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 their Constituency
62 John Finnie Street
Kilmarnock
KA1 1BS
Phone: 01563 537300
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Willie is a member of 2 committees
COVID-19 Committee
Member
Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee
Deputy Convener
Cross-party groups
Willie is a member of 3 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Co-Operatives
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Digital Participation
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Fair Trade
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 8 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
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
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 the initial statement was 02 June 2016.
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 am a former employee of Learning and Teaching Scotland, now Education Scotland.
I own a small number of shares in Kilmarnock Football Club.
I am a member of the Kilmarnock Football Club Community Engagement Board. I receive no remuneration for this role.
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.
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.
COVID-19 Committee meeting date: 10 December 2020
Willie Coffey: "I have a question on the changes to travel restrictions that apply to Scottish people travelling to the Republic of Ireland—if only to get the answer on the record, so that people are more aware of it…
COVID-19 Committee meeting date: 10 December 2020
Covid-19 Restrictions (Winter)
Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP): "Good morning. One of the reasons why we invited you was to get you to tell us a bit about your experience of how the various regulations and so on have impacted on your industry, and you have offered some fairly robust comments on it all…
Chamber meeting date: 9 December 2020
Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP): "The cabinet secretary will be aware of the importance of making as clear as possible any new arrangements for restrictions or relaxations for our small businesses, especially the many owners of barber shops and hair salons in my constituency, and across Scotland, who were delighted to hear that they can open from 6 am on Friday. Will he ensure…
Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 8 December 2020
Scottish Offshore Wind Sector Inquiry
Willie Coffey: "I will follow up on the question that Richard Lyle asked Simon Hodge. How do you plan to monitor the statements, and how confident is Crown Estate Scotland that developers will abide by them…
Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 8 December 2020
Covid-19 (Impact on Business, Workers and the Economy)
Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP): "I will pick up that thread with Andrew Burnett in particular…
Votes
How Willie Coffey has voted in Parliament
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Responding to Parliamentary Will and Calls for Clarity in Education
Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Supported by: Richard Lochhead, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 61 for, 62 against, 0 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Economy
Submitted by: Maurice Golden, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 7, 2020
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 94 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Responding to Parliamentary Will and Calls for Clarity in Education
Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 7, 2020
Supported by: Michelle Ballantyne
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 59 for, 4 against, 61 abstained, 5 no vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 95 for, 25 against, 1 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Economy
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Supported by: Kate Forbes, Fiona Hyslop, Ben Macpherson, Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 71 for, 31 against, 22 abstained, 5 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Willie Coffey in Parliament
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Written questions
Written questions Willie Coffey has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 25 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what arrangements are in place to allow older people in areas subject to Level 4 restrictions to be visited by their family."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on preparations for Scotland hosting the UEFA Euro championships in June 2021."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress at the Office of the Public Guardian with respect to the processing of power of attorney applications."
Answered by: Ash Denham on 18 November 2020
Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 September 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government how it will take forward a tourism recovery plan for Ayrshire, and what role it believes digital technology can play in assisting with this."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 9 September 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recent announcement that the culture and heritage sectors are to receive a £59 million funding package to protect jobs and help the industry weather the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, when access to this funding package will be available; how this is being communicated to local cultural…
Answered by: Fiona Hyslop on 18 September 2020
Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 May 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish further details on Scotland’s approach to reviewing the COVID-19 restrictions currently in place."
Answered by: Michael Russell on 28 May 2020
Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 May 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how construction sites could reopen safely in order to allow its Affordable Housing Supply Programme to resume."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 March 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether GPs, nurses and staff at medical practices are being tested for COVID-19, and also carers making home visits."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 31 March 2020
Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 March 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on future arrangements for the Erasmus+ programme for Scottish and European students."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Coffey, Willie, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 February 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government how much funding the Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley constituency has received from the CashBack for Communities programme since 2008."
Answered by: Humza Yousaf on 5 March 2020
See all of Willie Coffey's written questions submitted in Parliament