Joan McAlpine
Scottish National Party
MSP for South Scotland (Region) 2011 - present day
About Joan McAlpine
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6885
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Joan is a member of 1 committee
Cross-party groups
Joan is a member of 10 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Carers
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Commercial Sexual Exploitation
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Culture
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Fishing
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Germany
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on International Development
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Learning Disability
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Poland
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Rail
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Recreational Boating and Marine Tourism
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Joan has 1 parliamentary and government role
Conveners Group
Member
Party Roles
Joan does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Joan has had 13 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
07 September 2016 - 13 December 2018
Environment Climate Change and Land Reform Committee
Substitute Member
29 September 2016 - 06 September 2018
Culture Tourism Europe and External Relations Committee
Convener
16 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
European and External Relations Committee
Convener
08 June 2016 - 16 June 2016
European and External Relations Committee
Member
27 November 2014 - 23 March 2016
Welfare Reform Committee
Member
03 April 2014 - 23 March 2016
Economy Energy and Tourism Committee
Member
24 June 2011 - 09 January 2015
Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the First Minister
Scottish Government
03 April 2014 - 27 November 2014
Education and Culture Committee
Substitute Member
18 September 2012 - 03 April 2014
Economy Energy and Tourism Committee
Substitute Member
01 June 2011 - 03 April 2014
Education and Culture Committee
Member
18 June 2013 - 21 January 2014
Burrell Collection Lending and Borrowing Scotland Bill Committee
Convener
12 June 2013 - 18 June 2013
Burrell Collection Lending and Borrowing Scotland Bill Committee
Member
09 June 2011 - 01 May 2012
Scotland Bill Committee
Member
Register of interests
Joan's register of interests
MSP's 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 Joan McAlpine. The date of their initial statement was 01 June 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
From February 2012 until 14 August 2017 I wrote a weekly column for the Scottish Daily Record newspaper (of One Central Quay, Glasgow, G3 8DA). I earned £400 per column, a total of £20,000 per annum, for this work. [Amended interest 14 September 2017]
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 occasionally write freelance journalism but have received no remuneration for this since 2017, when my regular column with the Daily Record ceased. {Amended interest 16 April 2020]
I was a trustee of The George Wylie Foundation, a registered charity. This position was not remunerated. [Amended interest 30 March 2020, Ceased interest 30 March 2020
I am a trustee and chairperson of the Robert Burns Ellisland Trust, a charity devoted to safeguarding and promoting Ellisland Farm near Dumfries. This position is not remunerated. [Registered 10 February 2020]
Recent Activity
What was said
What Joan McAlpine 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.
Third Sector Resilience Fund
Joan McAlpine made 2 Contributions to this discussion
Chamber - 25 June 2020
7. Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government how many organisations in South Scotland have received support from the third sector resilience fund. (S5O-04450)"
Tourism (Covid-19 Impact)
Joan McAlpine made 12 Contributions to this discussion
Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee - 25 June 2020
The Convener (Joan McAlpine): "Welcome to the 16th meeting of the Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee and our seventh remote meeting. I have apologies from Ross Greer, and am pleased to welcome Patrick Harvie as a substitute member today…
Negotiation of the Future Relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom Government
Joan McAlpine made 17 Contributions to this discussion
Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee - 25 June 2020
The Convener: "The next item of business is an evidence session on the negotiations on the future relationship between the European Union and the UK Government…
Covid-19: Next Steps
Joan McAlpine made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 18 June 2020
Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP): "Will the First Minister confirm that all the changes that she mentioned in her statement apply across the whole country, including islands and remote rural areas…
Brexit (Financial Services)
Joan McAlpine made 2 Contributions to this discussion
Chamber - 18 June 2020
7. Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to evidence submitted to the Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee stating that over 320 financial services firms have taken steps to relocate to Europe before the end of the Brexit transition period. (S5O-04418)"
Written questions
Written questions Joan McAlpine 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.
S5W-28611 - Answered
21 April 2020
McAlpine, Joan: "To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether an asymptomatic care worker who has not been tested can make an accurate assessment that they are not carrying COVID-19."
S5O-04450 - Unanswered
17 June 2020
McAlpine, Joan: "To ask the Scottish Government how many organisations in South Scotland have received support from the Third Sector Resilience Fund."
S5O-04418 - Unanswered
10 June 2020
McAlpine, Joan: "To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to evidence submitted to the Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee stating that over 320 financial services firms have taken steps to relocate to Europe before the end of the Brexit transition period."
S5W-28615 - Answered
21 April 2020
McAlpine, Joan: "To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it has reportedly not instructed care workers who come within two metres of a vulnerable person to wear a protective mask in every instance, given that the rest of the population are obliged to stay two metres apart from each other in light of the COVID-19 outbreak."
S5W-28618 - Answered
21 April 2020
McAlpine, Joan: "To ask the Scottish Government whether a vulnerable cared-for person, or their guardian if they do not have capacity, has a right to demand that the person caring for them wears a protective mask in response to the COVID-19 outbreak."
See all of Joan McAlpine's written questions submitted in Parliament