Joan McAlpine
Scottish National Party
MSP for South Scotland (Region) 2011 - present day
About Joan McAlpine
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6885
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Committees
Joan is a member of 1 committee
Cross-party groups
Joan is a member of 9 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Carers
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Commercial Sexual Exploitation
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Culture
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Germany
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on International Development
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Learning Disability
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Poland
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Rail
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Recreational Boating and Marine Tourism
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Joan has 1 parliamentary and government role
Conveners Group
Member
Party Roles
Joan does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Joan has had 5 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
07 September 2016 - 13 December 2018
Environment Climate Change and Land Reform Committee
Substitute Member
29 September 2016 - 06 September 2018
Culture Tourism Europe and External Relations Committee
Convener
16 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
European and External Relations Committee
Convener
08 June 2016 - 16 June 2016
European and External Relations Committee
Member
03 April 2014 - 27 November 2014
Education and Culture Committee
Substitute Member
Register of interests
Joan'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 Joan McAlpine. The date of the initial statement was 01 June 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
From February 2012 until 14 August 2017 I wrote a weekly column for the Scottish Daily Record newspaper (of One Central Quay, Glasgow, G3 8DA). I earned £400 per column, a total of £20,000 per annum, for this work. [Amended interest 14 September 2017]
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
I occasionally write freelance journalism but have received no remuneration for this since 2017, when my regular column with the Daily Record ceased. {Amended interest 16 April 2020]
I was a trustee of The George Wylie Foundation, a registered charity. This position was not remunerated. [Amended interest 30 March 2020, Ceased interest 30 March 2020
I am a trustee and chairperson of the Robert Burns Ellisland Trust, a charity devoted to safeguarding and promoting Ellisland Farm near Dumfries. This position is not remunerated. [Registered 10 February 2020]
Recent Activity
What was said
What Joan McAlpine 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: 10 December 2020
Brexit (Special Arrangements for Northern Ireland and Scotland)
Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP): "The Westminster Government has said that special arrangements for Brexit provide Northern Ireland with, in the words of Michael Gove, “the best of both worlds”…
Chamber meeting date: 10 December 2020
Scottish General Election (Coronavirus) Bill: Stage 1
Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP): "The right to vote is one of the most fundamental rights that we have as citizens. As we prepare for an election in the context of the pandemic, it is imperative that we ensure the safety of everyone who exercises their right to vote next May…
Chamber meeting date: 8 December 2020
Parliament’s Evolving Scrutiny Function
Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP): "I, too, begin by thanking Bruce Crawford and the Finance and Constitution Committee for embarking on this process, consulting other committees and securing this very important debate…
Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee meeting date: 3 December 2020
The Convener (Joan McAlpine): "Good morning. I welcome everyone to the 30th meeting in 2020 of the Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee. We have received apologies from Annabelle Ewing MSP, Beatrice Wishart MSP and Dean Lockhart MSP…
Chamber meeting date: 2 December 2020
Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP): "The Covid-19 pandemic has brought profound challenges to businesses and communities around the world. Small businesses contribute enormously to our economy and provide countless jobs in our communities, but they are economically vulnerable…
Votes
How Joan McAlpine has voted in Parliament
Find out how Joan McAlpine has voted recently.
Responding to Parliamentary Will and Calls for Clarity in Education
Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Supported by: Richard Lochhead, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 61 for, 62 against, 0 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Economy
Submitted by: Maurice Golden, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 7, 2020
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 94 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Responding to Parliamentary Will and Calls for Clarity in Education
Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 7, 2020
Supported by: Michelle Ballantyne
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 59 for, 4 against, 61 abstained, 5 no vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 95 for, 25 against, 1 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Economy
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Supported by: Kate Forbes, Fiona Hyslop, Ben Macpherson, Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 71 for, 31 against, 22 abstained, 5 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Joan McAlpine in Parliament
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Written questions
Written questions Joan McAlpine has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
Asked by: McAlpine, Joan, South Scotland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the £500 bonus scheme for NHS and social care workers will apply to people who are employed on zero-hours contracts."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: McAlpine, Joan, South Scotland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the £500 bonus scheme for NHS and social care workers is being extended to those who live in Scotland but are employed by NHS trusts in northern England."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: McAlpine, Joan, South Scotland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 17 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on extending householder responsibility to ensure that waste is disposed of legally."
Answered by: Roseanna Cunningham on 2 December 2020
Asked by: McAlpine, Joan, South Scotland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 17 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it is consider introducing further punitive action that can be taken against illegal waste carriers."
Answered by: Roseanna Cunningham on 2 December 2020
Asked by: McAlpine, Joan, South Scotland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 17 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will deliver its national flytipping strategy."
Answered by: Roseanna Cunningham on 30 November 2020
Asked by: McAlpine, Joan, South Scotland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 17 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what urgent assistance it provides to land managers when responding to flytipping incidents of a hazardous nature."
Answered by: Roseanna Cunningham on 30 November 2020
Asked by: McAlpine, Joan, South Scotland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 17 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is implementing to deal with flytipping."
Answered by: Roseanna Cunningham on 30 November 2020
Asked by: McAlpine, Joan, South Scotland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 17 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on establishing a national flytipping database that will include information about incidents on private land and published annually."
Answered by: Roseanna Cunningham on 30 November 2020
Asked by: McAlpine, Joan, South Scotland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 17 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what assistance it provides to (a) local authorities to assist land managers in cleaning up and disposing flytipped waste and (b) SEPA and the Police to investigate and convict flytippers."
Answered by: Roseanna Cunningham on 30 November 2020
Asked by: McAlpine, Joan, South Scotland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 16 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will update the COVID-19 guidance on the delivery of in-person private music tuition that is not covered in the school-based guidance, including for woodwind and brass instruments."
Answered by: Maree Todd on 26 November 2020
See all of Joan McAlpine's written questions submitted in Parliament