Ross Greer
Scottish Green Party
MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2016 - present day
About Ross Greer
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6347
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Ross is a member of 3 committees
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Substitute Member
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 3 party roles
Party Spokesperson on Culture
Scottish Green Party
Party Spokesperson on Education
Scottish Green Party
Party Spokesperson on External Affairs
Scottish Green Party
Previous roles
Ross has had 12 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
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
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 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]
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 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.
Chamber meeting date: 27 June 2024
Business Activities (Donald Trump)
Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "My colleague Patrick Harvie has written to the First Minister and the Lord Advocate to request confirmation of what action Scottish ministers are taking in the light of the serious concerns that have come to light regarding Donald Trump’s acquisition of property in Scotland. Mr Trump was recently found guilty on 34 counts by the New York state…
Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2024
Palestine
Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "Like my colleagues, I thank Humza Yousaf for the moral courage and leadership that he showed in his time as First Minister and has shown throughout his time as a member of this Parliament in defending the inalienable rights of Palestinians, which many other world leaders would not defend. In preparing for this debate, I looked back at the previous…
Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 25 June 2024
Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill: Financial Memorandum
Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "Good morning. I will follow up on Jamie Halcro Johnston’s initial question about an individual MSP advocating for a disabled constituent. I will move the discussion to a whole-Parliament level and touch on some of the points that you have made…
Chamber meeting date: 20 June 2024
Provisional Outturn 2023-24
Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "The minister will be aware of the concern that I have previously raised about the fact that the education portfolio bears a disproportionate burden of in-year budget balancing exercises because, unlike a lot of other portfolios, it has areas of spending that can be reallocated in year. The cumulative impact of that over the past few years has been…
Chamber meeting date: 13 June 2024
Kindergarten Stage
Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "As colleagues have done, I congratulate Fulton MacGregor on securing the debate, and I thank Upstart Scotland, Give Them Time and everyone else who has long campaigned in this space…
Votes
How Ross Greer has voted in Parliament
Find out how Ross Greer has voted recently.
Scottish Government Priorities: Tackling the Climate Emergency
Submitted by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Result 50 for, 68 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 24, 2024
Supported by: Màiri McAllan
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Result 116 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Scottish Government Priorities: Tackling the Climate Emergency
Submitted by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Supported by: Mark Ruskell
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Result 8 for, 108 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Scottish Government Priorities: Tackling the Climate Emergency
Submitted by: Sarah Boyack, Lothian, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Result 58 for, 59 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Result 68 for, 0 against, 46 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Ross Greer in Parliament
Find out what motions Ross Greer has submitted recently.
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.
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 12 June 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the Scottish Funding Council has taken any formal action as a result of any college failing to meet the fair work criteria set out in its outcome agreement, in the period since the Post-16 Education (Scotland) Act 2013 came into force."
Answered by Graeme Dey on 25 June 2024
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 13 June 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what its policy is regarding food waste on the Caledonian Sleeper."
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 21 June 2024
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 13 June 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to reduce food waste on the Caledonian Sleeper."
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 21 June 2024
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 13 June 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what the total value of any food waste on the Caledonian Sleeper has been in each month since June 2023."
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 21 June 2024
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 6 June 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether carbon budgeting or compatibility with its emissions targets and wider climate and nature ambitions will form part of the criteria for awarding Scottish Government support to start-up businesses, as recently announced by the Deputy First Minister."
Answered by Kate Forbes on 18 June 2024
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 5 June 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what its position is on the addition of medicinal cannabis to NHS Scotland formularies."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 14 June 2024
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 5 June 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to introduce regulations under section 74 of the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill, as passed."
Answered by Tom Arthur on 13 June 2024
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 6 June 2024
"To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it will review the opening hours of the Scottish Parliament creche to cover non-business days."
Answered by Claire Baker (on behalf of the SPCB) on 13 June 2024
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 5 June 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the availability of liquified petroleum gas as a vehicle fuel in Scotland."
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 12 June 2024
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 23 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when it anticipates that an implementation and engagement plan for the mental health and wellbeing whole school approach framework, which was published in August 2021, will be developed, and whether it anticipates that an update to the framework will be published."
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 11 June 2024