Willie Coffey
Scottish National Party
MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley (Constituency) 2011 - present day
Former MSP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun (Constituency) 2007 - 2011
About Willie Coffey
Contact details
Contact online
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6514
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at local office
62 John Finnie Street
Kilmarnock
KA1 1BS
Phone: 01563 537300
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Committees
Willie is a member of 2 committees
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Deputy Convener
Public Audit Committee
Member
Cross-party groups
Willie is a member of 1 cross-party group
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Towns and Town Centres
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Willie does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Willie does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Willie has had 18 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
17 June 2021 - 01 February 2022
Local Government Housing and Planning Committee
Member
10 September 2019 - 04 May 2021
Economy Energy and Fair Work Committee
Deputy Convener
21 April 2020 - 04 May 2021
COVID19 Committee
Member
30 March 2017 - 03 December 2020
Public Audit and Postlegislative Scrutiny Committee
Member
03 September 2019 - 10 September 2019
Economy Energy and Fair Work Committee
Member
06 September 2018 - 03 September 2019
Economy Energy and Fair Work Committee
Substitute Member
29 September 2016 - 03 September 2019
Finance and Constitution Committee
Member
24 May 2018 - 06 September 2018
Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee
Substitute Member
29 September 2016 - 30 March 2017
Equalities and Human Rights Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
Equal Opportunities Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
Finance Committee
Member
27 November 2014 - 23 March 2016
Local Government and Regeneration Committee
Member
18 September 2012 - 23 March 2016
European and External Relations Committee
Member
01 June 2011 - 27 November 2014
Public Audit Committee
Member
11 December 2008 - 22 March 2011
Public Audit Committee
Member
26 February 2009 - 20 May 2010
Equal Opportunities Committee
Member
26 June 2008 - 26 February 2009
Equal Opportunities Committee
Substitute Member
13 June 2007 - 10 December 2008
Audit Committee
Member
Register of interests
Willie's register of interests
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Recent Activity
What was said
What Willie Coffey 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: 26 January 2023
Strategic Transport Projects Review 2
Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP): "I cannot say that I am impressed with the description in STPR2 of the Glasgow to Carlisle line, which runs through my constituency, as a “diversionary” route…
Public Audit Committee meeting date: 19 January 2023
Section 22 Report: “The 2021/22 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts”
Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP): "The education underspend that was discussed a moment ago represents almost a third of the entire underspend, but, as it turns out, it is not real money; it is a technical adjustment. Mr Oliphant gave the figure of, I think, £674 million…
Chamber meeting date: 18 January 2023
Green Freeports
Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP): "Does the Deputy First Minister recognise the economic disparity that already exists between the north and east of Scotland and the south-west of Scotland, and does he think that this announcement might exacerbate that divide…
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 17 January 2023
Allotments
Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP): "The issue that I was hoping to probe was kind of asked by Miles Briggs, so I will extend it a little. It was about widening the scope of the act beyond local authorities, and you answered that…
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 17 January 2023
Budget Scrutiny 2023-24
Willie Coffey: "Good morning, cabinet secretary. You have partially answered the question that I was about to ask, which was about the counterbalancing effect of losing £37 million but gaining £31 million, we think, through financial transactions…
Votes
How Willie Coffey has voted in Parliament
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Suspension of Standing Orders
Submitted by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 26, 2023
Result 85 for, 25 against, 0 abstained, 19 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Delivering the Homes Scotland Needs
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Supported by: Patrick Harvie, Ben Macpherson, Gillian Martin, Christina McKelvie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Result 69 for, 55 against, 0 abstained, 5 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Business Programme
Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Supported by: Jackie Baillie, Sarah Boyack, Katy Clark, Rhoda Grant, Mark Griffin, Monica Lennon, Richard Leonard, Paul Sweeney, Mercedes Villalba, Martin Whitfield
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Result 21 for, 96 against, 0 abstained, 12 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Homeless Emergency
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Supported by: Patrick Harvie, Ben Macpherson, Christina McKelvie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Result 69 for, 55 against, 0 abstained, 5 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Business Programme
Submitted by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Result 101 for, 21 against, 0 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Willie Coffey in Parliament
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Questions
Questions Willie Coffey has asked
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 23 November 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on delivering Action (a) 46 and (b) 47 in the Cancer Strategy for Children and Young People in Scotland 2021–2026."
Answered by Humza Yousaf on 8 December 2022
Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 23 November 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to meet the psychological support needs of teenagers and young adults, aged 13 to 24, with cancer in (a) the Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley constituency, (b) Ayrshire and Arran and (c) Scotland."
Answered by Humza Yousaf on 8 December 2022
Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 16 November 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government how its proposed renewables revolution will benefit the Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley constituency."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 October 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider additional measures to deal with the reported increase in antisocial behaviour, including on the bus network."
Taken in the Chamber on 26 October 2022
Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 September 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the rural affairs secretary has had with the public health minister regarding how it will ensure the safety and quality of food sold in Scotland in the event that the UK Government proceeds with its Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill proposals."
Taken in the Chamber on 5 October 2022
Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 7 September 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what conclusions it has reached through its monitoring of the Community Payback Order scheme on its effectiveness at reducing reoffending."
Taken in the Chamber on 21 September 2022
Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 31 August 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what next steps the Programme for Government proposes for Scotland’s international office network."
Taken in the Chamber on 8 September 2022
Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 16 August 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its timetable for extending the framework for licensing of activities involving animals to include performing animals and animal encounters (mobile zoos)."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 22 August 2022
Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 8 June 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers it possible in the future for all residential care to be provided as a fully-funded public service."
Taken in the Chamber on 15 June 2022
Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 1 June 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the UK Government regarding the impact of food shortages and rising food prices in Scotland."
Taken in the Chamber on 9 June 2022
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