His recovery is expected to take at least six weeks so he will be absent from Holyrood for that period. It is understood that the 51-year-old Dumbarton Academy FP may work remotely for a period before making a public return.

According to the Daily Express, during his three years in the role, he spearheaded a number of unpopular policies, including proposing fines for homeowners who still have a gas boiler in 2030. He advocated for the installation of heat pumps, which are unsuitable for some properties, such as his own tenement flat.

He was also the architect of the rent freeze in 2021 which resulted in rental prices sky-rocketing across the country. Prices in the likes of Edinburgh and Glasgow rose at a quicker pace to even London in the two years the freeze was implemented for, and it has also been blamed for the housing emergency.

Mr Harvie served in the Scottish Government with his fellow Greens co-leader Lorna Slater between 2021 and 2024 before former First Minister Mr Yousaf pulled the plug on the Bute House Agreement. It angered the party so much that they were going to back a vote of no confidence in him before he resigned.

Top of page: Patrick Harvie pictured with his fellow Greens co-leader Lorna Slater.