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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.

Rural Communities (Empowerment)

Chamber meeting date: 29 September 2026

7. David Green (Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) (LD): "To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to democratically empower communities across rural Scotland. (S7O-00307)"

Empowering Communities and Strengthening Local Democracy

Chamber meeting date: 29 September 2026

David Green: "I am glad that the member has put that on the record. Similarly, I look forward to hearing that point addressed in the summation…

Gynaecology Care (Highlands)

Chamber meeting date: 24 September 2026

3. David Green (Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) (LD): "I apologise to you, Presiding Officer, and to other members for arriving late. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve access to gynaecology care for women in the Highlands. (S7O-00281)"

Creative Economy

Chamber meeting date: 24 September 2026

David Green (Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) (LD): "As we have heard this afternoon—I expect that we will hear it more over the course of the debate—Scotland’s culture and creative industries deserve recognition. I therefore welcome the opportunity to speak to the cabinet secretary’s motion…

Public Service Reform (Community Councils)

Chamber meeting date: 22 September 2026

David Green (Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) (LD): "Community councils across Sutherland suspended their annual general meetings this summer because of concerns about legal liability and insurance cover following the Ardgay judicial review…

Votes

How David Green has voted in Parliament

Find out how David Green has voted recently.

Growing Scotland’s Creative Economy

Motion ref. S7M-01304.2

Submitted by: Q Manivannan, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026

Result 99 for, 16 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Growing Scotland’s Creative Economy

Motion ref. S7M-01304.4

Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026

Result 40 for, 65 against, 7 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP abstained

Disagreed

Growing Scotland’s Creative Economy

Motion ref. S7M-01304

Submitted by: Màiri McAllan, Clydesdale, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Supported by: Siobhian Brown, Martyn Day, Alyn Smith
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026

Result 89 for, 22 against, 1 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Growing Scotland’s Creative Economy

Motion ref. S7M-01304.3

Submitted by: Katherine Sangster, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026

Result 46 for, 53 against, 15 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Growing Scotland’s Creative Economy

Motion ref. S7M-01304.1

Submitted by: David Kirkwood, South Scotland, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026

Result 15 for, 93 against, 7 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP abstained

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: S7O-00307

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

Date lodged: 23 September 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to democratically empower communities across rural Scotland."

Question reference: S7W-02701

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

Date lodged: 26 August 2026

Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 23 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government for what reasons the standard mileage allowance under the Motability scheme administered by Social Security Scotland does not extend to short leisure trips, and what assessment was undertaken in reaching that position."

Question reference: S7W-03013

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

Date lodged: 7 September 2026

Current Status: Answered by Simita Kumar on 22 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider publishing a comprehensive Feminist Approach to International Relations (FAIR) action plan."

Question reference: S7W-03012

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

Date lodged: 7 September 2026

Current Status: Answered by Simita Kumar on 22 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to implement the framework set out in its 2023 Feminist Approach to International Relations (FAIR) position paper, Taking A Feminist Approach To International Relations, across all portfolios."

Question reference: S7W-03014

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

Date lodged: 7 September 2026

Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 21 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to strengthen human rights checks on Scottish Enterprise and other public funding bodies to ensure that funding from Scotland does not support human rights abuses and violations of international law."

Question reference: S7W-03437

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

Date lodged: 18 September 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 2 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with industry about the future of the 2,125 civil nuclear jobs currently supported at Dounreay."

Question reference: S7W-03436

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

Date lodged: 18 September 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 2 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the role of Scotland’s 5,583 civil nuclear workers in supporting the country’s energy transition."

Question reference: S7W-03438

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

Date lodged: 18 September 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 2 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the role of the 2,125 people employed at Dounreay in maintaining and developing Scotland’s nuclear skills base."

Question reference: S7O-00281

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

Date lodged: 16 September 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve access to gynaecology care for women in the Highlands."

Question reference: S7O-00218

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

Date lodged: 9 September 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce sewage spills across the Highlands."