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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Patrick Harvie

Scottish Green Party

MSP for Glasgow (Region) 2003 - present day

About Patrick Harvie

Contact details

Contact online

Post-d: @patrickharvie

Facebook: Patrick's facebook

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Contact at local office

Glasgow Collective
15 East Campbell Street
Glasgow
G1 5DT

Committees

Patrick is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Patrick is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Patrick has 1 parliamentary and government role

Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants' Rights

Scottish Government

Party Roles

Patrick has 3 party roles

Party Leader

Scottish Green Party

Party Spokesperson on Constitutional Affairs

Scottish Green Party

Party Spokesperson on Finance

Scottish Green Party

Previous roles

Patrick has had 26 previous roles

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

17 June 2021 - 30 August 2021

Finance and Public Administration Committee

Member

17 June 2021 - 30 August 2021

Constitution Europe External Affairs and Culture Committee

Member

18 May 2021 - 05 July 2021

Parliamentary Bureau

Member

24 September 2020 - 04 May 2021

Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Deputy Convener

19 December 2018 - 04 May 2021

Culture Tourism Europe and External Affairs Committee

Substitute Member

29 June 2016 - 04 May 2021

Local Government and Communities Committee

Substitute Member

29 September 2016 - 04 May 2021

Finance and Constitution Committee

Member

15 June 2016 - 04 May 2021

Parliamentary Bureau

Member

16 September 2020 - 24 September 2020

Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Member

29 June 2016 - 19 December 2018

Justice Committee

Substitute Member

16 June 2016 - 04 September 2018

Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Deputy Convener

08 June 2016 - 29 September 2016

Finance Committee

Member

08 June 2016 - 16 June 2016

Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Member

27 November 2014 - 23 March 2016

Economy Energy and Tourism Committee

Member

27 November 2014 - 23 March 2016

Devolution Further Powers Committee

Substitute Member

01 November 2012 - 27 November 2014

Economy Energy and Tourism Committee

Substitute Member

29 October 2014 - 27 November 2014

Devolution Further Powers Committee

Member

23 October 2012 - 29 October 2014

Referendum Scotland Bill Committee

Member

01 June 2011 - 01 November 2012

Economy Energy and Tourism Committee

Member

23 June 2011 - 01 May 2012

Scotland Bill Committee

Substitute Member

19 June 2007 - 22 March 2011

Conveners Group

Member

19 June 2007 - 22 March 2011

Transport Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee

Convener

13 June 2007 - 19 June 2007

Transport Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee

Member

08 February 2006 - 02 April 2007

Procedures Committee

Substitute Member

04 June 2003 - 02 April 2007

Communities Committee

Member

03 September 2003 - 30 January 2006

Equal Opportunities Committee

Substitute Member

Register of interests

Patrick'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.

Recent Activity

What was said

What Patrick Harvie 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: 23 March 2023

First Minister’s Statement

Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green): "I am privileged to be able to offer a few comments from the Scottish Green Party at this moment…

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 21 March 2023

Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022 (Incidental Provision) Regulations 2023 [Draft]

The Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants’ Rights (Patrick Harvie): "Good morning, convener, and thank you. I am happy to be here today to present the draft Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022 (Incidental Provision) Regulations 2023…

Chamber meeting date: 8 March 2023

Parliamentary Bureau Motion

The Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants’ Rights (Patrick Harvie): "As the whole Parliament is well aware, we introduced the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022 to do three things: to protect tenants through stabilising their housing costs by freezing rents; to reduce the impact of eviction and homelessness through introduction of a moratorium on enforcement of evictions; and to avoid evictions…

Chamber meeting date: 2 March 2023

Rent Controls

The Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants’ Rights (Patrick Harvie): "Long-term rent control measures will be included in the forthcoming housing bill, which is expected to be introduced as soon as possible after the 2023 summer recess…

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 28 February 2023

Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022 (Early Expiry and Suspension of Provisions) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/8)

The Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants’ Rights (Patrick Harvie): "I appreciate that the full titles of the instruments are a bit of a mouthful…

Votes

How Patrick Harvie has voted in Parliament

Find out how Patrick Harvie has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-08332.2

Employment Support for Veterans and their Families

Submitted by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Supported by: Martin Whitfield
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 23, 2023

Result 45 for, 65 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-08305

Transition to a Wellbeing Economy

Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 20, 2023

Supported by: Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead, Ivan McKee, Lorna Slater
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Result 64 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-08305.1

Transition to a Wellbeing Economy

Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Supported by: Claire Baker, Alex Rowley, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Result 24 for, 94 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-08305.2

Transition to a Wellbeing Economy

Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Supported by: Tess White
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Result 30 for, 88 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-08291.1

Expansion of Vocational and Technical Qualifications in Scotland’s Secondary Schools

Submitted by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, March 20, 2023

Supported by: Paul Sweeney, Martin Whitfield
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Result 54 for, 65 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motions

Questions

Questions Patrick Harvie has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question ref. S6F-00104

Asked by: Harvie, Patrick, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 14 June 2021

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Taken in the Chamber on 17 June 2021

Question ref. S6O-00025

Asked by: Harvie, Patrick, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 9 June 2021

"To ask the Scottish Government when Ministers last met with tenants' unions to discuss the development of the Rented Sector Strategy."

Taken in the Chamber on 16 June 2021

Question ref. S6F-00003

Asked by: Harvie, Patrick, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 24 May 2021

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Taken in the Chamber on 27 May 2021

Question ref. S5F-04897

Asked by: Harvie, Patrick, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 15 March 2021

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Taken in the Chamber on 18 March 2021

Question ref. S5W-35641

Asked by: Harvie, Patrick, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 1 March 2021

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the closure of non-essential click and collect retail, what its position is on whether businesses that sell a mixture of essential and non-essential items and are permitted to remain open during the COVID-19 lockdown should continue to sell non-essential items."

Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 12 March 2021

Question ref. S5W-35642

Asked by: Harvie, Patrick, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 1 March 2021

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress with the Managed Isolation Welfare Fund."

Answered by Michael Matheson on 12 March 2021

Question ref. S5W-35638

Asked by: Harvie, Patrick, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 1 March 2021

"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the UK Government regarding (a) people and (b) businesses who have been unable to access (i) the Self Employment Income Support Scheme, (ii) the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and (iii) other HMRC-issued financial assistance in response to the COVID-19 pandemic."

Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 9 March 2021

Question ref. S5W-35639

Asked by: Harvie, Patrick, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 1 March 2021

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will extend the eligibility criteria for the Strategic Framework Business Fund to include non-ratepaying businesses across a wider range of circumstances than current criteria allow for."

Answered by Kate Forbes on 9 March 2021

Question ref. S5W-35640

Asked by: Harvie, Patrick, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 1 March 2021

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will include co-working offices and studio spaces on Level 4 Strategic Framework Business Grant eligibility list, in light of the impact on their businesses of the instruction to work from home wherever possible that was issued on 4 January 2021."

Answered by Kate Forbes on 9 March 2021

Question ref. S5W-35644

Asked by: Harvie, Patrick, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 1 March 2021

"To ask the Scottish Government when it expects to have completed its assessment of the funding required for the replacement of unsafe cladding on buildings."

Answered by Kevin Stewart on 4 March 2021

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