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

Patrick Harvie MSP

Contact

Address

Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants' Rights
Scottish Government
St Andrew's House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG

Patrick Harvie was reappointed as the Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants' Rights in March 2023.

Responsibilities

Supports the Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Net Zero and Energy Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice and the Cabinet Secretary for Transport

Specific responsibilities are:

  • active travel
  • cycling Infrastructure
  • innovation supporting active travel outcomes
  • energy efficiency
  • heat networks
  • heating and domestic energy transformation
  • Heat in Buildings programme
  • Future Generations Commissioner
  • new deal for tenants
  • building standards

Biography

He spent his childhood in Dumbarton, and attended Dumbarton Academy followed by Manchester Metropolitan University. 

Before becoming an MSP he worked for a sexual health charity as an LGBT youth worker in Glasgow, and was involved in the campaign to repeal Section 28 during the Scottish Parliament's first session. 

Mr Harvie was elected as an MSP for the Glasgow region in 2003, has served as Convenor of the Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee during session 3, and as Co-Leader or Co-Convenor of the Scottish Green Party since 2008. He was appointed Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants’ Rights in August 2021. 

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