MSP for South Scotland (Region)
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The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Scottish Labour
MSP for South Scotland (Region)
07 May 2026 to present
Substitute Member
Member
Scottish Labour
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
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 Fagan. The date of their initial statement was 09 June 2026.
I am a Councillor for South Lanarkshire Council (South Lanarkshire Council HQ, Almada Street, Hamilton, ML3 0AA). I estimate to spend an average of 15 house per week in this role. I receive the basic councillor salary of between £25,001 and £30,000 per annum which is deducted from my MSP salary. The Council also provides me the use of mobile devices. From May 2022 to 27 May 2026, I was Council Leader but I chose to forego the full Leader's salary for the period between 8 and 27 May 2026 during the transition to a new Council Leader. The full Council Leader salary for South Lanarkshire Council was between £60,001 and £65,000.
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I am a member of the GMB trade union.
I am a member of the Fabian Society.
Until 27 May 2026, I was Chair of South Lanarkshire Community Planning Partnership.
Until 1 June 2026, I was a South Lanarkshire Council delegate to the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities.
I am a member of the Scottish Co-operative Party.
Until 27 May 2026, I was Leader of South Lanarkshire Council and I represented the Council at Leaders Meetings of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities.
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: 8 September 2026
Joe Fagan (South Scotland) (Lab): "I refer members to my entry in the register of members’ interests, as I am a councillor in South Lanarkshire Council…
Public Service Reform Committee meeting date: 3 September 2026
Joe Fagan (South Scotland) (Lab): "I will go back to something that we dealt with earlier, but I might broaden out my questions after that. From looking at the evidence that we have gathered on the deliverability of the targets, I would say that it is mixed or heavily caveated…
Chamber meeting date: 2 September 2026
Joe Fagan (South Scotland) (Lab): "I refer to my entry in the register of members’ interests: I am a councillor in South Lanarkshire.This Parliament was shaped with the promise of new politics. It was to extend democracy, improve accountability and be more representative of the nation…
Chamber meeting date: 2 September 2026
Joe Fagan (South Scotland) (Lab): "I refer to my entry in the register of members’ interests: I am a councillor in South Lanarkshire.This Parliament was shaped with the promise of new politics. It was to extend democracy, improve accountability and be more representative of the nation…
Chamber meeting date: 1 September 2026
Joe Fagan (South Scotland) (Lab): "My constituent Sally Rae received a late diagnosis for bladder cancer. It has since reached an advanced stage and she is now receiving palliative care…
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Motion ref. S7M-01084.1
Submitted by: Thomas Kerr, Glasgow, Reform UK . Date lodged: Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Result 17 for, 102 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01084.4
Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Supported by: Carol Mochan
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Result 24 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01084.3
Submitted by: Kate Nevens, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Supported by: Maggie Chapman
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Result 92 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01084
Submitted by: Simita Kumar, Edinburgh South Western, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 7, 2026
Supported by: Neil Gray, Kirsten Oswald, Shirley-Anne Somerville
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Result 92 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01084.2
Submitted by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Result 27 for, 90 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
This MSP has not made any contributions yet. Information will be added here when available.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Joe Fagan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 7 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 22 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the use of green bonds or alternative financing mechanisms such as EUROFIMA, to procure publicly owned rolling stock as part of ScotRail’s future intercity procurement, in light of savings bonds being identified as a potential option in ASLEF’s report, A Public Vision for…
Asked by: Joe Fagan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 7 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 22 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the implications for ScotRail’s Fleet Transition Strategy, including any plans for the procurement of publicly owned rolling stock, if the UK Government were to accede to the EUROFIMA Treaty, as proposed by ASLEF in its report, Money on the Track, Not Offshore as part of the…
Asked by: Joe Fagan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 4 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 21 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the Programme for Government, how the new regional structures will be accountable to local authorities and local electorates."
Asked by: Joe Fagan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 4 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 21 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the Programme for Government announcement on local government reform, what discussions it had with COSLA prior to the announcement, what criteria it will use in identifying local authorities that might be candidates for merger, and whether it has identified any potential such local authorities and, if so,…
Asked by: Joe Fagan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 5 August 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 2 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7W-01437 by Angela Constance on 20 July 2026, which potential GP walk-in centre sites are affected by staffing challenges."
Asked by: Joe Fagan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 1 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 20 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress for each proposed walk-in GP clinic in South Scotland."
Asked by: Joe Fagan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 1 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 20 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what representations it has received from territorial NHS boards regarding the impact of walk-in GP clinics on staffing and current NHS operations in South Scotland."
Asked by: Joe Fagan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 19 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 6 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7W-00448 by Hannah Mary Goodlad on 10 June 2026, how many businesses will be eligible for 100% relief under the Small Business Bonus Scheme in 2026-27, following the recent non-domestic rates revaluation, broken down by (a) local authority and (b) valuation area, and how this…
Asked by: Joe Fagan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 18 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 3 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Whole Family Support Third Sector Delivery Fund, including the next steps and milestones."
Asked by: Joe Fagan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 22 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 1 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what obligations are placed on local authorities regarding cross-boundary early years and childcare placements in statute and statutory guidance."