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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Ross Greer

Scottish Green Party

MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2016 - present day

About Ross Greer

Contact details

Contact online

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6347
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Cross-party groups

Ross is a member of 6 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Families Supporting Children’s Learning

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Nuclear Disarmament

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Palestine

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on the Scottish Games Ecosystem

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Tibet

Co-Convener

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Ross does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Ross has 2 party roles

Party Spokesperson on Education

Scottish Green Party

Party Spokesperson on Finance

Scottish Green Party

Previous roles

Ross has had 14 previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

21 May 2021 - 01 July 2024

Party Spokesperson on Culture

Scottish Green Party

21 May 2021 - 01 July 2024

Party Spokesperson on External Affairs

Scottish Green Party

29 November 2023 - 26 June 2024

Constitution Europe External Affairs and Culture Committee

Substitute Member

26 May 2016 - 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Europe and External Relations

Scottish Green Party

26 May 2016 - 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Education

Scottish Green Party

26 May 2016 - 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Skills

Scottish Green Party

26 May 2016 - 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Culture

Scottish Green Party

29 June 2016 - 04 May 2021

Health and Sport Committee

Substitute Member

29 June 2016 - 04 May 2021

Social Security Committee

Substitute Member

06 September 2018 - 04 May 2021

Culture Tourism Europe and External Affairs Committee

Member

08 June 2016 - 04 May 2021

Education and Skills Committee

Member

21 April 2020 - 16 September 2020

COVID19 Committee

Member

29 September 2016 - 06 September 2018

Culture Tourism Europe and External Relations Committee

Member

08 June 2016 - 29 September 2016

European and External Relations Committee

Member

Register of interests

Ross'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 Ross Greer. The date of their initial statement was 07 June 2021.

Remuneration and related undertaking

No registrable interests

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

On Sunday 21st January 2024 I attended a recording of the Mark Radcliffe Show for Radio 2 at the BBC's Glasgow studios. Although I was invited to attend in my capacity as an MSP, tickets for the recording were free and also available to members of the public. [Registered 23 January 2024]

In April 2021 the Scottish Green Party received £500 from the RMT Union for the purpose of supporting my campaign.

I am a member of Free Tibet.

On 19th November 2023 I was a guest of Screen Scotland at the BAFTA Scotland awards. The value of my seat at their table was approximately £258. [Registered 13 December 2023]

Since 14th March 2023 I am a member of the re-established PCS union Parliamentary Group. [Registered 14 March 2023]

On 18th September 2022 I received two ‘1900 Club’ day tickets to the Davis Cup in Glasgow from the Lawn Tennis Association (National Tennis Centre, 100 Priory Lane, Roehampton, London, SW15 5JQ). The value of these tickets was £205 each. [Registered 21 September 2022]

In June 2022 the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) provided me with overnight hotel accommodation at a value of £124 for the purpose of attending their Annual General Meeting in Dundee. [Registered 21 September 2022]

I am a member of the RMT Parliamentary Group.

I am a member of the Church of Scotland.

I am a member of the Milngavie Business Improvement District as a result of my regional office being located within its boundaries. The office also receives relief from Non-Domestic Rates as a result of its rateable value falling within the Small Business Bonus Scheme. [Registered 29 May 2023]

I am a member of the National Union of Journalists.

Recent Activity

What was said

What Ross Greer 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 Public Administration Committee meeting date: 14 January 2025

Budget Scrutiny 2025-26

Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "I will return to the questions around the staff cost provision…

Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 8 January 2025

Budget Scrutiny 2025-26

Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "Good morning. In the first instance, I return to Willie Rennie’s question about international students and university finance…

Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 7 January 2025

Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (additional amount: transactions relating to second homes etc) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2024 (SSI 2024/367)

Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "I should start with a note of thanks to the minister, recognising that I put the proposal on ADS to the Government on behalf of the Greens in discussions ahead of the budget, so I am glad to see that it is in the first draft…

Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 7 January 2025

Budget Scrutiny 2025-26

Ross Greer: "Thanks, convener. I am conscious of time, so I have just one question. Auditor General, you mentioned in opening that there are lots of examples of public sector reform—we will hear some in a moment…

Chamber meeting date: 18 December 2024

Education (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "The bill has certainly been a long time coming. I thank everyone who has been involved, not just in the stage 1 process, but in the years of work that brought us here…

Votes

How Ross Greer has voted in Parliament

Find out how Ross Greer has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 29 Amendment 14

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Result 46 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-16114

Approval of SSI

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Result 88 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16093

Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 13, 2025

Supported by: Siobhian Brown
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Result 116 for, 0 against, 1 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16092.2

Valuing Culture: Scotland's Support to the Culture Sector

Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, January 13, 2025

Supported by: Michael Marra, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Result 24 for, 64 against, 28 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-16092

Valuing Culture: Scotland's Support to the Culture Sector

Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 13, 2025

Supported by: Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Result 69 for, 23 against, 26 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motions

Questions

Questions Ross Greer has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question ref. S6W-33195

Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 10 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of their reported use by public agencies in Scotland, what its position is on the security credentials of Hikvision products, in light of recently reported claims made by the company on this matter."

Answer expected on 24 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32861

Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 7 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-28887 by Jenny Gilruth on 23 August 2024, which stated that "The relationships, sexual health and parenthood education consultation report will be published in the coming weeks", whether it will confirm by what date this will be published, and what the reason is for the delay."

Answer expected on 21 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32862

Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 7 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the reported concerns raised by the Young Women's Movement and the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) regarding the varying quality and inconsistent delivery of relationships, sexual health, and parenthood education (RSHP) and how this can be addressed…

Answer expected on 21 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32863

Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 7 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether all school pupils' experience of relationships, sexual health, and parenthood education should include education on the importance of the principle of consent as a mechanism to tackle gender-based violence in schools."

Answer expected on 21 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32796

Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 3 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to granting an exemption to the Additional Dwelling Supplement on Land and Buildings Transaction Tax for those buying property for disabled family members."

Answer expected on 31 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32143

Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 11 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to introduce any requirements on local government pension schemes in Scotland regarding community wealth building and local investment, in light of reports of the UK Government setting out its intention to do so for local government pension schemes in England and Wales."

Answered by Ivan McKee on 20 December 2024

Question ref. S6W-31928

Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 9 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government how much funding has been awarded to each local authority for the cancellation of school meal debt."

Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 17 December 2024

Question ref. S6W-31358

Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 15 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-27639 by Jenny Gilruth on 28 May 2024, for what reason the summary report on access to counsellors in secondary schools and children and young people’s community mental health services for January to June 2023 has not yet been published, and by what date it will be."

Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 2 December 2024

Question ref. S6W-31405

Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 18 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether any public funding has been provided to Stream Bioenergy in the last five years; if so, how much was provided, and for what purpose."

Answered by Alasdair Allan on 27 November 2024

Question ref. S6W-31393

Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 15 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the recycling of medical packaging, including blister packs, in its circular economy strategy and associated guidance."

Answered by Gillian Martin on 27 November 2024

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