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
Email: [email protected]
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
Text relay calls welcome.
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
MSPs must provide details of their financial interests in the Register of Interests. They make an initial statement on becoming or being returned as an MSP. This is then updated with any changes they provide.
Here is the register for Willie Coffey. The date of their initial statement was 02 June 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
I own a small number of shares in Kilmarnock Football Club.
I was a local authority councillor for East Ayrshire Council. I attended regular council meetings, conducted surgeries and liaised with council officers on behalf of my constituents. I left the Council in 2012.
I am a former employee of Learning and Teaching Scotland, now Education Scotland.
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.
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 30 April 2024
Rural and Island Housing
Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP): "As I have listened to the evidence this morning, I have sometimes wished that I could transport us back 40 years so that the decision makers back then, who embarked on a process of selling off 500,000 houses in Scotland, could see the impact of that…
Public Audit Committee meeting date: 25 April 2024
Administration of Scottish Income Tax 2022-23
Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP): "I am slightly less concerned about the hoo-ha around the timing of the reports that were published yesterday than I am about the key messages that are contained in them. That is the most important thing to focus on today…
Chamber meeting date: 24 April 2024
Public Service Broadcasting
5. Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government what its policy is for public service broadcasting in an independent Scotland. (S6O-03328)"
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 23 April 2024
“Local government in Scotland: Financial bulletin 2022/23”
Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP): "The figures in the report are for 2022-23, but looking slightly ahead, we could argue that the position might look a little bit better, given that an extra £574 million is being allocated to local councils next year. That is a cash-terms uplift of 4…
Public Audit Committee meeting date: 18 April 2024
Auditor General for Scotland (Work Programme)
Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP): "Briefly on the previous point, how do the public see the fruits of that follow-up work on recommendations…
Votes
How Willie Coffey has voted in Parliament
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WASPI: Women Against State Pension Inequality
Submitted by: Humza Yousaf, Glasgow Pollok, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Supported by: Paul McLennan, Emma Roddick, Shirley-Anne Somerville
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Result 75 for, 0 against, 52 abstained, 2 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
WASPI: Women Against State Pension Inequality
Submitted by: Paul O'Kane, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Result 21 for, 95 against, 11 abstained, 2 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
WASPI: Women Against State Pension Inequality
Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Result 31 for, 74 against, 21 abstained, 3 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Motion of No Confidence
Submitted by: Anas Sarwar, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Friday, April 26, 2024
Supported by: Jackie Baillie, Claire Baker, Jeremy Balfour, Neil Bibby, Sarah Boyack, Alexander Burnett, Foysol Choudhury, Katy Clark, Alex Cole-Hamilton, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Tim Eagle, Rhoda Grant, Mark Griffin, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Rachael Hamilton, Daniel Johnson, Monica Lennon, Richard Leonard, Douglas Lumsden, Michael Marra, Liam McArthur, Pauline McNeill, Carol Mochan, Edward Mountain, Paul O'Kane, Willie Rennie, Alex Rowley, Colin Smyth, Paul Sweeney, Annie Wells, Tess White, Martin Whitfield, Beatrice Wishart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Result 58 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 1 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Monday, April 29, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Result 123 for, 1 against, 0 abstained, 5 did not 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: 17 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what its policy is for public service broadcasting in an independent Scotland."
Taken in the Chamber on 24 April 2024
Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 2 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to increase private investment in housing."
Answered by Paul McLennan on 3 April 2024
Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the importance of Prestwick Airport as a strategic asset for Ayrshire and Scotland."
Taken in the Chamber on 27 March 2024
Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 6 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how it will develop its eHealth strategy in the coming years."
Taken in the Chamber on 13 March 2024
Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 February 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will revisit the feasibility of a bus lane corridor on the northbound M77 into Glasgow."
Taken in the Chamber on 7 March 2024
Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 14 February 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what role the Scottish Land Commission will play in tackling the legacy of vacant and derelict land, including in relation to examining the issue of empty and derelict buildings within an urban setting."
Taken in the Chamber on 21 February 2024
Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 24 January 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how it matches up the skills required in the economy with the courses on offer at Scotland's colleges and universities."
Taken in the Chamber on 1 February 2024
Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 January 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what its provisional revenue allocation is for local authorities for 2024-25."
Taken in the Chamber on 17 January 2024
Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 13 December 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact that the UK-Rwanda Migration and Economic Development Partnership may have on its New Scots integration strategy."
Taken in the Chamber on 21 December 2023
Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 6 December 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its cladding remediation programme."
Taken in the Chamber on 14 December 2023
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