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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 3 party roles

Party Leader

Scottish Green Party

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.

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: 11 December 2025

Taxation (Funding for Local Services)

3. Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "Across the country, families just cannot get the services that they need locally. Every day in schools, children with additional support needs are being failed by a near total lack of specialist staff…

Chamber meeting date: 11 December 2025

Taxation (Funding for Local Services)

3. Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "Across the country, families just cannot get the services that they need locally. Every day in schools, children with additional support needs are being failed by a near total lack of specialist staff…

Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 3 December 2025

Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "I am aware that the levy was set up by a UK Conservative Government that decided—rightly, I think—not to ring fence the proceeds that it then passed on to the Scottish Government…

Chamber meeting date: 27 November 2025

Just Transition Plan (Mossmorran)

3. Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "Last week, I asked the First Minister for the just transition plan for Mossmorran workers that his Government promised that it would write 18 months ago. He twice avoided answering that question…

Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 26 November 2025

Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "I am sympathetic to the argument that Willie Rennie is making on having an independent body. Does he think that it would be necessary to have that body as well as the apprenticeship committee that the bill would set up…

Votes

How Ross Greer has voted in Parliament

Find out how Ross Greer has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-20099

Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, December 11, 2025

Result 79 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 23 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-20068.1

Business Programme

Submitted by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Supported by: Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Tim Eagle, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Dr Pam Gosal MBE, Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Roz McCall, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, Douglas Ross, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Result 34 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6M-20057

Connecting Scotland

Submitted by: Sue Webber, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 8, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Result 34 for, 87 against, 1 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6M-20057.3

Connecting Scotland

Submitted by: Fiona Hyslop, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Result 60 for, 60 against, 2 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6M-20057.1

Connecting Scotland

Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Result 23 for, 98 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

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 reference: S6W-42426

Asked by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 8 December 2025

Current Status: Answer expected on 5 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what its policy is to ensure that schools are fully prepared to deal with allergy incidents, including staff training on anaphylaxis and adequate supplies of spare adrenaline auto-injectors (AAIs), and whether it will consider making these measures mandatory rather than only guidance."

Question reference: S6F-04517

Asked by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 8 December 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 December 2025

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Question reference: S6F-04477

Asked by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 24 November 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 November 2025

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Question reference: S6F-04460

Asked by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 17 November 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 November 2025

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Question reference: S6W-41568

Asked by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 29 October 2025

Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 12 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is regarding whether an exemption from Air Departure Tax for lifeline services would be compatible with the UK Subsidy Control Act 2022, or if amending the Act would have to be a prerequisite to resolving the issue reportedly currently preventing the replacement of Air Passenger Duty with Air…

Question reference: S6W-41569

Asked by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 29 October 2025

Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 12 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has instructed Revenue Scotland to begin the development of the systems required to collect Air Departure Tax and if so, when it expects this work to be completed."

Question reference: S6W-41570

Asked by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 29 October 2025

Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 12 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Competition and Markets Authority regarding the introduction of an exemption from Air Departure Tax for lifeline services."

Question reference: S6F-04409

Asked by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 3 November 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 November 2025

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Question reference: S6F-04386

Asked by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 27 October 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 October 2025

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Question reference: S6F-04343

Asked by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 29 September 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 October 2025

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

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