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Scottish Green Party
MSP for Glasgow (Region)
01 May 2003 to present
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Scottish Green Party
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21 May 2021 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Green Party
01 July 2024 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Green Party
01 July 2024 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Green Party
17 December 2025 to 08 April 2026
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26 June 2024 to 08 April 2026
Substitute Member
26 June 2024 to 08 April 2026
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22 May 2024 to 17 December 2025
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21 May 2025 to 17 December 2025
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06 May 2021 to 29 August 2025
Scottish Green Party
21 May 2021 to 01 July 2024
Scottish Green Party
31 August 2021 to 25 April 2024
Scottish Government
17 June 2021 to 30 August 2021
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17 June 2021 to 30 August 2021
Member
18 May 2021 to 05 July 2021
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05 May 2016 to 04 May 2021
Scottish Green Party
26 May 2016 to 04 May 2021
Scottish Green Party
26 May 2016 to 04 May 2021
Scottish Green Party
26 May 2016 to 04 May 2021
Scottish Green Party
26 May 2016 to 04 May 2021
Scottish Green Party
19 December 2018 to 04 May 2021
Substitute Member
29 June 2016 to 04 May 2021
Substitute Member
29 September 2016 to 04 May 2021
Member
24 September 2020 to 04 May 2021
Deputy Convener
15 June 2016 to 04 May 2021
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16 September 2020 to 24 September 2020
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29 June 2016 to 19 December 2018
Substitute Member
16 June 2016 to 04 September 2018
Deputy Convener
08 June 2016 to 29 September 2016
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08 June 2016 to 16 June 2016
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05 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
Scottish Green Party
27 November 2014 to 23 March 2016
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27 November 2014 to 23 March 2016
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01 November 2012 to 27 November 2014
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29 October 2014 to 27 November 2014
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23 October 2012 to 29 October 2014
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01 June 2011 to 01 November 2012
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23 June 2011 to 01 May 2012
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19 June 2007 to 22 March 2011
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01 December 2008 to 22 March 2011
Scottish Green Party
19 June 2007 to 22 March 2011
Convener
13 June 2007 to 19 June 2007
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28 May 2003 to 02 April 2007
Scottish Green Party
21 June 2005 to 02 April 2007
Scottish Green Party
21 June 2005 to 02 April 2007
Scottish Green Party
28 May 2003 to 02 April 2007
Scottish Green Party
04 June 2003 to 02 April 2007
Member
08 February 2006 to 02 April 2007
Substitute Member
03 September 2003 to 30 January 2006
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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: 10 June 2026
Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green): "Is it not absolutely extraordinary that some people respond to a fossil fuel crisis that is sending prices spiralling through the roof by demanding that we double down and make ourselves even more dependent on fossil fuels and even more exposed to the next energy crisis that fossil fuels cause?"
Chamber meeting date: 10 June 2026
Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green): "Made a request to intervene."
Chamber meeting date: 9 June 2026
Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green): "To ask the Scottish Government, in light of comments made by the First Minister in the Parliament on 2 June that the Scottish Government prioritises active and safe travel routes and the encouragement of cycling, walking and wheeling, for what reason Transport Scotland reportedly reduced the revenue funding for regional transport partnerships’…
Chamber meeting date: 9 June 2026
Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green): "I congratulate Stephen Flynn on his appointment. This will be his first opportunity to hear my traditional rant about the ideology of economic growth…
Chamber meeting date: 28 May 2026
Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green): "Thank you, Presiding Officer. I am happy to have my first chance on the record to congratulate you and the Deputy Presiding Officers on your appointments. I also congratulate the minister on his appointment…
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Motion reference: S6M-20844
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 19, 2026
Result 93 for, 29 against, 1 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion reference: S6M-20826.1
Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, February 18, 2026
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, Douglas Lumsden, Roz McCall, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Result 51 for, 71 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion reference: S6M-20827
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Result 112 for, 7 against, 1 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion reference: S6M-20820.2
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Supported by: Alex Rowley, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Result 93 for, 28 against, 1 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion reference: S6M-20819.3
Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Supported by: Graeme Dey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Result 89 for, 7 against, 27 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
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These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 2 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has formally instructed local authorities to pause any determinations on planning applications relating to hyperscale data centres."
Asked by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 30 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what decisions it has made regarding the timing and content of its proposed Better Buses legislation."
Asked by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 23 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will develop a strategy to respond to disinformation."
Asked by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 4 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Hannah Mary Goodlad on 22 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the comments by the First Minister during First Minister's Questions on 3 September 2026 regarding "a planning appeal relating to a proposed green data centre in Edinburgh", what specific characteristics of the proposed development led the First Minister to describe it as a "green data centre"."
Asked by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 4 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Alyn Smith on 22 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what the Cabinet Secretary for Public Service Reform was referring to when, during the members' business debate on motion S7M-00428 (AI Data Centres) on 3 September 2026, he stated that "we are taking forward a strategy to consider all those issues", whether it plans to develop a new strategy in relation to data…
Asked by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 4 September 2026
Current Status: Holding Answer by Hannah Mary Goodlad on 21 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the comments by the First Minister during First Minister's Questions on 3 September 2026 that "green data centres must be powered from renewable energy sources, make use of energy-efficient technologies, seek to minimise water consumption and support the reuse of excess heat", (a) in which document or…
Asked by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 16 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether its commitment to increase the Climate Justice Fund will match the 25% increase committed for the International Development Fund"
Asked by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 9 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the commitment in the Programme for Government "to ensure that, by the end of 2031, no one waits more than 26 weeks for treatment" applies to all forms of healthcare, including gender identity services."
Asked by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 13 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 10 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what criminal offences are available to address the dissemination of disinformation by individuals or communication platforms where there is intent to stir up conflict, hostility or disorder within communities, or where a person is reckless as to the likelihood of doing so, and whether it is considering the…
Asked by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 18 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 16 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has made a decision on the long-term future of the policy of fare-free bus travel for asylum seekers, following the pilot project, and, if not, by what date it will do so."
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