MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region)
The Scottish Parliament
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Scottish Labour
MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region)
07 May 2026 to present
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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 Long. The date of their initial statement was 08 June 2026.
Until 8 May 2026, when I resigned, I worked as Director of Practice and Innovation for Scottish Autism, a charity and third sector service provider (of Hilton House, Whins Road, Alloa FK13 3SA). I spent 37 hours per week on this role. I received remuneration of between £95,001 and £100,000, which included a vehicle allowance, and the use of a laptop and mobile phone. I took unpaid leave in the final weeks of the election campaign. On 28 May 2026 I received a final payment of £1,661.39 in lieu of accrued annual leave.
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I am a member of the Fabian Society.
I am a member of the Co-operative party.
I am a member of the Labour Campaign for International Development.
I am a member of the Scottish Midland Co-operative Society (Scotmid).
I am a member of UNISON trade union.
I am a member of the British Association of Slavonic and East European Studies.
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: 4 November 2026
1. Joe Long (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to ensure that specific training on autism and other forms of neurodivergence is embedded across the education workforce. (S7O-00437)"
Health, Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 4 November 2026
Joe Long (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "We probably need to come back to a few questions about NHS reform. However, while we are on the topic of prevention, in the Parliament there has been quite a lot of cross-party consensus that a preventative agenda is both welcome and needed…
Chamber meeting date: 3 November 2026
Joe Long (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "Local communities increasingly face major planning applications such as hyperscale data centres and the Halfway energy park development in the Carse of Gowrie—part of the First Minister’s constituency—where I met community groups last week…
Chamber meeting date: 28 October 2026
Joe Long (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "Will the minister take an intervention?"
Health, Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 28 October 2026
Joe Long (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "We will talk a bit more about investment later, but I want to stay on Professor Feeley’s review for a minute. I should make a declaration of interest first…
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Motion ref. S7M-01881
Submitted by: Stephen Flynn, Aberdeen Deeside and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Supported by: Tom Arthur
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 5, 2026
Result 84 for, 33 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01881.3
Submitted by: Willie Rennie, Fife North East, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 5, 2026
Result 47 for, 69 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01881.5
Submitted by: Tim Eagle, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Supported by: Stephen Kerr
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 5, 2026
Result 24 for, 92 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01881.2
Submitted by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 5, 2026
Result 84 for, 34 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01881.1
Submitted by: Graham Simpson, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 5, 2026
Result 29 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
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These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Joe Long, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 28 October 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to ensure that specific training on autism and other forms of neurodivergence is embedded across the education workforce."
Asked by: Joe Long, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 19 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 16 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it is undertaking with people who receive social care services, and with their families and unpaid carers, as part of its current three-month programme of intensive dialogue on social care reform, and how the views of those groups are being incorporated into the development of reform proposals."
Asked by: Joe Long, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 19 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 16 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what arrangements it has put in place to ensure that private and voluntary organisations delivering social care services are directly involved in its current three-month programme of intensive dialogue on social care reform, and which organisations have been invited to participate."
Asked by: Joe Long, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 19 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 16 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what specific areas of social care reform are within the scope of its current three-month programme of intensive engagement, and which are outwith its scope."
Asked by: Joe Long, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 19 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 16 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to report on the outcome of its current three-month programme of intensive engagement on social care reform, and what further consultation will take place before any resulting changes are implemented."
Asked by: Joe Long, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 30 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will match the UK Government's £10 million commitment for Defence Technical Excellence Colleges, to create the possibility of two such hubs in Scotland to support skills and economic development."
Asked by: Joe Long, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 16 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how informal exclusion from education among young learners with additional support needs is being recorded and addressed, for example, those neurodivergent young people who are unable to attend school regularly or are on part-time timetables."
Asked by: Joe Long, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 20 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 13 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its latest assessment is of vacancy rates for consultant psychiatrist posts across NHS Scotland, and what impact current levels of vacancies are having on patient (a) care and (b) safety, workforce sustainability and service delivery."
Asked by: Joe Long, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 20 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 13 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to introduce national guidance on which clinicians are entitled to use the title “consultant psychiatrist”, including in locum roles, and when any such guidance will be issued to NHS boards…
Asked by: Joe Long, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 20 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 13 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what, if any, plans it has to introduce a phased transition towards ensuring that all locum consultant psychiatrist posts are held by doctors on the General Medical Council Specialist Register, including support for existing locum doctors to obtain the necessary qualifications and remain within the NHS workforce."