Patrick Harvie
Scottish Green Party
MSP for Glasgow (Region) 2003 - present day
About Patrick Harvie
Contact details
Contact online
Website: greens.scot/msps/patrick-harvie
Twitter: @patrickharvie
Facebook: Patrick's facebook
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Contact at their Constituency
Unit 3
19 Argyle Court
1103 Argyle Street
Glasgow
G3 8ND
Phone: 0141 221 6999
Text relay calls welcome.
Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.
Committees
Patrick is a member of 4 committees
Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee
Substitute Member
Local Government and Communities Committee
Substitute Member
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Deputy Convener
Cross-party groups
Patrick is a member of 13 cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Patrick does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Patrick has 5 party roles
Party Leader
Scottish Green Party
Party Spokesperson on Economy
Scottish Green Party
Party Spokesperson on Employment
Scottish Green Party
Party Spokesperson on Equalities
Scottish Green Party
Party Spokesperson on Finance
Scottish Green Party
Previous roles
Patrick has had 17 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
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
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.
Here is the register for Patrick Harvie. The date of their initial statement was 18 May 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
I received a donation of £500 towards my election expenses for the 2011 Scottish Parliamentary election from the Fire Brigades Union Scotland. This interest, registered on a voluntary basis in the previous session of the Parliament, is now included in the gifts category as a result of the change in the threshold value for registration of gifts.
Overseas visits
From 19 July to 6 August 2010 I participated in the International Visitors' Leadership Program in the United States, a three week study programme principally examining US policy on climate change. The costs of meals, travel and accommodation within the US, and occasional expenses, were met by the US Department of State Cultural Affairs Division (of 2201 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20520) to a total of $8,100 which, on 19 July 2010, was equivalent to £5,316. The costs of travel to and from the US were met by me.
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 08 March 2018]
I am an Honorary Associate of the National Secular Society.
I am a member and supporter of the Equality Network.
I am a member and supporter of the Campaign Against the Arms Trade.
I am a member and supporter of Amnesty International.
On Friday 2 May 2014 I was given a bottle of Referendum Blend whisky by the Good Spirits Company, of Bath Street, Glasgow. The retail value of this gift was £69. This gift was given after I had participated in a launch event for the whisky.
I am a member and supporter of Greenpeace.
I am a member of the European Parliamentary Forum on Population and Development (generally referred to as EPF), a networking organisation of parliamentarians from across Europe, including but not limited to EU member states. During Sessions 2 and 3 of the Scottish Parliament I participated at a number of conferences and study visits organised by the EPF, generally funded through the UNFPA or national family planning and sexual health agencies.
I am a member and supporter of Friends of the Earth Scotland.
I am a member and supporter of the Humanist Society of Scotland.
I am a member and supporter of Compass.
I am a member and supporter of Stonewall Scotland.
I am a member and supporter of the Campaign for Real Ale.
I am an associate member of the National Union of Journalists.
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.
Finance and Constitution Committee meeting date: 10 March 2021
Scottish Landfill Tax (Standard Rate and Lower Rate) Order 2021 (SSI 2021/89)
Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green): "Good morning, minister. In your opening remarks, you talked about the Scottish Government’s ambition in this area, but you also said that the rates are, as the policy note states, “consistent with those in place in the rest of the UK”…
Chamber meeting date: 10 March 2021
Motion of No Confidence
Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green): "The Scottish Greens supported the creation of the Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints and wanted to see it focus on that important issue in order to understand the challenges, identify what went wrong and ensure that improvements were made for the future, because addressing the failings—both real and perceived—in…
Chamber meeting date: 10 March 2021
Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green): "I draw members’ attention to my entry in the register of members’ interests, which shows that I am a member and supporter of a number of equality groups that, for decades, have fought for not only my human rights, but the human rights of many others…
Chamber meeting date: 9 March 2021
Covid-19
Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green): "Like everyone else, my thoughts as we approach a grim anniversary are with those who have lost a loved one and those whose health still suffers. I welcome the gradual easing of some of the rules on meeting outdoors. We all miss mass gatherings…
Chamber meeting date: 9 March 2021
Budget (Scotland) (No 5) Bill
Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green): "I, too, thank the cabinet secretary for her engagement in the budget process. I welcome Daniel Johnson to his portfolio; I think that this is his first finance debate in the role…
Votes
How Patrick Harvie has voted in Parliament
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Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Result 70 for, 49 against, 0 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Result 24 for, 95 against, 1 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Result 34 for, 85 against, 1 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Result 34 for, 84 against, 1 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Result 51 for, 67 against, 0 abstained, 11 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Patrick Harvie in Parliament
Find out what motions Patrick Harvie has submitted recently.
Written questions
Written questions Patrick Harvie 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: Harvie, Patrick, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 1 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what the proposed timescale is for the allocation of financial support to (a) buildings with the greatest and (b) all other buildings with cladding replacement needs."
Awaiting answer
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."
Awaiting answer
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."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Harvie, Patrick, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 1 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the steps it is taking to ensure that (a) developers take at least partial financial responsibility for the replacement of unsafe cladding and (b) the cost of replacing unsafe cladding is affordable for all home owners."
Awaiting answer
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."
Awaiting answer
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."
Awaiting answer
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."
Awaiting answer
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."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Harvie, Patrick, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 24 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the final report of the Homelessness Prevention Review Group."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Harvie, Patrick, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 10 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to prevent legislation in devolved areas being passed that is contrary to a resolution on a legislative consent motion by the Scottish Parliament."
Awaiting answer
See all of Patrick Harvie's written questions submitted in Parliament