherglen) (SNP): "I remind members of my entry in the register of members’ interests.It is vital that staff and patients alike feel safe in our NHS estate…

Queen Elizabeth University Hospital

Chamber meeting date: 12 March 2026

Clare Haughey (Rutherglen) (SNP): "I remind members of my entry in the register of members’ interests.It is vital that staff and patients alike feel safe in our NHS estate…

Queen Elizabeth University Hospital

Chamber meeting date: 12 March 2026

Clare Haughey (Rutherglen) (SNP): "I remind members of my entry in the register of members’ interests.It is vital that staff and patients alike feel safe in our NHS estate…

Private Healthcare (NHS Consultants)

Chamber meeting date: 12 March 2026

Clare Haughey (Rutherglen) (SNP): "I remind members of my entry in the register of members’ interests. As the First Minister referenced, it is worth Brian Whittle noting that Scotland continues to have a substantially lower private healthcare take-up rate than England…

Votes

How Clare Haughey has voted in Parliament

Find out how Clare Haughey has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 46 Amendment 268

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Friday, March 13, 2026

Result 65 for, 56 against, 2 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 46 Amendment 269

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Friday, March 13, 2026

Result 86 for, 35 against, 1 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 46 Amendment 272

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Friday, March 13, 2026

Result 69 for, 48 against, 4 abstained, 8 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 46 Amendment 263

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Friday, March 13, 2026

Result 65 for, 52 against, 4 abstained, 8 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 46 Amendment 56

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Friday, March 13, 2026

Result 73 for, 45 against, 4 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motions

Motions made by Clare Haughey in Parliament

Find out what motions Clare Haughey has submitted recently.

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-05595

Asked by: Clare Haughey, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 25 February 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the banking industry about maintaining access to face-to-face banking services on high streets."

Question reference: S6O-05503

Asked by: Clare Haughey, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 4 February 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to local authorities to enable them to explore partnership or franchise approaches to public transport."

Question reference: S6F-04626

Asked by: Clare Haughey, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 26 January 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 January 2026

"To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government's launch of walk-in GP clinics will support its work to bring down waiting times and ensure everyone gets the care they need."

Question reference: S6W-43102

Asked by: Clare Haughey, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 15 January 2026

Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 16 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its progress in implementing the accepted recommendations of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry’s Module 1 report, which was published on 18 July 2024."

Question reference: S6O-05403

Asked by: Clare Haughey, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 14 January 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update regarding its engagement with credit unions in relation to CMutual withdrawing its Family Protection Plan."

Question reference: S6W-42534

Asked by: Clare Haughey, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 11 December 2025

Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 6 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government when it anticipates that all eligible recipients of the Pension Age Winter Heating Payment will receive payments in 2025-26."

Question reference: S6W-42502

Asked by: Clare Haughey, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 10 December 2025

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 11 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its findings on the Future Medical Workforce project."

Question reference: S6O-05305

Asked by: Clare Haughey, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 10 December 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting NHS boards, in light of the increase in hospital admissions of people affected by influenza."

Question reference: S6O-05276

Asked by: Clare Haughey, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 3 December 2025

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."