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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)
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Holly Bruce

Scottish Green Party

MSP for Glasgow Southside (Constituency)

About Holly Bruce

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The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Scottish Green Party
MSP for Glasgow Southside (Constituency)
07 May 2026 to present

Committees

Holly Bruce is a member of 1 committee

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

Member

Cross-party groups

Holly Bruce is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Holly Bruce does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Holly Bruce has 1 party role

Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice

Scottish Green Party

Previous roles

Holly Bruce does not have any previous roles

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

Register of interests

Holly Bruce'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 Holly Bruce. The date of their initial statement was 04 June 2026.

Remuneration and related undertaking

I am a local authority Councillor for Glasgow City Council (of George Square, Glasgow, G2 1DU). I spend in the region of 8 hours per week on this role. I receive remuneration of between £25,001 and £30,000 per annum. The basic rate of the councillor salary is deducted from my MSP salary.

Gifts

No registrable interests.

Overseas visits

No registrable interests.

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests.

Heritable property

No registrable interests.

Interest in shares

No registrable interests.

Voluntary

I am a member of Unite the Union.

I am an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland

Recent Activity

Official Report

What Holly Bruce 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.

Rape and Attempted Rape

Chamber meeting date: 3 September 2026

Holly Bruce (Glasgow Southside) (Green): "What action, in addition to the public health campaign that the Scottish Government has put in the programme for government, is the Government taking to address the root causes of sexual violence across Scotland…

Programme for Government (Child Poverty)

Chamber meeting date: 3 September 2026

Holly Bruce (Glasgow Southside) (Green): "Six years ago, the Scottish Government declared a climate emergency; two years ago, it declared a housing emergency; and, as we heard in June, Scotland remains in a child poverty emergency…

Civil Justice (Overview)

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee meeting date: 3 September 2026

Holly Bruce (Glasgow Southside) (Green): "I am the MSP for Glasgow Southside. I am on this committee, as you can see, and am also a spokesperson for social justice in the Scottish Greens group."

Night-time Economy (Glasgow)

Chamber meeting date: 2 September 2026

Holly Bruce (Glasgow Southside) (Green): "A thriving night-time economy relies on the workers who run it and the gig-goers who support it. It is run off the back of low-paid workers, many of them single mothers, students and people in precarious employment…

Night-time Economy (Glasgow)

Chamber meeting date: 2 September 2026

Holly Bruce (Glasgow Southside) (Green): "A thriving night-time economy relies on the workers who run it and the gig-goers who support it. It is run off the back of low-paid workers, many of them single mothers, students and people in precarious employment…

Votes

How Holly Bruce has voted in Parliament

Find out how Holly Bruce has voted recently.

Eradicating Child Poverty, the Scottish Government’s Defining Mission

Motion ref. S7M-01022

Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Supported by: Siobhian Brown, Simita Kumar, Màiri McAllan
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 3, 2026

Result 36 for, 63 against, 15 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP abstained

Disagreed

Eradicating Child Poverty, the Scottish Government’s Defining Mission

Motion ref. S7M-01022.4

Submitted by: Morven-May MacCallum, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 3, 2026

Result 59 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Eradicating Child Poverty, the Scottish Government’s Defining Mission

Motion ref. S7M-01022.1

Submitted by: Mark Griffin, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 3, 2026

Result 35 for, 68 against, 9 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Eradicating Child Poverty, the Scottish Government’s Defining Mission

Motion ref. S7M-01022.2

Submitted by: Holly Bruce, Glasgow Southside, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 3, 2026

Result 15 for, 83 against, 13 abstained, 18 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Eradicating Child Poverty, the Scottish Government’s Defining Mission

Motion ref. S7M-01022.5

Submitted by: Julie MacDougall, Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 3, 2026

Result 21 for, 90 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motions

Questions

Questions Holly Bruce has asked

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

Question reference: S7O-00060

Asked by: Holly Bruce, Glasgow Southside, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 10 June 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to assist Glasgow City Council in securing the necessary funding, resources and practical support required to keep the historic Queen’s Park Glasshouses open, preserved and thriving as a valued community asset."