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Joe Fagan

Scottish Labour

MSP for South Scotland (Region)

About Joe Fagan

Contact details

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Scottish Labour
MSP for South Scotland (Region)
07 May 2026 to present

Committees

Joe Fagan is a member of 1 committee

Public Service Reform Committee

Member

Cross-party groups

Joe Fagan is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Joe Fagan does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Joe Fagan has 1 party role

Shadow Minister for Public Finance and Local Government

Scottish Labour

Previous roles

Joe Fagan does not have any previous roles

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

Register of interests

Joe Fagan'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

Official Report

What Joe Fagan 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.

Interests

Public Service Reform Committee meeting date: 18 June 2026

Joe Fagan (South Scotland) (Lab): "I am a councillor on South Lanarkshire Council."

Provisional Outturn 2025-26

Chamber meeting date: 18 June 2026

Joe Fagan (South Scotland) (Lab): "I welcome the minister—a fellow newbie—to her position and thank her for her statement.The Auditor General said of last year’s consolidated accounts that short-term measures do not address the £4…

Child Poverty

Chamber meeting date: 18 June 2026

Joe Fagan (South Scotland) (Lab): "My entry in the register of members’ interests shows that I am a councillor in South Lanarkshire…

Public Service Reform (Staff, Service Users and Local Communities)

Chamber meeting date: 11 June 2026

Joe Fagan (South Scotland) (Lab): "My entry in the register of members’ interests shows that I am a councillor in South Lanarkshire.I congratulate all those who have made their first speech in the chamber today…

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (Service Delivery Review)

Chamber meeting date: 9 June 2026

Joe Fagan (South Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service board regarding the outcome of the service delivery review that is due to be considered on 22 June. (S7O-00022)"

Votes

How Joe Fagan has voted in Parliament

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Suspension of Standing Orders

Motion ref. S7M-00397

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Result 108 for, 10 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Appointment of Law Officers

Motion ref. S7M-00380

Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Result 102 for, 16 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Affordable Bus Fares

Motion ref. S7M-00367.4

Submitted by: Craig Hoy, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Result 10 for, 107 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Affordable Bus Fares

Motion ref. S7M-00367.1

Submitted by: Graham Simpson, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Result 23 for, 78 against, 15 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP abstained

Disagreed

Affordable Bus Fares

Motion ref. S7M-00367

Submitted by: Stephen Flynn, Aberdeen Deeside and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 15, 2026

Supported by: Tom Arthur
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Result 93 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motions

Motions made by Joe Fagan in Parliament

This MSP has not lodged any Motions yet. Information will be added here when available.

Questions

Questions Joe Fagan has asked

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

Question reference: S7W-01182

Asked by: Joe Fagan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 22 June 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 20 July 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government which local authorities fund and invoice for cross-boundary early years and childcare placements, and what information it has on those that currently do not, but have plans to introduce such arrangements."

Question reference: S7W-01183

Asked by: Joe Fagan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 22 June 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 20 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."

Question reference: S7W-01161

Asked by: Joe Fagan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 19 June 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 17 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…

Question reference: S7W-01151

Asked by: Joe Fagan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 18 June 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 16 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."

Question reference: S7O-00106

Asked by: Joe Fagan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 17 June 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to develop fairer food production systems."

Question reference: S7W-00630

Asked by: Joe Fagan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 28 May 2026

Current Status: Answered by Hannah Mary Goodlad on 11 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) gross and (b) net running costs are of its operations, and how these have changed since its records began."

Question reference: S7W-00448

Asked by: Joe Fagan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 27 May 2026

Current Status: Answered by Hannah Mary Goodlad on 10 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how many small businesses were estimated to be eligible for the Small Business Bonus Scheme in 2025-26, and how many it estimates will to be eligible in 2026-27 following the recent rates revaluation, broken down by (a) local authority and (b) joint valuation board area."

Question reference: S7W-00447

Asked by: Joe Fagan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 27 May 2026

Current Status: Answered by Hannah Mary Goodlad on 10 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, following each of the last three revaluations, how many appeals were lodged against non-domestic rates valuations in the period between the valuation and the end of May that same year."

Question reference: S7W-00446

Asked by: Joe Fagan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 27 May 2026

Current Status: Answered by Hannah Mary Goodlad on 10 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how many appeals against non-domestic rates valuations have been lodged following the most recent revaluation."

Question reference: S7W-00449

Asked by: Joe Fagan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 27 May 2026

Current Status: Answered by Hannah Mary Goodlad on 10 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the deadline for proposals against new 2026 rateable values was set at 31 July."