Scottish Liberal Democrats
MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2025 - present day
Independent
Former MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2025 - 2025
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Former MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2016 - 2025
Post-d: Jamie.Greene.msp@parliament.scot
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
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Scottish Liberal Democrats
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
16 May 2024 - 24 June 2024
Member
08 February 2024 - 21 February 2024
Member
17 June 2021 - 29 June 2023
Member
21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
18 February 2020 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
25 February 2020 - 04 May 2021
Member
08 June 2016 - 25 February 2020
Member
10 September 2019 - 25 February 2020
Substitute Member
28 June 2017 - 18 February 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2017 - 18 February 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
03 September 2019 - 18 February 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
06 September 2018 - 10 September 2019
Member
17 May 2018 - 06 September 2018
Member
29 June 2017 - 17 May 2018
Member
26 May 2016 - 28 June 2017
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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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: 21 May 2025
Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (LD): "Glenfield care home in Greenock is earmarked for closure, citing recruitment issues and the national insurance hike as primary reasons. Another care home manager, at Campbell Snowden House, warned that other care homes in my region will follow…
Chamber meeting date: 15 May 2025
6. Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (LD): "To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with charitable and third sector organisations regarding the decision not to introduce legislation to end conversion therapy practices, and other equalities-related legislation, during the current parliamentary session. (S6O-04661)"
Chamber meeting date: 13 May 2025
Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (LD): "I am not sure that there are many members left in the chamber who are yet to decide on their vote, but I am certainly one of them. One thing that has struck me over the course of the debate is the idea of choice…
Chamber meeting date: 8 May 2025
Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (LD): "Today, the Scottish Government announced the direct award of the west coast ferry contract to CalMac Ferries, citing that there are no legal barriers to doing so, yet, oddly, it used the opposite argument for why it could not award a contract to Ferguson Marine in Port Glasgow. The real question on the minds of islanders is whether the removal of…
Chamber meeting date: 8 May 2025
6. Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (LD): "To ask the Scottish Government what further consideration it has given to increasing or removing the earnings limit for recipients of the carer support payment. (S6O-04637)"
Find out how Jamie Greene has voted recently.
Submitted by: Mairi Gougeon, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, May 19, 2025
Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Result 63 for, 40 against, 7 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Supported by: Tim Eagle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Result 31 for, 78 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Rhoda Grant, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Result 46 for, 64 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Result 28 for, 87 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Result 48 for, 67 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Find out what motions Jamie Greene has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Greene, Jamie, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 8 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is ensuring that its anti-poverty strategy explicitly addresses the reported disproportionate impact of poverty on single mothers and older women."
Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 21 May 2025
Asked by: Greene, Jamie, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 8 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the (a) adequacy and (b) uptake of the Council Tax Reduction scheme, in light of reports of record council tax rises."
Answered by Shona Robison on 21 May 2025
Asked by: Greene, Jamie, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 20 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports of a six-fold increase in ferry cancellations due to technical faults on the Clyde and Hebrides routes, what specific measures it is taking to improve service reliability and maintain consistent connectivity for island communities."
Answer expected on 3 June 2025
Asked by: Greene, Jamie, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 8 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking in response to reports of record food bank use, particularly among families, despite measures that have been taken to tackle poverty."
Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 20 May 2025
Asked by: Greene, Jamie, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 7 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what is being done to tackle reported digital exclusion, especially among low-income households and older people, as essential services increasingly move online."
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 19 May 2025
Asked by: Greene, Jamie, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 16 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been prosecuted under the Dog Fouling (Scotland) Act 2003 in each year since 2010."
Answer expected on 30 May 2025
Asked by: Greene, Jamie, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 16 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what the average fine issued for the possession of (a) heroin, (b) cocaine, (c) ecstasy, (d) cannabis and (e) amphetamines has been in each of the last 10 years."
Answer expected on 30 May 2025
Asked by: Greene, Jamie, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 16 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide the most recent data on how many (a) full-time equivalent, (b) part-time, (c) casual and (d) other employees it has in each local authority area."
Answer expected on 30 May 2025
Asked by: Greene, Jamie, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 6 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has conducted on any impact of current business rates on small independent retailers in town centres, and whether it is considering any reforms or relief to support such businesses, in light of reported declining high street footfall."
Answered by Ivan McKee on 14 May 2025
Asked by: Greene, Jamie, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 30 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide the current monthly cost of chartering the MV Alfred, and whether that cost has changed since the initial date of the charter."
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 13 May 2025