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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 15 previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

08 September 2021 - 17 December 2025

Finance and Public Administration Committee

Member

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.

Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

Chamber meeting date: 20 January 2026

Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "I was pleased that the committee agreed to my amendment proposing the insertion of new section 6A at stage 2. It is a hobby-horse of mine that the public have the right to access public data…

Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill

Chamber meeting date: 20 January 2026

Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "The Greens will support the bill this evening, for the reasons that I outlined at stage 1 although, at that point, I expressed some scepticism that I will come on to…

Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Chamber meeting date: 14 January 2026

Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "As other members have done, I pay tribute to those who have got us to this point and, in particular, to our care-experienced community in Scotland who have had to fight so hard and for so long to get this bill before the Parliament…

Football

Chamber meeting date: 14 January 2026

Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "I am grateful to the member for being generous in taking interventions. He said that “every penny matters”…

Scotland’s Rural College

Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 14 January 2026

Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "In parallel with Bill Kidd’s line of questioning, I am conscious that we do not have anyone here who represents students, but various folk have talked about the efforts that you have made to get feedback from students, which is appreciated…

Votes

How Ross Greer has voted in Parliament

Find out how Ross Greer has voted recently.

Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill

Motion ref. S6M-20414

Submitted by: Sarah Boyack, Lothian, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 22, 2026

Result 25 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 57 Amendment 43

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Result 28 for, 72 against, 18 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 57 Amendment 42

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Result 46 for, 73 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 57 Amendment 40

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Result 47 for, 73 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 57 Amendment 38

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Result 47 for, 71 against, 0 abstained, 11 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-43314

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

Date lodged: 26 January 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 9 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will support increased judicial discretion in the timescales for the making of orders under Regulation 9 of the Tenancy Deposit Schemes (Scotland) Regulations 2011, particularly in cases of admitted, or ongoing instances of, regulatory non-compliance from landlords."

Question reference: S6W-43326

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

Date lodged: 26 January 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 9 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on efforts made to connect the Golden Jubilee Hospital to the Queens Quay district heating network."

Question reference: S6W-43315

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

Date lodged: 26 January 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 9 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will amend Regulation 9(2) of the Tenancy Deposit Schemes (Scotland) Regulations 2011 to allow tribunals to make orders more than three months after the end of a tenancy."

Question reference: S6W-43305

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

Date lodged: 23 January 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 6 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the phase 3 of the Permitted Development Rights review that was carried out in 2023, whether it plans to amend Permitted Development Rights, particularly in relation to energy efficiency measures in conservation areas."

Question reference: S6W-42976

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

Date lodged: 12 January 2026

Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 13 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that Fair Work is embedded in practice in tertiary education in Scotland."

Question reference: S6W-42929

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

Date lodged: 12 January 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 26 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-42426 by Jenny Gilruth on 22 December 2025, and in light of reports that one in four first-time episodes of life-threatening reactions (anaphylaxis) in the UK occur in schools, for what reason its current guidance on dealing with allergies in schools is focused on supporting…

Question reference: S6W-42426

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

Date lodged: 8 December 2025

Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 22 December 2025

"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-04536

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

Date lodged: 15 December 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 December 2025

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

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."

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