Scottish Green Party
MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2016 - present day
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The Scottish Parliament
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21 May 2021 - 01 July 2024
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21 May 2021 - 01 July 2024
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29 November 2023 - 26 June 2024
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26 May 2016 - 04 May 2021
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26 May 2016 - 04 May 2021
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26 May 2016 - 04 May 2021
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26 May 2016 - 04 May 2021
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21 April 2020 - 16 September 2020
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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: 11 September 2025
3. Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "The President of Israel, whose statements have been cited by the International Court of Justice as plausible evidence of Israel’s genocidal intent, was welcomed to the United Kingdom with open arms by Keir Starmer this week…
Chamber meeting date: 11 September 2025
3. Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "The President of Israel, whose statements have been cited by the International Court of Justice as plausible evidence of Israel’s genocidal intent, was welcomed to the United Kingdom with open arms by Keir Starmer this week…
Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 9 September 2025
Ross Greer: "Good afternoon. John Mason’s last question was one that I was going to ask. Part of our responsibility here is making sure that we are guarding against groupthink. You mentioned the importance of the SFC being independent…
Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 9 September 2025
Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "I will ask Dave Moxham a question but then try to open it up to everybody else. The STUC has consistently come up with proposals to raise revenue, which is helpful…
Chamber meeting date: 4 September 2025
3. Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "Scots are trapped in almost £2 billion of council tax debt. They are locked into poverty and are living in fear of bailiffs at their door. Some of the families that are trapped in that situation spoke to Aberlour…
Find out how Ross Greer has voted recently.
Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Supported by: Richard Lochhead
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 11, 2025
Result 60 for, 49 against, 7 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 11, 2025
Result 23 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 11, 2025
Result 26 for, 88 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Supported by: Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Result 72 for, 45 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 8, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Result 91 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Find out what motions Ross Greer has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 5 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what resources it is providing to SEPA to support the implementation of the Environmental Authorisation (Scotland) Regulations 2018."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 10 September 2025
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 5 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to expand income maximisation programmes as outlined in its 2022-23 Programme for Government, specifically in schools."
Answered by Mairi McAllan on 10 September 2025
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 5 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the implementation of the new Scottish Aggregates Tax, to what extent it has explored divergence from the UK Aggregates Levy."
Answered by Ivan McKee on 9 September 2025
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 5 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what work it has undertaken to ensure that the new Scottish Aggregates Tax and Scottish Landfill Tax are aligned in a way that balances their respective impacts."
Answered by Ivan McKee on 9 September 2025
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 5 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any potential impact in Scotland of the UK Government’s forthcoming changes to the Landfill Tax."
Answered by Ivan McKee on 9 September 2025
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 8 September 2025
"Question to be taken in Chamber."
Taken in the Chamber on 11 September 2025
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 2 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it had with civil service unions in advance of the reported comments by the Permanent Secretary regarding an ambition for civil servants to work in the office for at least 60% of their contracted hours."
Answer expected on 17 September 2025
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 2 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what equality impact assessments were carried out in advance of the reported comments by the Permanent Secretary regarding an ambition for civil servants to work in the office for at least 60% of their contracted hours."
Answer expected on 17 September 2025
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 1 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the number of schools that have a dedicated family income advisor."
Answer expected on 16 September 2025
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 1 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether young people have access to accurate education on British and Scottish history, including on the British Empire and the UK's involvement in slavery."
Answer expected on 16 September 2025