Jamie Greene
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2016 - present day
About Jamie Greene
Contact details
Contact online
Post-d: Jamie.Greene.msp@parliament.scot
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6137
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Cross-party groups
Jamie is a member of 3 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Building Bridges with Israel
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on LGBTI+
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Taiwan
Co-Convener
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Jamie does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Jamie has 1 party role
Party Spokesperson on Justice
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Previous roles
Jamie has had 6 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
25 February 2020 - 04 May 2021
Education and Skills Committee
Member
10 September 2019 - 25 February 2020
Equalities and Human Rights Committee
Substitute Member
08 June 2016 - 25 February 2020
Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee
Member
06 September 2018 - 10 September 2019
Culture Tourism Europe and External Affairs Committee
Member
17 May 2018 - 06 September 2018
Culture Tourism Europe and External Relations Committee
Member
29 June 2017 - 17 May 2018
Equalities and Human Rights Committee
Member
Register of interests
Jamie's register of interests
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Recent Activity
What was said
What Jamie Greene 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: 2 February 2023
Speech Difficulties (Support for Young People)
3. Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to support young people with speech difficulties. (S6O-01862)"
Chamber meeting date: 1 February 2023
Legal Aid Fees
Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (Con): "In response to the legal aid package that was announced by the minister, the president of the SSBA said: “the package isn’t really going to address the fundamental issue, which is the recruitment and retention of new staff in the legal system…
Chamber meeting date: 1 February 2023
Victims of Violent Crime (Support)
Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (Con): "One of the ways that we can support victims is by properly enforcing bail conditions and breaches of bail. Bail-related offences are at a 10-year high—one in four bail orders granted will go on to be breached…
Chamber meeting date: 31 January 2023
Management of Transgender Individuals in Prison Custody
Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (Con): "The cabinet secretary will be aware of an important but pertinent amendment of mine that was passed and absorbed into the recent legislation…
Chamber meeting date: 26 January 2023
Unethical and Illegal Dog Breeding
5. Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (Con): "To ask the First Minister what steps are being taken to tackle unethical and illegal dog breeding, in light of recent reports of high-value extreme breeding programmes operating in Scotland. (S6F-01753)"
Votes
How Jamie Greene has voted in Parliament
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Budget (Scotland) (No. 2) Bill
Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Supported by: George Adam, Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead, Ivan McKee, Lorna Slater, Nicola Sturgeon
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 2, 2023
Result 68 for, 56 against, 0 abstained, 5 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Three Years On - Brexit and Workers’ Rights
Submitted by: Sarah Boyack, Lothian, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, January 30, 2023
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Result 24 for, 96 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Three Years On - Brexit and Workers’ Rights
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 30, 2023
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Ivan McKee, John Swinney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Result 90 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Revision to Business Programme
Submitted by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Supported by: Alexander Burnett, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Pam Gosal, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Stephen Kerr, Douglas Ross, Sue Webber, Tess White
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Result 51 for, 67 against, 0 abstained, 11 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Business Programme
Submitted by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Supported by: Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Murdo Fraser, Jamie Greene, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Roz McCall, Liz Smith, Sue Webber
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Result 54 for, 66 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Jamie Greene in Parliament
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Questions
Questions Jamie Greene has asked
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 Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 2 February 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what recent assessment it has made of the value of outdoor education to children and young people."
Taken in the Chamber on 9 February 2023
Asked by: Greene, Jamie, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 6 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how many customer complaints ScotRail has received since it was brought into public ownership."
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 1 February 2023
Asked by: Greene, Jamie, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government how many potholes were (a) reported to and (b) repaired by Transport Scotland, in each month of (i) 2021 and (ii) 2022."
Holding Answer by Jenny Gilruth on 1 February 2023
Asked by: Greene, Jamie, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recommendations in the Inland Waterways Association 2022 report, Waterways for Today."
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 31 January 2023
Asked by: Greene, Jamie, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 19 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any correlation between the number of potholes and road cycling accidents."
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 31 January 2023
Asked by: Greene, Jamie, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government how much Transport Scotland has spent on salt in each year since 2016."
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 31 January 2023
Asked by: Greene, Jamie, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what recent assessment it has made of the economic and environmental value of inland waterways and canals to Scotland, and when it last met with (a) the Inland Waterways Association and (b) Scottish Canals."
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 31 January 2023
Asked by: Greene, Jamie, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 20 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the value of money that has been lost through cryptocurrency scams and fraud in Scotland, and how many (a) charges and (b) convictions related to this there have been, in each year for which data is available."
Answered by Keith Brown on 30 January 2023
Asked by: Greene, Jamie, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 20 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on how many dash camera systems on Police Scotland vehicles have been reported as either not working, broken, corrupted or defective in each year since 2013, and what the average time taken to replace or repair broken dash camera systems is."
Answered by Keith Brown on 30 January 2023
Asked by: Greene, Jamie, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 24 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that more than half of inmates released early during the COVID-19 pandemic have gone on to reoffend."
Answered by Keith Brown on 30 January 2023