Scottish Green Party
MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2016 - present day
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The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
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08 September 2021 - 17 December 2025
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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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29 June 2016 - 04 May 2021
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29 June 2016 - 04 May 2021
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06 September 2018 - 04 May 2021
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08 June 2016 - 04 May 2021
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21 April 2020 - 16 September 2020
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29 September 2016 - 06 September 2018
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08 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
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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: 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…
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…
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…
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”…
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…
Find out how Ross Greer has voted recently.
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
Find out what motions Ross Greer has submitted recently.
Motion ref. S6M-18520
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
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."
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."
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."
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."
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."
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…
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."
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."
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."
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."