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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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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 a member of 1 cross-party group

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Diabetes

Member

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 22 previous roles

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

22 April 2025 - 26 June 2025

Education Children and Young People Committee

Member

18 June 2024 - 09 April 2025

Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Member

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

parliamentaryLiaisonOfficerToTheCabinet 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: 26 June 2025

“Unique Among Cancers”

4. Joe FitzPatrick (Dundee City West) (SNP): "To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the Sarcoma UK report “Unique Among Cancers”. (S6F-04237)"

Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 26 June 2025

University of Dundee

Joe FitzPatrick (Dundee City West) (SNP): "Thanks very much for coming along today, Professor Gillespie. It is appreciated. It is important that we understand what has happened. Like the witnesses at yesterday’s meeting, you have apologised, and you have told us that that is heartfelt…

Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 25 June 2025

University of Dundee

Joe FitzPatrick (Dundee City West) (SNP): "I thank the witnesses for coming along today. Staff at the university are hurt and angry, and they remain anxious about their employment. I know that a large number of them will be watching this meeting live…

Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2025

University of Dundee Finances (Gillies Review)

Joe FitzPatrick (Dundee City West) (SNP): "I welcome the announcement of support from the cabinet secretary and her decision to use the section 25 power…

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 24 June 2025

Children’s and Young People’s Participation in Sport and Physical Activity

Joe FitzPatrick (Dundee City West) (SNP): "Gregor Muir talked earlier about the “Physical Activity for Health” framework, and I am keen to explore that a bit…

Votes

How Joe FitzPatrick has voted in Parliament

Find out how Joe FitzPatrick has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-16789

Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 27, 2025

Result 64 for, 1 against, 53 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP abstained

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-16892

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Mairi Gougeon, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025

Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Result 91 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-16960

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Result 90 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-16942

Approval of SSI

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Result 70 for, 0 against, 50 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-16923

Scotland – A Fair Trade Nation

Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025

Supported by: Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Result 108 for, 7 against, 1 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

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 reference: S6W-33797

Asked by: Joe FitzPatrick, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:17 January 2025

Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 20 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its consultation on dual mandates in the Scottish Parliament."

Question reference: S6O-04121

Asked by: Joe FitzPatrick, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:28 October 2024

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken to increase the digitisation of patient records for young people with cancer, and whether it will consider creating a Scottish equivalent of the NHS England app to make accessing medical records and NHS services easier for young cancer patients and their families."

Question reference: S6O-04081

Asked by: Joe FitzPatrick, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:18 October 2024

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 October 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what data it holds on the availability and prominence of Scottish food and drink produce in supermarkets operating in Scotland."

Question reference: S6F-03218

Asked by: Joe FitzPatrick, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:9 July 2024

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 July 2024

"To ask the First Minister TEST5"

Question reference: S6W-27697

Asked by: Joe FitzPatrick, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:17 May 2024

Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 20 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."

Question reference: S6O-03434

Asked by: Joe FitzPatrick, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:26 April 2024

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 May 2024

"TATSG"

Question reference: S6W-26402

Asked by: Joe FitzPatrick, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:25 April 2024

Current Status: Answer expected on 10 May 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government asdf"

Question reference: S6W-26401

Asked by: Joe FitzPatrick, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:25 April 2024

Current Status: Answer expected on 10 May 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government asdf"

Question reference: S6W-26392

Asked by: Joe FitzPatrick, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:25 April 2024

Current Status: Answer expected on 10 May 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government asdfaf"

Question reference: S6W-26403

Asked by: Joe FitzPatrick, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:25 April 2024

Current Status: Answer expected on 10 May 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government asdf"

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