Scottish National Party
MSP for Dundee City West (Constituency) 2011 - present day
Former MSP for Dundee West (Constituency) 2007 - 2011
Email: [email protected]
Website: joe.fitzpatrick.scot
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The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
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37 Dock Street
Dundee
DD1 3DR
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Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
22 April 2025 - 26 June 2025
Member
18 June 2024 - 09 April 2025
Member
30 March 2023 - 08 May 2024
Scottish Government
23 June 2021 - 18 April 2023
Member
23 June 2021 - 11 April 2023
Convener
17 June 2021 - 23 June 2021
Member
22 December 2020 - 04 May 2021
Member
22 December 2020 - 04 May 2021
Member
26 June 2018 - 18 December 2020
Scottish Government
11 May 2016 - 28 June 2018
Member
18 May 2016 - 26 June 2018
Scottish Government
06 September 2012 - 18 May 2016
Scottish Government
11 September 2012 - 23 March 2016
Member
15 June 2011 - 06 September 2012
Convener
23 February 2012 - 06 September 2012
Substitute Member
15 June 2011 - 06 September 2012
Member
01 June 2011 - 15 June 2011
Member
27 March 2008 - 22 March 2011
Scottish Government
13 June 2007 - 22 March 2011
Member
14 June 2007 - 22 March 2011
Substitute Member
27 January 2010 - 20 January 2011
Member
13 November 2008 - 19 July 2010
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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: 9 December 2025
Joe FitzPatrick (Dundee City West) (SNP): "I commend Richard Leonard, as convener of the Public Audit Committee, for insisting that the Parliament should debate the conclusions and recommendations that are contained in the committee’s report, “The 2023/24 audit of Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Holdings Limited”. Although I was not a member of the Public Audit Committee at the time, I…
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 9 December 2025
Joe FitzPatrick (Dundee City West) (SNP): "We received some very powerful evidence from Advice Direct Scotland…
Public Audit Committee meeting date: 3 December 2025
Joe FitzPatrick: "Thank you, convener—you have covered a lot of what I was wanting to cover. I am finding it incredibly difficult to grasp, in terms of governance, how all three of you could think that it is okay that there was not a budget…
Public Audit Committee meeting date: 3 December 2025
Joe FitzPatrick (Dundee City West) (SNP): "I will follow up on some of Colin Beattie’s questions, which covered some areas I would have liked to go into—that has saved me a bit of time. Your report includes a lot of tables that are very clearly labelled as modelling…
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 2 December 2025
Joe FitzPatrick (Dundee City West) (SNP): "This is a United Kingdom-wide issue, but it is being dealt with differently in Scotland and England, and the approach to regulation proposed in this bill is not the same as the approach being taken in England…
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Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, December 11, 2025
Result 79 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 23 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Supported by: Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Tim Eagle, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Dr Pam Gosal MBE, Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Roz McCall, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, Douglas Ross, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Result 34 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Submitted by: Sue Webber, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 8, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Result 34 for, 87 against, 1 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Submitted by: Fiona Hyslop, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Result 60 for, 60 against, 2 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Result 23 for, 98 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Find out what motions Joe FitzPatrick has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Joe FitzPatrick, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 26 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 27 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on funding and support for the University of Dundee to secure a sustainable future, one year on from serious financial issues coming to light."
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."
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."
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."
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."
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."
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."
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."
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."
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."
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