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 not a member of any committees
Cross-party groups
Clare is not a member of any cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Clare does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Clare does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Clare has had 9 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
19 May 2021 - 29 March 2023
Minister for Children and Young People
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
30 March 2017 - 16 November 2017
Education and Skills Committee
Member
14 June 2016 - 16 November 2017
Health and Sport Committee
Deputy Convener
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: 28 March 2023
St Andrew’s Children’s Society
The Minister for Children and Young People (Clare Haughey): "I, too, thank Christine Grahame for initiating this debate, and I thank members across the chamber for their contributions. The debate has enabled us as a Parliament to congratulate St Andrew’s Children’s Society on marking its centenary last year…
Chamber meeting date: 23 March 2023
Childcare Support
The Minister for Children and Young People (Clare Haughey): "In 2023-24, we will invest around £1 billion in the delivery of our funded early learning and childcare offer…
Chamber meeting date: 9 March 2023
Deaf Community
The Minister for Children and Young People (Clare Haughey): "The Scottish Government provides around £2.2 million in funding through the equality and human rights fund and the children, young people and families early intervention fund to third sector projects that work with deaf people…
Chamber meeting date: 9 March 2023
Care-experienced and Adopted Children
The Minister for Children and Young People (Clare Haughey): "The debate has been valuable. It has allowed the Parliament to consider some of the challenges that adopted children and young people in education face, and it has highlighted the important topic of foster care allowances…
Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 8 March 2023
Provision of Early Learning and Childcare (Specified Children) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2023 [Draft]
The Minister for Children and Young People (Clare Haughey): "Thank you, convener, and good morning to the committee…
Votes
How Clare Haughey has voted in Parliament
Find out how Clare Haughey has voted recently.
First Minister's Appointment of Junior Scottish Ministers
Submitted by: Humza Yousaf, Glasgow Pollok, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Thursday, March 30, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 30, 2023
Result 71 for, 56 against, 0 abstained, 2 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
First Minister's Appointment of Scottish Ministers
Submitted by: Humza Yousaf, Glasgow Pollok, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Thursday, March 30, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 30, 2023
Result 71 for, 56 against, 0 abstained, 2 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Result 71 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 58 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Result 31 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 98 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Result 22 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 107 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Clare Haughey in Parliament
Find out what motions Clare Haughey has submitted recently.
Provision of Early Learning and Childcare (Specified Children) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2023 [draft]
Age of Criminal Responsibility (Reports on Use of Places of Safety) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 [draft]
Cross-border Placements (Effect of Deprivation of Liberty Orders) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 [draft]
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: 31 May 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government what investment it is making in the Clyde Gateway."
Answered by Kevin Stewart on 12 June 2018
Asked by: Haughey, Clare, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 5 June 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on a VAT exemption for work on high-rise buildings to remove cladding in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy."
Answered by Kevin Stewart on 12 June 2018
Asked by: Haughey, Clare, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 29 May 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government how much it has invested in (a) building and (b) refurbishing schools since 2007, broken down by local authority."
Answered by John Swinney on 7 June 2018
Asked by: Haughey, Clare, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 May 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to support community groups to ensure that they leave a cultural legacy from their Year of Young People activities."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Haughey, Clare, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 16 May 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its engagement with stakeholders and others regarding the closure of the 2 Sisters Food Group factory in Cambuslang."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Haughey, Clare, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 14 May 2018
"To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government is marking Mental Health Awareness Week."
Taken in the Chamber on 17 May 2018
Asked by: Haughey, Clare, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 9 May 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting medically trained and qualified refugees in Scotland to achieve medical registration and contribute their skills to NHS Scotland."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Haughey, Clare, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 25 April 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government how it supports the promotion of tourism in Rutherglen constituency."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Haughey, Clare, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 April 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to improve the food environment for children."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Haughey, Clare, Rutherglen, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 16 April 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the closure of the 2 Sisters factory in Cambuslang."
Taken in the Chamber on 17 April 2018
See all of Clare Haughey's questions submitted in Parliament