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David Green

Scottish Liberal Democrats

MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross (Constituency)

About David Green

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @x.com/DavidGreen4CSR

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Scottish Liberal Democrats
MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross (Constituency)
07 May 2026 to present

Committees

David Green is a member of 2 committees

Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

Member

Rural Affairs Committee

Substitute Member

Cross-party groups

David Green is a member of 2 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Beer and Pubs

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Ukraine

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

David Green has 1 parliamentary and government role

Committee Of The Regions Uk Contact Group

Member

Party Roles

David Green has 1 party role

Spokesperson for Public Service Reform, Europe, External Affairs & Culture

Scottish Liberal Democrats

Previous roles

David Green does not have any previous roles

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

Register of interests

David Green'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.

Here is the register for David Green. The date of their initial statement was 27 May 2026.

Remuneration and related undertaking

No registerable interests.

Gifts

No registerable interests.

Overseas visits

No registerable interests.

Controlled transactions

No registerable interests.

Heritable property

No registerable interests.

Interest in shares

No registerable interests.

Voluntary

No registerable interests.

Recent Activity

Official Report

What David Green 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.

Decision Time

Chamber meeting date: 7 October 2026

David Green (Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) (LD): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I would have voted no."

Neonatal Intensive Care Plan (Rural Areas)

Chamber meeting date: 6 October 2026

3. David Green (Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) (LD): "To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the changes outlined in its proposed neonatal intensive care plan on rural areas. (S7O-00341)"

X99 Bus Service (Scrapping)

Chamber meeting date: 6 October 2026

David Green (Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) (LD): "Stagecoach has announced that it is scrapping the X99 bus service in my constituency, which is the only service of its kind that can take patients directly to Raigmore hospital…

X99 Bus Service (Scrapping)

Chamber meeting date: 6 October 2026

David Green (Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) (LD): "Stagecoach has announced that it is scrapping the X99 bus service in my constituency, which is the only service of its kind that can take patients directly to Raigmore hospital…

Scotland’s Future in Europe

Chamber meeting date: 6 October 2026

David Green (Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) (LD): "I, too, welcome the opportunity to speak in the debate. I also welcome the shared determination of many members—albeit not all—who wish to rebuild our relationship with Europe and undo the damage that Brexit has caused…

Votes

How David Green has voted in Parliament

Find out how David Green has voted recently.

Strengthening Scotland’s Cyber Resilience

Motion ref. S7M-01517.1

Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 8, 2026

Result 96 for, 13 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Strengthening Scotland’s Cyber Resilience

Motion ref. S7M-01517.3

Submitted by: Amanda Bland, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 8, 2026

Result 35 for, 74 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Strengthening Scotland’s Cyber Resilience

Motion ref. S7M-01517

Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Supported by: Kirsten Oswald
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 8, 2026

Result 70 for, 37 against, 0 abstained, 22 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Strengthening Scotland’s Cyber Resilience

Motion ref. S7M-01517.2

Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Supported by: Patrick Harvie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 8, 2026

Result 65 for, 42 against, 0 abstained, 22 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Supporting Scotland's Fishing Industry

Motion ref. S7M-01460.5

Submitted by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Result 21 for, 78 against, 15 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Motions

Questions

Questions David Green has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question reference: S7W-04329

Asked by: David Green, Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats

Date lodged: 16 October 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how many live homeless applications there were in each local authority area on Christmas Day in 2025, and how many (a) adults and (b) children these related to."

Question reference: S7W-03815

Asked by: David Green, Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats

Date lodged: 30 September 2026

Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 15 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that the specific needs of the comedy sector are considered in the development and delivery of its cultural funding policies."

Question reference: S7W-03813

Asked by: David Green, Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats

Date lodged: 30 September 2026

Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 15 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the current health and sustainability of the professional comedy sector."

Question reference: S7W-03814

Asked by: David Green, Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats

Date lodged: 30 September 2026

Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 15 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to create career development and progression opportunities for emerging comedians and professionals working in the comedy sector."

Question reference: S7W-03816

Asked by: David Green, Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats

Date lodged: 30 September 2026

Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 15 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that financial barriers do not prevent people from lower-income backgrounds from pursuing careers in the cultural sector, including comedy."

Question reference: S7W-03812

Asked by: David Green, Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats

Date lodged: 30 September 2026

Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 15 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with representatives of the comedy sector regarding the challenges facing comedians, promoters, producers and venues, and what consideration it has given to strengthening the sector’s representation in the development of cultural policy."

Question reference: S7W-04011

Asked by: David Green, Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats

Date lodged: 5 October 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 2 November 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the reported loss of specialist collections, curatorial and learning roles across the museum sector, and what steps it is taking to retain these skills."

Question reference: S7W-04012

Asked by: David Green, Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats

Date lodged: 5 October 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 2 November 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether museum and gallery closures are likely to fall disproportionately on communities outside the central belt."

Question reference: S7W-04009

Asked by: David Green, Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats

Date lodged: 5 October 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 2 November 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will place the Museum Futures programme on a permanent, multi-year footing rather than continuing it as a time-limited programme."

Question reference: S7W-04010

Asked by: David Green, Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats

Date lodged: 5 October 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 2 November 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of establishing a Scottish equivalent to the UK Government's Museum Estate and Development (MEND) Fund."