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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Patrick Harvie

Scottish Green Party

MSP for Glasgow (Region) 2003 - present day

About Patrick Harvie

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @patrickharvie

Facebook: Patrick's facebook

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Contact at local office

Glasgow Collective
15 East Campbell Street
Glasgow
G1 5DT

Committees

Cross-party groups

Patrick is a member of 5 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Beer and Pubs

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on End of Life Choices

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Europe

Co-Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on LGBTI+

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Science and Technology

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Patrick does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Patrick has 4 party roles

Party Leader

Scottish Green Party

Party Spokesperson on Constitutional Affairs

Scottish Green Party

Party Spokesperson on External Affairs

Scottish Green Party

Party Spokesperson on Net Zero

Scottish Green Party

Previous roles

Patrick has had 39 previous roles

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

21 May 2021 - 01 July 2024

Party Spokesperson on Finance

Scottish Green Party

31 August 2021 - 25 April 2024

Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants' Rights

Scottish Government

17 June 2021 - 30 August 2021

Finance and Public Administration Committee

Member

17 June 2021 - 30 August 2021

Constitution Europe External Affairs and Culture Committee

Member

18 May 2021 - 05 July 2021

parliamentary bureau

Member

05 May 2016 - 04 May 2021

Party Leader

Scottish Green Party

26 May 2016 - 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Finance

Scottish Green Party

26 May 2016 - 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Economy

Scottish Green Party

26 May 2016 - 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Employment

Scottish Green Party

26 May 2016 - 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Equalities

Scottish Green Party

24 September 2020 - 04 May 2021

Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Deputy Convener

29 June 2016 - 04 May 2021

Local Government and Communities Committee

Substitute Member

29 September 2016 - 04 May 2021

Finance and Constitution Committee

Member

19 December 2018 - 04 May 2021

Culture Tourism Europe and External Affairs Committee

Substitute Member

15 June 2016 - 04 May 2021

parliamentary bureau

Member

16 September 2020 - 24 September 2020

Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Member

29 June 2016 - 19 December 2018

Justice Committee

Substitute Member

16 June 2016 - 04 September 2018

Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Deputy Convener

08 June 2016 - 29 September 2016

Finance Committee

Member

08 June 2016 - 16 June 2016

Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Member

05 May 2011 - 23 March 2016

Party Leader

Scottish Green Party

27 November 2014 - 23 March 2016

Economy Energy and Tourism Committee

Member

27 November 2014 - 23 March 2016

Devolution Further Powers Committee

Substitute Member

01 November 2012 - 27 November 2014

Economy Energy and Tourism Committee

Substitute Member

29 October 2014 - 27 November 2014

Devolution Further Powers Committee

Member

23 October 2012 - 29 October 2014

Referendum Scotland Bill Committee

Member

01 June 2011 - 01 November 2012

Economy Energy and Tourism Committee

Member

23 June 2011 - 01 May 2012

Scotland Bill Committee

Substitute Member

19 June 2007 - 22 March 2011

conveners group

Member

01 December 2008 - 22 March 2011

Party Leader

Scottish Green Party

19 June 2007 - 22 March 2011

Transport Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee

Convener

13 June 2007 - 19 June 2007

Transport Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee

Member

28 May 2003 - 02 April 2007

Party Spokesperson on Communities

Scottish Green Party

21 June 2005 - 02 April 2007

Party Spokesperson on Constitutional Affairs

Scottish Green Party

21 June 2005 - 02 April 2007

Party Spokesperson on Europe and External Relations

Scottish Green Party

28 May 2003 - 02 April 2007

Party Spokesperson on Justice

Scottish Green Party

08 February 2006 - 02 April 2007

Procedures Committee

Substitute Member

04 June 2003 - 02 April 2007

Communities Committee

Member

03 September 2003 - 30 January 2006

Equal Opportunities Committee

Substitute Member

Register of interests

Patrick'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 Patrick Harvie 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: 17 December 2024

Same-sex Marriage

Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green): "Like others, I am grateful to Emma Roddick for giving us the opportunity to debate the motion. I have to admit that I am perhaps showing my age, as I will have to put my remarks in a slightly longer context than just those 10 years…

Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee meeting date: 12 December 2024

Review of the EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement

Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green): "It might not surprise the witnesses that my questions follow on quite well from the points that Mr Berman just made. You mentioned the idea of a price link between the UK and EU emissions trading schemes…

Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee meeting date: 5 December 2024

Review of the EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement

Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green): "Clearly, there has been an immediate impact on the operation of businesses that work in your sectors, whether that relates to their ability to access work in European countries, share skills or in other ways…

Chamber meeting date: 4 December 2024

Creative Scotland Review

2. Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green): "To ask the Scottish Government how the planned review of Creative Scotland will improve compliance with fair work principles in the culture sector. (S6O-04058)"

Chamber meeting date: 4 December 2024

Point of Order

Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. Further to that point of order, I seek reassurance and clarification that challenging transphobia and transphobic views in this chamber is not regarded as a personal insult to anyone."

Votes

How Patrick Harvie has voted in Parliament

Find out how Patrick Harvie has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-15876

Education (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 16, 2024

Supported by: Graeme Dey, Natalie Don-Innes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Result 96 for, 0 against, 21 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15875

Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 16, 2024

Supported by: John Swinney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Result 111 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15792.3

Delivering a Common Sense Budget for Scotland

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Result 73 for, 28 against, 21 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15792

Delivering a Common Sense Budget for Scotland

Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 9, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Result 94 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15809

Approval of SSI

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Result 73 for, 49 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motions

Questions

Questions Patrick Harvie has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question ref. S6W-32215

Asked by: Harvie, Patrick, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 12 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government on what dates the Green Heat Finance Taskforce has met since July 2024, and when the next meeting will take place."

Answered by Alasdair Allan on 19 December 2024

Question ref. S6F-03643

Asked by: Harvie, Patrick, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 16 December 2024

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Taken in the Chamber on 19 December 2024

Question ref. S6W-32209

Asked by: Harvie, Patrick, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 12 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what correspondence it has had with the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero regarding improving the quality of heat networks metering and billing regulations notification data on the clean heat supplied through the heat networks in Scotland."

Answer expected on 9 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32210

Asked by: Harvie, Patrick, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 12 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government, following the publication of the Heat in Buildings: progress report 2024, what action it is taking to strengthen the sources and quality of data on the number of (a) domestic and (b) non-domestic properties operating with zero emissions heating, including heat pumps, heat networks and electric heating."

Answer expected on 9 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32216

Asked by: Harvie, Patrick, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 12 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-31510 by Alasdair Allan on 28 November 2024, whether it will provide a breakdown of the outturn on energy efficiency and decarbonisation for the three-year Budget period of 2021-24…

Answer expected on 9 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32208

Asked by: Harvie, Patrick, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 12 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what the timeline is for carrying out the Scottish Climate Survey, which aims to assess public awareness and understanding of the heat transition, and by what date this will be published."

Answer expected on 9 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32207

Asked by: Harvie, Patrick, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 12 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its draft Budget 2025-26, whether it has reached its target of allocating at least £1…

Answer expected on 9 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32213

Asked by: Harvie, Patrick, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 12 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what finance mechanisms are being considered by the Green Heat Finance Taskforce to deliver the clean heat transition."

Answer expected on 9 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32214

Asked by: Harvie, Patrick, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 12 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government by what date the Green Heat Finance Taskforce will publish part 2 of its report."

Answer expected on 9 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32212

Asked by: Harvie, Patrick, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 12 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what solutions it is exploring to scale up the private finance needed for the clean heat transition."

Answer expected on 9 January 2025

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