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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

X (previously known as 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.

Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.

Committees

Cross-party groups

Joe is a member of 1 cross-party group

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Diabetes

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Joe does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Joe does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Joe has had 22 previous roles

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

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

parliamentaryLiaisonOfficerToTheCabinet 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

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.

Public Audit Committee meeting date: 1 October 2025

“Adult Disability Payment”

Joe FitzPatrick (Dundee City West) (SNP): "On the £770 million figure, we have been talking about a funding gap, but it is not really a funding gap, is it? It is a gap between the block grant adjustment and what is being budgeted for…

Chamber meeting date: 30 September 2025

Housing (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

Joe FitzPatrick (Dundee City West) (SNP): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I could not vote. I would have voted yes."

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 30 September 2025

ADHD and ASD Pathways and Support

Joe FitzPatrick (Dundee City West) (SNP): "I am keen to ask about waiting times. We have had some evidence about people’s experiences, but can the panel give us their thoughts on the impact of waiting for a diagnosis on individuals and on their families…

Public Audit Committee meeting date: 3 September 2025

Interests

Joe FitzPatrick (Dundee City West) (SNP): "Thank you, convener. I am very pleased to join the committee. I have no relevant interests to declare."

Public Audit Committee meeting date: 3 September 2025

“The 2022/23 audit of Lews Castle College”

Joe FitzPatrick: "Most of the questions that I was going to ask have been covered, but I just want to probe that final point a little bit further. It seems to be pretty incredible that the college management made the decision to impair a value from £4…

Votes

How Joe FitzPatrick has voted in Parliament

Find out how Joe FitzPatrick has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-19275

Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill - UK Legislation

Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Supported by: Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025

Result 81 for, 10 against, 23 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP not voted

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19276

Planning and Infrastructure Bill - UK Legislation

Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Supported by: Graeme Dey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025

Result 87 for, 23 against, 1 abstained, 18 did not vote

MSP not voted

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19128

Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025

Result 52 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP not voted

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6M-19269

Approval of SSI

Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Result 51 for, 25 against, 33 abstained, 20 did not vote

MSP not voted

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19268

Suspension of Standing Orders

Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Result 85 for, 0 against, 26 abstained, 18 did not vote

MSP not voted

Agreed

Motions

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.

Question reference: S6W-39016

Asked by: Joe FitzPatrick, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:25 June 2025

Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 26 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment it made to the Education, Children and Young People Committee on 5 March 2025, whether it will outline when it will take forward plans to undertake a consultation on support for part-time study and disabled students."

Question reference: S6F-04237

Asked by: Joe FitzPatrick, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:23 June 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 June 2025

"To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to the Sarcoma UK report, Unique Among Cancers."

Question reference: S6W-33797

Asked by: Joe FitzPatrick, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:17 January 2025

Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 20 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its consultation on dual mandates in the Scottish Parliament."

Question reference: S6W-27697

Asked by: Joe FitzPatrick, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:17 May 2024

Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 20 May 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to respond to the final report of the UK-wide Infected Blood Inquiry, which was published on 20 May 2024."

Question reference: S6O-01999

Asked by: Joe FitzPatrick, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:8 March 2023

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 March 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government when it last engaged with the UK Government regarding support available through future budgets to support agriculture in Scotland, including the replacement of EU agricultural funding."

Question reference: S6W-14811

Asked by: Joe FitzPatrick, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:9 February 2023

Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 8 March 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government how many baby boxes have been distributed in (a) Dundee and (b) the NHS Tayside area, in each year since the initiative was launched."

Question reference: S6O-01993

Asked by: Joe FitzPatrick, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:1 March 2023

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 March 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is, regarding the potential impact on Scotland, to the Windsor Framework."

Question reference: S6O-01853

Asked by: Joe FitzPatrick, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:25 January 2023

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 February 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its action to recruit more foster carers."

Question reference: S6O-01783

Asked by: Joe FitzPatrick, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:11 January 2023

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 January 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any investment arising from the Tay Cities Deal."

Question reference: S6W-13743

Asked by: Joe FitzPatrick, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:10 January 2023

Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 11 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…

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