Joe FitzPatrick

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Joe FitzPatrick
MSP
Official portrait, 2023
Minister for Local Government Empowerment and Planning
In office
29 March 2023 – 8 May 2024
First MinisterHumza Yousaf
Preceded byBen Macpherson
Succeeded byShona Robison[a]
Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing
In office
26 June 2018 – 18 December 2020
First MinisterNicola Sturgeon
Preceded byAileen Campbell
Succeeded byMairi Gougeon
Minister for Parliamentary Business
In office
5 September 2012 – 26 June 2018
First MinisterAlex Salmond
Nicola Sturgeon
Preceded byBrian Adam
Succeeded byGraeme Dey
Member of Parliament
for Dundee City West
Dundee West (2007–2011)
Incumbent
Assumed office
3 May 2007
Preceded byKate Maclean
Majority12,919
Personal details
Born (1967-04-01) 1 April 1967 (age 57)
Dundee, Scotland
Political partyScottish National Party
Alma materAbertay University
Websitewww.joe.fitzpatrick.scot

Joseph Martin FitzPatrick (born 1 April 1967) is a Scottish politician who most recently served as Minister for Local Government Empowerment and Planning from March 2023 to May 2024. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), he has been the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Dundee City West since the 2007. Prior to his most recent Ministerial appointment, he was Convener of the Scottish Parliament's Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee.[1] He served as Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing from 2018 to until his resignation in 2020.[2][3][4] He also served as Minister for Parliamentary Business from 2012 to 2018.

Early life, education and career

Joseph Martin FitzPatrick was born on 1 April 1967 in Dundee, Scotland. He attended Whitfield Primary School and Whitfield High School. He studied Forestry at Inverness College and worked for the Forestry Commission in Angus and Tillhill Forestry in ArgyIl.

He was elected President of Inverness College Students Association and was re-elected as the College's first Sabbatical President. He was elected to the National Executive of NUS in 1990 and was given specific responsibility for LGBT issues. He was later elected as the Area Convenor for the National Union of Students from 1991-1992.

Before his election to the Scottish Parliament, FitzPatrick worked for Dundee SNP parliamentarians Shona Robison MSP and Stewart Hosie MP and was also a Dundee City Council member, SNP group whip and finance spokesperson.

Political career

Member of the Scottish Parliament

After being elected MSP for Dundee West, he was elected as the SNP Group Secretary in the Parliament and was a member of the Finance Committee and SNP substitute on the Health Committee. He was also the Parliamentary Liaison Officer to John Swinney MSP (Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth).

In 2007, FitzPatrick was elected to the SNP's National Executive Committee. In 2009 he co-ordinated the SNP's successful European Election Campaign.[5]

In 2011, FitzPatrick was re-elected to the slightly enlarged Dundee City west seat with an increased majority and 57.6% of the vote. FitzPatrick went on to be appointed Convener of the Local Government and Regeneration Committee. He was Co-convener of the Cross Party Group on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency and Convener of the Cross Party Group on Computer Games Technology.

In 2012, FitzPatrick introduced a Members' Bill to tackle parking on pavements, double parking and parking alongside kerbs which have been lowered for wheelchair users. FitzPatrick stated: "It is clear that the current situation, with complicated police enforcement, isn’t working. We need Scottish legislation that enables local authorities to take action against inconsiderate parking." FitzPatrick stated that the Bill aimed to help pedestrians.[6]

FitzPatrick was appointed Minister for Parliamentary Business in September 2012.[7] He introduced the Scottish Elections (Reduction of Voting Age) Bill in 2015.[8] The legislation allowed British, Commonwealth or EU Citizens over the age of 16 to vote in Scottish Parliament and local council elections.[9]

Those aged over 16 were first allowed to vote in the 2014 Scottish independence referendum. 3.6 million people voted in the referendum. Over 100,000 were aged 16 to 17.[10]

In a debate on 'Young Voters' in the Scottish Parliament on 19 February 2015, FitzPatrick stated: "...the referendum was a remarkable demonstration of democracy at its best, and it is right that the chamber both recognises and celebrates the impact that young people have had on politics and the opportunity that the extension of the franchise presents to our democracy."[11]

FitzPatrick introduced The Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016. The Act became law in April 2016 and sought to "increase public transparency about lobbying."[12] On commending the Bill to Parliament, FitzPatrick stated: "The collaborative relationship between the Government, the Parliament and our stakeholders throughout the bill’s development is yet another example that supports the proud reputation of this Parliament and the Government for open engagement with civic Scotland."[13]

In the 2016 Scottish Parliament election FitzPatrick increased his majority once more, winning 54.2% of the vote.[14] FitzPatrick was one of ten openly LGBT MSPs.

