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Iris Duane

Scottish Green Party

MSP for Glasgow (Region)

About Iris Duane

Contact details

Contact online

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Contact at local office

Glasgow Collective
15 East Campbell Street
Glasgow
G1 5DT

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

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

Committees

Iris Duane is a member of 2 committees

Education and Gaelic Committee

Substitute Member

Transport Committee

Member

Cross-party groups

Iris Duane is a member of 3 cross-party groups

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

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Housing

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Ukraine

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Iris Duane does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Iris Duane has 1 party role

Party Spokesperson for Tertiary Education and Housing

Scottish Green Party

Previous roles

Iris Duane does not have any previous roles

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

Register of interests

Iris Duane'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 Iris Duane. The date of their initial statement was 09 June 2026.

Remuneration and related undertaking

Until 18 May 2026, when I resigned, I worked as Project Officer: Community Engagement and Support at the University of Glasgow (of University Avenue, Glasgow, G122 8QQ). I spent around 28 hours per week on this role. The remuneration I received was between £20,001 and £25,000 per annum. I received a final payment of £965.15 on 29 May 2026.

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 Unison.

I am a member of Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign.

Recent Activity

Official Report

What Iris Duane 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.

Face Coverings in Public Places

Chamber meeting date: 8 October 2026

Iris Duane (Glasgow) (Green): "I thank my fellow regional MSP for Glasgow for giving such a reasoned speech. On the steps at Buchanan Galleries in Glasgow, she and I joined in during what was a summer of demonstrations against racial discrimination…

Homelessness Prevention Fund

Chamber meeting date: 6 October 2026

Iris Duane (Glasgow) (Green): "Last week, the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice and Housing reminded the Parliament that the Scottish Government is shifting its approach to homelessness from crisis management to prevention and rapid rehousing, and she cited the five-year £50 million homelessness prevention fund. Will the First Minister advise what spending plans are in place…

Homelessness Prevention Fund

Chamber meeting date: 6 October 2026

Iris Duane (Glasgow) (Green): "Last week, the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice and Housing reminded the Parliament that the Scottish Government is shifting its approach to homelessness from crisis management to prevention and rapid rehousing, and she cited the five-year £50 million homelessness prevention fund. Will the First Minister advise what spending plans are in place…

Scotland’s Future in Europe

Chamber meeting date: 6 October 2026

Iris Duane (Glasgow) (Green): "I, too, welcome the Government bringing this debate to the chamber. Even though I may not—yet—have my own book to plug, I am happy that we are finally discussing Europe…

Homelessness

Chamber meeting date: 30 September 2026

Iris Duane (Glasgow) (Green): "I appreciate the cabinet secretary’s candid responses, but we have to be honest about the scale of the challenge that the country faces. A record 10,715 children now live in temporary accommodation…

Votes

How Iris Duane has voted in Parliament

Find out how Iris Duane 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 for

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 for

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 Iris Duane has asked

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

Question reference: S7W-04127

Asked by: Iris Duane, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 8 October 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 5 November 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce the number of vulnerable people who spend prolonged periods in temporary accommodation without receiving an offer of permanent housing."

Question reference: S7W-04128

Asked by: Iris Duane, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 8 October 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 5 November 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of living in temporary accommodation on the mental health of residents."

Question reference: S7W-03734

Asked by: Iris Duane, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 28 September 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 26 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government when it will provide finalised guidance to local authorities on how to assess rent conditions in their areas."