Joe FitzPatrick
Scottish National Party
MSP for Dundee City West (Constituency) 2011 - present day
Former MSP for Dundee West (Constituency) 2007 - 2011
About Joe FitzPatrick
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
Website: joe.fitzpatrick.scot
X (previously known as Twitter): @joefitzsnp
Facebook: Joe's facebook
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 01382 843244
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at local office
37 Dock Street
Dundee
DD1 3DR
Phone: 01382 843244
Text relay calls welcome.
Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.
Committees
Joe is not a member of any committees
Cross-party groups
Joe is a member of 1 cross-party group
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on End of Life Choices
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Joe has 1 parliamentary and government role
Minister for Local Government Empowerment and Planning
Scottish Government
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Party Roles
Joe does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Joe has had 19 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
23 June 2021 - 18 April 2023
conveners group
Member
23 June 2021 - 11 April 2023
Equalities Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Convener
17 June 2021 - 23 June 2021
Equalities Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Member
22 December 2020 - 04 May 2021
Equalities and Human Rights Committee
Member
22 December 2020 - 04 May 2021
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Member
26 June 2018 - 18 December 2020
Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing
Scottish Government
11 May 2016 - 28 June 2018
Parliamentary Bureau
Member
18 May 2016 - 26 June 2018
Minister for Parliamentary Business
Scottish Government
06 September 2012 - 18 May 2016
Minister for Parliamentary Business
Scottish Government
11 September 2012 - 23 March 2016
Parliamentary Bureau
Member
15 June 2011 - 06 September 2012
Local Government and Regeneration Committee
Convener
23 February 2012 - 06 September 2012
Public Petitions Committee
Substitute Member
15 June 2011 - 06 September 2012
conveners group
Member
01 June 2011 - 15 June 2011
Local Government and Regeneration Committee
Member
27 March 2008 - 22 March 2011
Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth
Scottish Government
13 June 2007 - 22 March 2011
Finance Committee
Member
14 June 2007 - 22 March 2011
Health and Sport Committee
Substitute Member
27 January 2010 - 20 January 2011
Forth Crossing Bill Committee
Member
13 November 2008 - 19 July 2010
Review of SPCB Supported Bodies Committee
Member
Register of interests
Joe'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 Joe FitzPatrick. The date of their initial statement was 19 May 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
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Overseas visits
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Controlled transactions
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Heritable property
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Interest in shares
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Voluntary
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Recent Activity
What was said
What Joe FitzPatrick 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.
Chamber meeting date: 21 March 2024
Parental Leave (Elected Representatives)
The Minister for Local Government Empowerment and Planning (Joe FitzPatrick): "The Scottish Government remains committed to increasing the diversity of councillors in local government and to breaking down the barriers that currently discourage people from standing or re-standing for elected office…
Chamber meeting date: 19 March 2024
Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
Joe FitzPatrick (Dundee City West) (SNP): "I would have voted no."
Chamber meeting date: 6 March 2024
Town Centres (Investment)
The Minister for Local Government Empowerment and Planning (Joe FitzPatrick): "We are committed to supporting the vibrancy and vitality of our town and neighbourhood centres as we continue to implement the world-leading town centre first principle and support progress through delivery of the town centre action plan…
Chamber meeting date: 6 March 2024
Scottish Local Authorities Remuneration Committee (Report)
The Minister for Local Government Empowerment and Planning (Joe FitzPatrick): "The Scottish local authorities remuneration committee’s recommendations report was published on the Scottish Government website on 16 February this year."
Chamber meeting date: 28 February 2024
National Care Service (Scotland) Bill: Referral Back to Lead Committee at Stage 1
The Minister for Local Government Empowerment and Planning (Joe FitzPatrick): "That is a surprise."
Votes
How Joe FitzPatrick has voted in Parliament
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Business Programme
Submitted by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Alexander Burnett, Sharon Dowey, Russell Findlay, Pam Gosal, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Liam Kerr, Douglas Ross, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Result 53 for, 60 against, 5 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Result 88 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Repealing the Hate Crime Act
Submitted by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, April 15, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Result 64 for, 29 against, 25 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Repealing the Hate Crime Act
Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Supported by: Katy Clark
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Result 20 for, 97 against, 1 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Repealing the Hate Crime Act
Submitted by: Siobhian Brown, Ayr, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Supported by: Angela Constance
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Result 64 for, 49 against, 5 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Joe FitzPatrick in Parliament
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Questions
Questions Joe FitzPatrick has asked
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: FitzPatrick, Joe, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 8 March 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government when it last engaged with the UK Government regarding support available through future budgets to support agriculture in Scotland, including the replacement of EU agricultural funding."
Taken in the Chamber on 15 March 2023
Asked by: FitzPatrick, Joe, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 9 February 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government how many baby boxes have been distributed in (a) Dundee and (b) the NHS Tayside area, in each year since the initiative was launched."
Answered by Clare Haughey on 8 March 2023
Asked by: FitzPatrick, Joe, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 1 March 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is, regarding the potential impact on Scotland, to the Windsor Framework."
Taken in the Chamber on 9 March 2023
Asked by: FitzPatrick, Joe, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 25 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its action to recruit more foster carers."
Taken in the Chamber on 2 February 2023
Asked by: FitzPatrick, Joe, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any investment arising from the Tay Cities Deal."
Taken in the Chamber on 18 January 2023
Asked by: FitzPatrick, Joe, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made by the Independent Oversight and Assurance Group on Tayside’s Mental Health Services on ensuring that partners across Tayside are making improvements to the delivery of mental health services, and that progress has been made on responding to the findings and recommendations in the…
Answered by Kevin Stewart on 11 January 2023
Asked by: FitzPatrick, Joe, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 9 November 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what assistance it is offering to the Fire Brigade's Union's DECON campaign to help firefighters protect themselves and others from harmful contaminants, in light of a reported study from the University of Central Lancashire stating that firefighters are four times more likely to get cancer than the average working…
Answered by Elena Whitham on 16 November 2022
Asked by: FitzPatrick, Joe, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 October 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its Trafficking and Exploitation Strategy."
Taken in the Chamber on 26 October 2022
Asked by: FitzPatrick, Joe, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 September 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government which (a) children's and (b) adults' organisations in Dundee have received funding from the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund."
Answered by Kevin Stewart on 14 October 2022
Asked by: FitzPatrick, Joe, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 September 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address the reported prevalence of alcohol-related cancers in Scotland."
Taken in the Chamber on 5 October 2022
See all of Joe FitzPatrick's questions submitted in Parliament