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Member of the Scottish Parliament
Clare Haughey
Scottish National Party MSP for Rutherglen and Cambuslang
At a glance Clare Haughey is a Scottish National Party Member of the Scottish Parliament for Rutherglen and Cambuslang.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 2,903 Holyrood divisions on record; Clare Haughey did not vote in 95. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out. At Holyrood an abstention is a deliberate recorded vote, distinct from not voting at all.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Committees
Voting record
The most recent divisions Clare Haughey voted in. For, Against and Abstain are as recorded.
| 25 Jun 2026 | Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population | For |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population | Against |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population | Against |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population | Against |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population | Against |
| 24 Jun 2026 | National Security (State Threats) Bill – UK Legislation | For |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Scotland Needs Reform: Five Years to 2031 | For |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Scotland Needs Reform: Five Years to 2031 | For |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill - UK Legislation | For |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change | For |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change | For |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change | Against |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change | Against |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change | Against |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Appointment of Law Officers | For |
Register of interests
From the Scottish Parliament's Register of Interests. Shown as registered; nothing is added or interpreted.
Controlled transactions1
- No registrable interests. (lodged 22 May 2026)
Gifts1
- No registrable interests. (lodged 22 May 2026)
Heritable property1
- No registrable interests. (lodged 22 May 2026)
Interest in shares1
- No registrable interests. (lodged 22 May 2026)
Overseas visits2
- From 23 to 27 July 2017 (which included two days’ travel) I visited Columbo, Sri Lanka as part of a cross party delegation aimed at increasing women’s participation in politics in the country. I participated in a series of events and spoke at four separate events. The trip was funded by the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (a democracy-strengthening organisation of Artillery House, 11-19 Artillery Row, London SW1P 1RT). The costs of the trip were: subsistence £36.90, economy class flights £2,327.09 and hotel £179.01, a total of £2,453. (lodged 22 May 2026)
- From 9 to 13 October 2016, as part of a cross party group, I visited Taiwan as a guest of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan). The trip was arranged by the Taipei Representative Office (Edinburgh office) in the UK, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan) (of 1 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7PE). I met a number of Government departments, as well as trade and cultural organisations. The total cost of the flight, hotel and ancillary expenses was £6,000. These costs were met by the Taiwanese Government. During the trip I was also gifted a limited edition copy of a Taipei sculpture by the artist. I would approximate the value of this gift to be less than £150. (lodged 22 May 2026)
Remuneration and related undertaking1
- I am employed as a Bank Band 5 Staff Nurse. I work an average of 12.5 hours per month for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (a national health board of 1055 Great Western Road, Glasgow G12 0XH). I earn between £3,001 – £5,000 per annum before deductions for tax and national insurance. (lodged 22 May 2026)
Voluntary2
- On 12 September 2023, my son and I attended Hampden Park Stadium for the Scotland v England friendly match as a guest of Channel 4 Television Corporation (a broadcasting company of 124 Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 2TX). The tickets and associated hospitality amounted to a total of £956. (lodged 22 May 2026)
- I am a Registered Mental Nurse holding current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. (lodged 22 May 2026)
Questions
Clare Haughey has tabled 166 questions in the Scottish Parliament.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its Programme for Government 2021-22 commitment to …
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its Programme for Government 2021-22 commitment to consult on the phasing out of farrowing crates.
Awaiting an answer.
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to Police Scotland to improve the 101 service.
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to Police Scotland to improve the 101 service.
Awaiting an answer.
To ask the Scottish Government what action it plans to take to tackle the breeding of cats with extreme characteristics…
To ask the Scottish Government what action it plans to take to tackle the breeding of cats with extreme characteristics, including whether it plans to update the 2021 cat breeding guidance to cover all such cats.
Answer · Jim Fairlie · 11 Jun 2026
The Scottish Government recognises that there are health concerns linked with cats with extreme characteristics, such as the Scottish Fold. It acknowledges that breeds such as the Scottish Fold and Munchkin have been found to likely represent a breach in the licencing condition of no breeding should occur if it could have a detrimental effect on the cat’s health or wellbeing.We will continue to work with industry stakeholders and engage with DEFRA in order to keep pace with advances in science and will be looking at issues of artificial insemination of cats, and the breeding of exotic/wild cat-hybrids in line with the recommendations from the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission.
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recommendation by the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission’s Respon…
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recommendation by the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission’s Responsible Cat Ownership Working Group to adopt compulsory microchipping, whether it will provide an update on its position on the compulsory microchipping of pet cats.
Answer · Jim Fairlie · 10 Jun 2026
The Scottish Government recognises that microchipping pets supports responsible ownership and helps reunite lost animals with their owners. It acknowledges the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission’s findings on the benefits for welfare and enforcement.Officials are reviewing this recommendation alongside wider policy considerations, including impacts on owners, enforcement, and consistency with existing mandatory microchipping for dogs.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it supports the creation of a single point of search for pet microchip databases…
To ask the Scottish Government whether it supports the creation of a single point of search for pet microchip databases and, if so, whether it plans to work with the UK Government to achieve this.
Answer · Jim Fairlie · 10 Jun 2026
The Scottish Government recognises the potential benefits of a single point of search across multiple pet microchip databases, which could provide quicker and more efficient access to information for enforcement agencies, veterinary professionals, and rehoming organisations.We are supportive in principle of measures that enhance animal welfare and improve the effectiveness of existing systems, and officials continue to regularly engage constructively with Defra and the other devolved administration to progress this work.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to review cat breeding licensing under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of…
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to review cat breeding licensing under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (Scotland) Regulations 2021, including whether the licensing regime could be improved by measures such as lowering the threshold for licensing to two litters per year, increasing public awareness to encourage applications, and introducing an anonymous reporting system to allow the public to report unlicensed breeders.