In June 2018, FitzPatrick was appointed Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing.

FitzPatrick introduced The Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Scotland) Bill to Parliament on 8 June 2018. It was passed by Parliament in June 2019. Having completed all the parliamentary stages, the bill received Royal Assent and came into force in autumn 2020. The legislation introduced an opt-out system of organ and tissue donation for deceased donors. FitzPatrick stated: "Organ and tissue donation can be a life-changing gift. Evidence shows that opt-out systems can make a difference as part of a wider package of measures and this Act provides further opportunities to both save and improve lives."[15]

In December 2020, FitzPatrick welcomed a review which made it easier for gay and bisexual men to donate blood in Scotland. FitzPatrick stated: "I welcome the recommendations... which will enable a more individualised risk assessment approach to blood donor safety checks while continuing to ensure the safe supply of blood to patients. We are committed to equality and inclusion, and these changes will ensure a fairer and more up to date assessment of risk is applied to both men and women to identify whether donors may be at risk of a blood-borne virus infection."[16]

In December 2020, figures were released revealing that 1,264 people in Scotland had died from drug overdoses in 2019 – the highest number in Europe and three and a half times the rate in England and Wales.[17] Activist Darren McGarvey claimed FitzPatrick as Public Health Minister was "incapable of leading us anywhere but the mortuary"[18] and opposition parties tabled a motion of no confidence in him in Holyrood.[19] Two days before FitzPatrick left office as Public Health Minister he was challenged to attend an unsanctioned mobile drug consumption facility which was parked outside Holyrood by activist Peter Krykant. FitzPatrick supported calls for a supervised overdose prevention facility pilot in Scotland. The law to facilitate this remains reserved to the UK Government.[20] FitzPatrick stated: "It’s clear the Misuse of Drugs Act is no longer fit for purpose. To enable innovations, such as a safer drug consumption facility, the law needs to change. We hope the UK Government will listen to the call from Scotland to make the necessary changes in the law to allow this to happen."[21] First Minister Nicola Sturgeon told Parliament that the figures were "indefensible". FitzPatrick resigned, commenting that it had been the “privilege of my life to serve in the Scottish Government” but that the "most heart-breaking and difficult problems" he faced as public health minister were the harms and deaths caused by drug use.[22][23]

In June 2022, FitzPatrick met with Krykant and charity Cranstoun in the Scottish Parliament to discuss proposals for an overdose prevention centre (OPC) in Dundee. FitzPatrick backed the calls and signed Cranstoun's pledge.[24]

In the 2021 Scottish Parliament election FitzPatrick increased his majority to almost 13,000 votes over Scottish Labour.[25] He was appointed Convener of the Scottish Parliament's Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee.

In 2022, FitzPatrick led a Members' Debate in the Scottish Parliament condemning the findings of an investigation, undertaken by The Courier and Press & Journal, which found that 60% of female respondents had experienced sexism in football.[26][27][28] FitzPatrick stated to Parliament: "I truly believe that by working together we can tackle sexism and misogyny in football and in wider society. We all know the benefits of playing sport—it improves physical and mental health, tackles isolation and loneliness and boosts self-esteem. Those benefits should be available to everyone, regardless of gender, race or ability."[29]

At First Minister's Questions on 12 May 2022, FitzPatrick condemned reports of sexist, racist and homophobic comments at the Scottish Football Writers’ Association gala dinner. Nicola Sturgeon in response stated: "I very much agree with those sentiments. From what I have read about what occurred at that particular awards dinner, it was unacceptable. I pay tribute to Eilidh Barbour and others, who courageously took a stand against it and spoke out. It is never easy for any woman to speak out in that way, particularly in what is traditionally a man’s world, and Eilidh Barbour and her colleagues deserve credit for doing so."[30] The Scottish Football Writers’ Association apologised after a speaker’s sexist and misogynistic jokes prompted attendees to walk out of its annual awards dinner.[31]

