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Haughey, Clare

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Haughey, Clare
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Haughey, Clare

Sitting Scottish National Party Rutherglen and Cambuslang

Politically, you're most like Torrance, David SNP — similarity 70.1/100.

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Divisions voted in
1,927
last on 24 Mar 2026
Party alignment
99.6%
0.4% rebellion
Attendance
95.3%
95 "Not Voted" of 2,022 divisions present
Motions lodged
287
158 questions · 0 unanswered
Hansard contributions
4,247
1,102 chamber · 3,145 committee
Allowances claimed
£260,376
1,881 transactions
Most-discussed topics in Hansard
bill ·291 stage ·278 medical ·176 non-surgical ·172 procedures ·172 functions ·172 reviewers ·172 terminally ·103 adults ·103 assisted ·102 dying ·102 subordinate ·92
Recent motions & questions
Recent rebellions

Divisions where they voted against their party's majority position.

Motion success

Of the motions they've lodged that went to a vote, how often did the chamber agree.

Lodged
287
Carried
3
Defeated
1
Not divided
283

Of the 4 motions that went to a vote, 75.0% were carried.

Closest voting allies

MSPs who voted the same way most often across shared divisions.

Furthest apart on votes

MSPs they vote against most often.

MSPs like this one

Composite of voting agreement, sponsorship overlap, and Hansard topic affinity. Weighted 50 / 25 / 25.

Voice fingerprint

Words and phrases this MSP uses far more often than the chamber average (TF-IDF over their Hansard contributions).

mochan carol carol south sweeney paul rutherglen snp whitham elena elena carrick haughey clare clare rutherglen whittle brian brian south paul glasgow harper emma
Voting drift across sessions

Rebellion rate (vs party majority) per session.

0.4%
S5 · SNP
0.4%
S6 · SNP
Career arc

Unified timeline: party joinings, seat changes, committee appointments, ministerial roles.

  1. ⌂
    Started representing Unknown constituency
    07 May 2026
  2. +
    Joined Scottish National Party
    07 May 2026
  3. ☷
    Left Education, Children and Young People Committee
    08 Apr 2026
  4. ☷
    Left Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
    08 Apr 2026
  5. ⌂
    Stood down from Rutherglen (Dissolution)
    08 Apr 2026
  6. –
    Left Scottish National Party
    08 Apr 2026
  7. ☷
    Joined Education, Children and Young People Committee as Substitute Member
    20 Nov 2024
  8. ☷
    Joined Health, Social Care and Sport Committee as Convener
    25 Apr 2023
  9. ☷
    Left Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
    25 Apr 2023
  10. ☷
    Joined Health, Social Care and Sport Committee as Member
    18 Apr 2023
  11. ★
    Left Minister for Children and Young People
    29 Mar 2023
  12. ★
    Appointed Minister for Children and Young People
    19 May 2021
  13. ★
    Left Minister for Mental Health
    19 May 2021
  14. ⌂
    Started representing Rutherglen
    06 May 2021
  15. +
    Joined Scottish National Party
    06 May 2021
  16. ⌂
    Stood down from Rutherglen (Dissolution)
    04 May 2021
  17. –
    Left Scottish National Party
    04 May 2021
  18. ★
    Appointed Minister for Mental Health
    28 Jun 2018
  19. ☷
    Left Justice Committee
    28 Jun 2018
  20. ☷
    Left Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
    28 Jun 2018
  21. ☷
    Joined Justice Committee as Substitute Member
    24 May 2018
  22. ☷
    Joined Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee as Convener
    23 Nov 2017
  23. ☷
    Left Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
    23 Nov 2017
  24. ☷
    Joined Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee as Member
    16 Nov 2017
  25. ☷
    Left Education and Skills Committee
    16 Nov 2017
  26. ☷
    Left Health and Sport Committee
    16 Nov 2017
  27. ☷
    Joined Education and Skills Committee as Member
    30 Mar 2017
  28. ☷
    Left Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
    30 Mar 2017
  29. ☷
    Joined Health and Sport Committee as Deputy Convener
    14 Jun 2016
  30. ☷
    Left Health and Sport Committee
    14 Jun 2016
  31. ☷
    Joined Health and Sport Committee as Member
    08 Jun 2016
  32. ☷
    Joined Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee as Member
    08 Jun 2016
  33. ⌂
    Started representing Rutherglen
    05 May 2016
  34. +
    Joined Scottish National Party
    05 May 2016
Who backs their motions most
Whose motions they back most
Recent contributions to the Official Report
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    25 Mar 2026
    I remind members of my entry in the register of members’ interests.Scotland’s biggest health board, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, has a key role to play in br…
  • Bank of Scotland Branch Closures Chamber
    24 Mar 2026
    I agree with all that Annie Wells has said about the impact on the community. There is also an impact on local charities, churches and community groups, such a…
  • Bank of Scotland Branch Closures Chamber
    24 Mar 2026
    I thank colleagues who signed my motion on the closure of Bank of Scotland branches so that the debate could be brought to the chamber.From Tain in the north t…
  • Greyhound Racing (Offences) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 Chamber
    18 Mar 2026
    I congratulate Mark Ruskell on bringing the bill to this stage in the Parliament. Should it pass, it will be groundbreaking legislation on protecting animal we…
  • Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 Chamber
    13 Mar 2026
    I thank Murdo Fraser for taking my intervention, but I want to point out that the organisations and the individual that he quoted are not members of this Parli…
Committee & government roles

Government

Committee

Allowance — vs. party average (2025)

Per-category claim total for this MSP compared to the average per-MSP total inside their party for the same year. Positive = above party average.

Category MSP Party avg Difference
Engagement costs £13,351 £5,809 +£7,542
MSP & staff travel £2,090 £1,181 +£909
Office costs £7,897 £7,961 −£63
Edinburgh accommodation £750 £6,403 −£5,653
Registered interests

145 total · showing most recent.

  • Voluntary · 13 May 2021
    On 12 September 2023, my son and I attended Hampden Park Stadium for the Scotland vs England friendly match as a guest of Channel 4 Television Corporation (a broadcasting company of 124 Horseferry Ro…
  • Voluntary · 13 May 2021
    On 12 September 2023, my son and I attended Hampden Park Stadium for the Scotland vs England friendly match as a guest of Channel 4 Television Corporation (a broadcasting company of 124 Horseferry Ro…
  • Voluntary · 13 May 2021
    I am a Registered Mental Nurse holding current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. [Registered 11 May 2023]
  • Voluntary · 13 May 2021
    I am a Registered Mental Nurse holding current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. [Registered 11 May 2023]
  • Voluntary · 13 May 2021
    I am a Registered Mental Nurse holding current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. [Registered 11 May 2023]
  • Overseas visits · 13 May 2021
    From 9 to 13 October 2016, as part of a cross party group, I visited Taiwan as a guest of the Ministry of<br /> Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan). The trip was arranged by the Taipei Repres…
  • Overseas visits · 13 May 2021
    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 part…
  • Overseas visits · 13 May 2021
    From 9 to 13 October 2016, as part of a cross party group, I visited Taiwan as a guest of the Ministry of<br /> Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan). The trip was arranged by the Taipei Repres…
Career timeline

Party

Seats