Skip to main content

Language: English / Gàidhlig

Loading…

Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

Image description

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

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

Cross-party groups

Joe is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Joe does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Joe does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Joe has had 20 previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

30 March 2023 - 08 May 2024

Minister for Local Government Empowerment and Planning

Scottish Government

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.

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: 13 November 2024

Housing Emergency

Joe FitzPatrick (Dundee City West) (SNP): "Does the member think that the fact that the Labour-Liberal Administration in this place failed to remove the right-to-buy scheme has anything to do with the challenges that we face?"

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 12 November 2024

Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Joe FitzPatrick (Dundee City West) (SNP): "Although some of this area has been touched on under Gillian Mackay’s question at the very start, I want to ask about the requirement for self-administration…

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 11 November 2024

Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Joe FitzPatrick (Dundee City West) (SNP): "An argument that is sometimes made in support of assisted dying is that, without a lawful alternative, people might choose to die by suicide. Indeed, I think that Dr Coelho touched on that. Have you seen a difference in that respect…

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee meeting date: 7 November 2024

Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill: Stage 2

Joe FitzPatrick (Dundee City West) (SNP): "I am sympathetic to Ross Greer’s point in relation to amendment 68, despite the fact that we have just won a by-election in Dundee that gives us three out of four of the seats in the Lochee ward…

Chamber meeting date: 6 November 2024

Accident and Emergency Waiting Times

Joe FitzPatrick (Dundee City West) (SNP): "We know that a key way to reduce the pressure on A and E is to ensure that people know where to go to access the healthcare that they need. Will the cabinet secretary provide an update on the work to alleviate pressures on emergency departments…

Votes

How Joe FitzPatrick has voted in Parliament

Find out how Joe FitzPatrick has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-15545

Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill: Timetable and Procedures for Consideration

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Result 92 for, 31 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15529.2

Impact of National Insurance Increase on Public Services

Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Result 29 for, 90 against, 3 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-15529

Impact of National Insurance Increase on Public Services

Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 18, 2024

Supported by: Ivan McKee, Jenni Minto, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Result 73 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15530

Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 18, 2024

Supported by: Siobhian Brown, Angela Constance, John Swinney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Result 67 for, 50 against, 4 abstained, 8 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15529.3

Impact of National Insurance Increase on Public Services

Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Result 21 for, 102 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motions

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.

Question ref. S6W-27697

Asked by: FitzPatrick, Joe, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 17 May 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to respond to the final report of the UK-wide Infected Blood Inquiry, which was published on 20 May 2024."

Answered by Jenni Minto on 20 May 2024

Question ref. S6O-01999

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

Question ref. S6W-14811

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

Question ref. S6O-01993

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

Question ref. S6O-01853

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

Question ref. S6O-01783

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

Question ref. S6W-13743

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

Question ref. S6W-12027

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

Question ref. S6O-01457

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

Question ref. S6W-11255

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

Share this page