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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.

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 June 2025

Lomond Banks Planning Application

Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer—"

Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 4 June 2025

Universities (Financial Sustainability)

Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "I would like to stick with the property questions. Professor Mathieson, you have mentioned that there is an assessment of the university’s property portfolio going on. Could you give us a bit of detail on that…

Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 28 May 2025

Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "Minister, you will be aware that the trade union representatives who have appeared before us suggested that the bill gives us an opportunity to increase transparency and perhaps set some stronger rules around senior staff salaries at institutions…

Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 28 May 2025

Regional Strategic Bodies and Regional Colleges (Glasgow and Lanarkshire) Order 2025 [Draft]

Ross Greer: "I very much support the proposed change, which I think will significantly improve college governance. However, could you provide a bit of clarity on what the impact will be on the handful of staff who are involved…

Chamber meeting date: 27 May 2025

Decision Time

Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I believe that my vote has been cast as a no vote. However, it appears that my vote on behalf of Gillian Mackay has not. Could I check whether her vote has been registered?"

Votes

How Ross Greer has voted in Parliament

Find out how Ross Greer has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-17906.1

A Migration System that Works for Scotland

Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 12, 2025

Result 24 for, 84 against, 0 abstained, 21 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17906.2

A Migration System that Works for Scotland

Submitted by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 12, 2025

Result 19 for, 62 against, 27 abstained, 21 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17906

A Migration System that Works for Scotland

Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Supported by: Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead, Paul McLennan, Shirley-Anne Somerville, Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 12, 2025

Result 67 for, 42 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-17895

Approval of SSI

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Result 85 for, 32 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-17862

Planning

Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, June 9, 2025

Supported by: Foysol Choudhury, Katy Clark
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Result 91 for, 1 against, 21 abstained, 16 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-38526

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

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress to identify local authorities that will take part in the test of change phase of the free school meals programme."

Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 11 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-37567

Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 13 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether regulations have been made under section (a) 46 and (b) 47 of the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Scotland) Act 2013."

Answered by Shona Robison on 21 May 2025

Question ref. S6T-02531

Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 19 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether the Scottish Ministers will call in appeal PPA-002-2021 on the Flamingo Land Lomond Banks resort development."

Taken in the Chamber on 20 May 2025

Question ref. S6O-04691

Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 14 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its work to support faith and belief communities, what plans it has to join the Buddhist community in Scotland in celebrating the 90th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama on 6 July."

Taken in the Chamber on 22 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-36832

Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 11 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to provide access for young people living on islands to mainland sports facilities and training."

Answered by Maree Todd on 6 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-35718

Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 2 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what level of patronage would be required on existing services calling at Milngavie Station for ScotRail to consider returning to quarter-hourly services throughout the day."

Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 22 April 2025

Question ref. S6W-35719

Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 17 March 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what measures other than existing patronage numbers are used when considering varying the frequency of rail services on particular routes."

Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 26 March 2025

Question ref. S6W-35642

Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 13 March 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how it selects locations for water quality monitoring and reporting."

Answered by Gillian Martin on 25 March 2025

Question ref. S6W-35641

Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 13 March 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider designating new water quality monitoring locations north of Largs in the Clyde estuary."

Answered by Gillian Martin on 20 March 2025

Question ref. S6W-35364

Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 5 March 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the debate on motion S6M-15875 (Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill) on 17 December 2024, what progress it has made with carrying out a pilot exercise in using the democratic engagement grant for the purpose of automatic registration at education institutions."

Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 17 March 2025

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