MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region)
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The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
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Scottish Labour
MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region)
07 May 2026 to present
Scottish Labour
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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: 10 June 2026
Joe Long (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I was unable to vote. I would have voted no."
Chamber meeting date: 3 June 2026
Joe Long (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. I congratulate you on your election.It is an honour to be giving my first speech in this chamber…
Chamber meeting date: 14 May 2026
Joe Long (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "I, Joseph Jude Long, do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm, that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law."
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These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Joe Long, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 20 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 13 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to introduce national guidance on which clinicians are entitled to use the title “consultant psychiatrist”, including in locum roles, and when any such guidance will be issued to NHS boards…
Asked by: Joe Long, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 17 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 3 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the UK Foundation medical training programme, what information it has regarding whether (a) any reserve list places are being made available in Scotland to applicants and (b) the full quota of places in Scotland, including the 72 additional places previously announced, has been made available to eligible…
Asked by: Joe Long, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 20 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 17 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what, if any, plans it has to introduce a phased transition towards ensuring that all locum consultant psychiatrist posts are held by doctors on the General Medical Council Specialist Register, including support for existing locum doctors to obtain the necessary qualifications and remain within the NHS workforce."
Asked by: Joe Long, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 20 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 17 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its latest assessment is of vacancy rates for consultant psychiatrist posts across NHS Scotland, and what impact current levels of vacancies are having on patient (a) care and (b) safety, workforce sustainability and service delivery."
Asked by: Joe Long, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 17 June 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the number of people with learning disabilities and complex needs who remain in inappropriate hospital placements, eight years on from its report, Coming Home."
Asked by: Joe Long, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 10 June 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason over a third of CAMHS referrals have reportedly not been accepted in the last 12 months."
Asked by: Joe Long, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 4 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when unpaid carers will be able to access a right to breaks, as set out in the Care Reform (Scotland) Act 2025."
Asked by: Joe Long, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 4 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve access to self-referral pathways to support good mental health and wellbeing."