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
Email: [email protected]
Website: joe.fitzpatrick.scot
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.
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Committees
Joe is a member of 1 committee
Cross-party groups
Joe is a member of 7 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Diabetes
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on End of Life Choices
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Ice Sports
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Improving Scotland’s Health
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on LGBTI+
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Scots Language
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Joe has 1 parliamentary and government role
Conveners Group
Member
Party Roles
Joe does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Joe has had 13 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
17 June 2021 - 23 June 2021
Equalities Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Member
22 December 2020 - 04 May 2021
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Member
22 December 2020 - 04 May 2021
Equalities and Human Rights Committee
Member
11 May 2016 - 28 June 2018
Parliamentary Bureau
Member
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
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.
Here is the register for Joe FitzPatrick. The date of their initial statement was 19 May 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
No registrable interests
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: 2 February 2023
Foster Carers (Recruitment)
2. Joe FitzPatrick (Dundee City West) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its action to recruit more foster carers. (S6O-01853)"
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee meeting date: 31 January 2023
Decision on Taking Business in Private
The Convener (Joe FitzPatrick): "Welcome to the third meeting in 2023, in session 6, of the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee. We have received no apologies this morning…
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee meeting date: 31 January 2023
First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Council Tax Reduction Review Panel) Regulations 2023 [Draft]
The Convener: "Our next item of business is consideration of an affirmative instrument…
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee meeting date: 31 January 2023
Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Local Taxation Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/365)
The Convener: "Under item 4, we will consider two negative SSIs. I refer members to paper 2. As no members have any comments on the instruments, there will be no reporting on them…
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee meeting date: 31 January 2023
Budget Scrutiny 2023-24
The Convener: "Item 5 on our agenda is budget scrutiny 2023-24. I refer members to paper 3. I welcome Christina McKelvie, the Minister for Equalities and Older People…
Votes
How Joe FitzPatrick has voted in Parliament
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Budget (Scotland) (No. 2) Bill
Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Supported by: George Adam, Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead, Ivan McKee, Lorna Slater, Nicola Sturgeon
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 2, 2023
Result 68 for, 56 against, 0 abstained, 5 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Three Years On - Brexit and Workers’ Rights
Submitted by: Sarah Boyack, Lothian, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, January 30, 2023
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Result 24 for, 96 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Three Years On - Brexit and Workers’ Rights
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 30, 2023
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Ivan McKee, John Swinney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Result 90 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Business Programme
Submitted by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Supported by: Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Murdo Fraser, Jamie Greene, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Roz McCall, Liz Smith, Sue Webber
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Result 54 for, 66 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Revision to Business Programme
Submitted by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Supported by: Alexander Burnett, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Pam Gosal, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Stephen Kerr, Douglas Ross, Sue Webber, Tess White
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Result 51 for, 67 against, 0 abstained, 11 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Joe FitzPatrick in Parliament
Find out what motions Joe FitzPatrick has submitted recently.
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.
Asked by: FitzPatrick, Joe, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 25 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its action to recruit more foster carers."
Taken in the Chamber on 2 February 2023
Asked by: FitzPatrick, Joe, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any investment arising from the Tay Cities Deal."
Taken in the Chamber on 18 January 2023
Asked by: FitzPatrick, Joe, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made by the Independent Oversight and Assurance Group on Tayside’s Mental Health Services on ensuring that partners across Tayside are making improvements to the delivery of mental health services, and that progress has been made on responding to the findings and recommendations in the…
Answered by Kevin Stewart on 11 January 2023
Asked by: FitzPatrick, Joe, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 9 November 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what assistance it is offering to the Fire Brigade's Union's DECON campaign to help firefighters protect themselves and others from harmful contaminants, in light of a reported study from the University of Central Lancashire stating that firefighters are four times more likely to get cancer than the average working…
Answered by Elena Whitham on 16 November 2022
Asked by: FitzPatrick, Joe, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 October 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its Trafficking and Exploitation Strategy."
Taken in the Chamber on 26 October 2022
Asked by: FitzPatrick, Joe, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 September 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government which (a) children's and (b) adults' organisations in Dundee have received funding from the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund."
Answered by Kevin Stewart on 14 October 2022
Asked by: FitzPatrick, Joe, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 September 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address the reported prevalence of alcohol-related cancers in Scotland."
Taken in the Chamber on 5 October 2022
Asked by: FitzPatrick, Joe, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 21 September 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what assistance it has provided to Dundee as part of its Covid Recovery Strategy to support the city's recovery from the pandemic."
Taken in the Chamber on 28 September 2022
Asked by: FitzPatrick, Joe, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 15 August 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government how many Social Security Scotland jobs in Dundee (a) have been created and (b) are expected to be created in (i) 2022-23 and (ii) 2023-24."
Answered by Ben Macpherson on 20 September 2022
Asked by: FitzPatrick, Joe, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 22 August 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government how many Scottish Child Payment applications from families in Dundee have been (a) received and (b) processed since applications opened in November 2020; what the current take-up percentage is in Dundee; how many children have received the Scottish Child Payment in Dundee, and what the total value of Scottish Child…
Answered by Ben Macpherson on 20 September 2022
See all of Joe FitzPatrick's questions submitted in Parliament