FitzPatrick was appointed Minister for Local Government Empowerment and Planning in March 2023 by First Minister Humza Yousaf.[32] In May 2024, FitzPatrick stood down from Government as John Swinney was elected First Minister. FitzPatrick stated: "I supported your candidacy and I look forward to your leadership of the SNP and to you delivering your policy programme as FM. However, I believe that this would be a good opportunity for me to step down from my role as Minister for Local Government Empowerment and Planning. It has been an honour to serve in the last government and I am proud of working with COSLA and Scotland's 32 local authorities during that time, particularly to deliver a council tax freeze to support people through the current Westminster made cost living crisis. I know it's progressive policies like this that can make a difference to people and you will continue to take forward as First Minister and I commend your focus on child poverty. I will support you in your endeavours but feel it would be best to do so out of government."[33]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ As Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government.

References

  1. ^ "Joe FitzPatrick".
  2. ^ "Drug deaths in Scotland: Minister Joe FitzPatrick loses job". BBC News. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Scotland's public health minister quits over drug death figures". The Independent. 18 December 2020. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Public health minister Joe FitzPatrick quits over drug deaths". STV News. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  5. ^ Gordon, Tom (30 May 2009), "Labour accused of dishonesty over leaflet 'charade", The Herald, Glasgow, retrieved 30 May 2009
  6. ^ "Pavement parkers face crackdown". www.scotsman.com. 28 March 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  7. ^ StDundee, 37 Dock; DD1 3DRScotl (5 September 2018). "Joe FitzPatrick". Scottish National Party. Retrieved 3 November 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ "Scottish Elections Reduction of Voting Age Bill". www.parliament.scot. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  9. ^ "Scottish Elections (Franchise and Representation) Bill". www.parliament.scot. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  10. ^ "Scottish referendum: How first vote went for 16/17-year-olds". BBC News. 19 September 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  11. ^ "*". www.parliament.scot. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  12. ^ "Home - Lobbying Register". www.lobbying.scot. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  13. ^ "*". www.parliament.scot. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  14. ^ "2016 Election Results".
  15. ^ "Autumn 2020 for organ donation opt-out system". www.gov.scot. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  16. ^ "Blood donor criteria updated". www.gov.scot. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  17. ^ Scotland's drug deaths rise to new record, BBC News, 15 December 2020
  18. ^ Joe FitzPatrick must carry can for grim toll of drug deaths, Daily Record, 18 December 2020
  19. ^ Joe FitzPatrick facing motion of no confidence over drugs death failures, The Herald, 18 December 2020
  20. ^ McGivern, Mark (17 December 2020). "Drugs activist parks safe consumption van at Holyrood as he challenges lawmakers". Daily Record. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  21. ^ "Scottish drugs conference announced". www.gov.scot. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  22. ^ 9, BBC News, 18 December 2020
  23. ^ Healey, Derek (18 December 2020). "Dundee West MSP Joe FitzPatrick resigns in wake of rising Scottish drug deaths". The Courier. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  24. ^ Brady, Jon (29 June 2022). "Dundee MSP meets with drug activists as Holyrood debate on city deaths delayed". Daily Record. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  25. ^ "SNP and Joe FitzPatrick increase majority as they hold Dundee City West". 7 May 2021.
  26. ^ Members' Business — S6M-03367 Joe FitzPatrick: Sexism in Football | Scottish Parliament TV, retrieved 3 November 2022
  27. ^ Goulden, Graham (11 May 2022). "GRAHAM GOULDEN: Challenging sexism in football can help us to tackle it elsewhere". The Courier. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  28. ^ Stewart, Stephen (16 February 2022). "Women in football: Our investigation reveals scale of sexist abuse facing those who love the game". Press and Journal. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  29. ^ "*". www.parliament.scot. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  30. ^ "*". www.parliament.scot. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  31. ^ "Scottish football writers' body sorry as 'next-level' sexist jokes prompt walk-out". the Guardian. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  32. ^ "Here is the full list of every minister in Humza Yousaf's government". The National. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  33. ^ "Minister for Local Government Empowerment and Planning: Resignation letters".
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