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Parliament dissolved ahead of election

The Scottish Parliament is now dissolved ahead of the election on Thursday 7 May 2026.

During dissolution, there are no MSPs and no parliamentary business can take place.

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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Joe FitzPatrick

Scottish National Party

Former MSP for Dundee City West (Constituency) 2011 - 2026

Former MSP for Dundee West (Constituency) 2007 - 2011

About Joe FitzPatrick

Previous roles

Joe has had 24 previous roles

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

26 June 2025 - 08 April 2026

Public Audit Committee

Member

18 June 2024 - 08 April 2026

Health Social Care and Sport Committee

Member

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

Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet 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