Answer · Jim Fairlie · 11 Jun 2026
The Scottish Government has no plans to review the licensing framework regulating cat breeding; nor do we have any current plans to reduce the threshold for licensing from 3 litters in any 12-month period to 2. Responsibility for enforcing the legislation regulating cat breeding sits with local authorities and it is the responsibility of local authorities to ensure that cat breeders are licensed. Any member of the public can report cat breeders suspected of operating without a licence to the appropriate local authority and this can already be done on an anonymised basis, so we do not believe that a separate reporting system is necessary.
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting businesses on Scotland’s high streets.
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting businesses on Scotland’s high streets.
Awaiting an answer.
To ask the Scottish Government how it will support Police Scotland and local authorities to tackle youth disorder over …
To ask the Scottish Government how it will support Police Scotland and local authorities to tackle youth disorder over the summer months.
Awaiting an answer.
Motions lodged
| 30 Jun 2026 | Money Made Human Podcast is Highly Commended | 10 sig. |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Aimee Gordon is Quarriers’ Top Kiltwalk Fundraiser | 6 sig. |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Reverend John Sanderson is Awarded Rotary International’s Paul Harris Fellowship Award | 3 sig. |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Asda Blantyre’s Support for Local Football Team Blantyre United FC | 10 sig. |
| 4 Jun 2026 | West Coats Primary School Wins Climate Action Project of the Year | 8 sig. |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Lynne Bell is a Cardmaker of the Year | 9 sig. |
Speeches
Recent things Clare Haughey has said in the chamber and in committee, from the Official Report.
24 Jun 2026 Portfolio Question Time (draft)
Roughly half of the more than 25,000 mother pigs in Scotland are housed indoors, almost all of them held in farrowing crates. Animal welfare organisations such as Humane World for Animals have been calling for a phasing out of those crates…
24 Jun 2026 Portfolio Question Time (draft)
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its programme for government 2021-22 commitment to consult on the phasing out of farrowing crates. (S7O-00107)
23 Jun 2026 Non-domestic Rates (draft)
I note that the Deputy First Minister has confirmed that vape shops will be excluded from eligibility for relief from 1 April 2027, and I welcome that commitment. How will that contribute to the Scottish Government’s public health commitme…
17 Jun 2026 Portfolio Question Time (draft)
I regularly hear from constituents who feel that waiting times for speaking to a call handler can be lengthy. I appreciate that the online service is also available, but many of my constituents, particularly older constituents, tell me tha…
17 Jun 2026 Portfolio Question Time (draft)
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to Police Scotland to improve the 101 service. (S7O-00077)
16 Jun 2026 Aberdeen’s Union Street and Glasgow’s People’s Palace (Investment) (draft)
Will the minister assure my constituents and the people of Glasgow that the People’s Palace will reopen, and can he give a timescale for that work to be completed?
16 Jun 2026 Aberdeen’s Union Street and Glasgow’s People’s Palace (Investment) (draft)
In the 1970s, the then-Labour Glasgow City Council proposed demolishing the People’s Palace building to put in a motorway—a potential work of historical vandalism of epic proportions. That was followed by decades of the Labour council not …
11 Jun 2026 Maternity Services (draft)
I remind members of my entry in the register of members’ interests: I hold a bank nurse contract with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.The Queen Elizabeth university hospital in Glasgow was recently ordered by Healthcare Improvement Scotland …
10 Jun 2026 Portfolio Question Time (draft)
My constituency is home to many small and medium-sized businesses that make a significant contribution to the local economy and provide a wide variety of specialist services and goods. However, local high streets such as ours have been bli…
10 Jun 2026 Portfolio Question Time (draft)
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting businesses on Scotland’s high streets. (S7O-00037)
10 Jun 2026 Urgent Question (draft)
The scenes in Glasgow city centre and in other parts of Scotland—and, indeed, in Belfast—were truly shocking. Those scenes and all racism must be condemned by all parties in the chamber. Shame on those who choose not to do so.How will the …
9 Jun 2026 Decision Time (draft)
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I was unable to access the voting app. I would have voted yes.
9 Jun 2026 Decision Time (draft)
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I was unable to vote. I would have voted yes.
9 Jun 2026 Decision Time (draft)
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I was unable to connect to the voting app. I would have voted no.
9 Jun 2026 Decision Time (draft)
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I, too, was unable to connect to the voting app. I would have voted no.
9 Jun 2026 Decision Time (draft)
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I was unable to access the voting app. I would have voted no.
9 Jun 2026 Decision Time (draft)
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I was unable to access the voting app. I would have voted no.
4 Jun 2026 General Question Time (draft)
I, too, commend the local police authorities in my Rutherglen and Cambuslang constituency for the work that they are doing. However, as the summer school holidays roll around, many people in my constituency will be concerned about the pote…
4 Jun 2026 General Question Time (draft)
To ask the Scottish Government how it will support Police Scotland and local authorities to tackle youth disorder over the summer months. (S7O-00014)
21 May 2026 Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (draft)
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I was unable to access the voting app. I would have voted yes.
Seat & career
- Rutherglen and Cambuslang Constituency MSP 7 May 2026 – present
- Rutherglen Constituency MSP · Dissolution 6 May 2021 – 8 Apr 2026
- Rutherglen Constituency MSP · Dissolution 5 May 2016 – 4 May 2021
Allowances
2025 (latest published)
Source: Scottish Parliament (published ~1 year in arrears)
Contact & offices
Source: this MSP's official Scottish Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.