Katy Clark

Katy Clark
Official portrait, 2021
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for West Scotland
(1 of 7 Regional MSPs)
Assumed office
6 May 2021
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
Assumed office
3 September 2020
Life peerage
Member of Parliament
for North Ayrshire and Arran
In office
5 May 2005  30 March 2015
Preceded byBrian Wilson
Succeeded byPatricia Gibson
Scottish Labour portfolios
2021–presentShadow Minister for Community Safety
Personal details
Born
Kathryn Sloan Clark

(1967-07-03) 3 July 1967
Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland
NationalityBritish
Political partyLabour
Children1 daughter
Alma materUniversity of Aberdeen
University of Edinburgh
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionSolicitor

The Rt Hon Katy Clark MSP (born 3 July 1967), is a British politician and life peer who has served as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the West Scotland region since the 2021 Scottish Parliament election. A member of the Labour Party, she was previously the Member of Parliament (MP) for North Ayrshire and Arran from 2005 to 2015.