Scottish Liberal Democrats
MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2025 - present day
Independent
Former MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2025 - 2025
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Former MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2016 - 2025
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The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
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Co-Convener
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Deputy Chair
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
16 May 2024 - 24 June 2024
Member
08 February 2024 - 21 February 2024
Member
17 June 2021 - 29 June 2023
Member
21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
18 February 2020 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
25 February 2020 - 04 May 2021
Member
08 June 2016 - 25 February 2020
Member
10 September 2019 - 25 February 2020
Substitute Member
28 June 2017 - 18 February 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2017 - 18 February 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
03 September 2019 - 18 February 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
06 September 2018 - 10 September 2019
Member
17 May 2018 - 06 September 2018
Member
29 June 2017 - 17 May 2018
Member
26 May 2016 - 28 June 2017
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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 Jamie Greene. The date of their initial statement was 03 June 2021.
No registrable interests
On 23 September 2023 I attended the Ayr Gold Cup at Ayr Racecourse as a guest of Scottish Racing (an organisation promoting and supporting the sport of horseracing throughout Scotland; c/o Hamilton Park Racecourse, Bothwell Road, Hamilton, ML3 0DW). The value of the gift was £378. [Registered 23 October 2023]
From 31 July to 5 August 2016 I was part of a fact finding political delegation to Israel and the West Bank for Scottish Conservative MSPs. The costs of the visit amounted to £2,000 and were met by Conservative Friends of Israel (of CFI Ltd, PO Box 72288, London, SW1P 9LB).
From 9 to 13 October 2016, as a member of the Cross Party Group on Taiwan, I visited Taiwan as a guest of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan). The trip was arranged by the Taipei Representative Office (Edinburgh office) in the UK, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan) (of 1 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7PE). I met a number of Government departments, as well as trade and cultural organisations. The total cost of the flight, hotel and ancillary expenses was £6000. These costs were entirely met by the Taiwanese Government as detailed above.
From 6 to 13 October 2024, as a co-convenor of the Cross-Party Group on Taiwan, I visited Taiwan as a guest of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan). The trip was arranged by the Taipei Representative Office (Edinburgh) in the UK, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) (of 1 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7PE). The Tapei Representative Office (Edinburgh) offers quasi-consular assistance to Taiwanese nationals in Scotland and represents the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in the United Kingdom through a manner of cultural, academic, and economic activities. On my visit to Taiwan, I met a number of Government departments, as well as trade, faith-based and cultural organisations. The visit was made up of a cross-party delegation all of whom were, at the time of the trip, members of the Cross Party Group on Taiwan. The total cost of the flights, hotels and ancillary expenses was £8,800. These costs were met entirely by the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) as detailed above. [Registered 13 November 2024]
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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: 25 June 2025
Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (LD): "According to today’s forecast, the bills for health and social care and devolved social security benefits account for more than half of all Government spend, with both bills rising every year for the next five years to the tune of £150 billion…
Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2025
Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (LD): "Although the apology is overdue, it is very welcome, and the Liberal Democrats unreservedly add our voice to it…
Public Audit Committee meeting date: 25 June 2025
Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (LD): "Good morning. You have just been asked about the lessons that were learned from the experience with Circularity Scotland, and I listened with intrigue to your responses…
Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2025
Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (LD): "In 2023, it was reported that the airport had received a boost of more than £20 million through its military flight usage…
Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2025
Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (LD): "At some point, we are going to have to have an honest debate in this Parliament about the net income forecast for Scottish income tax, which has reduced by £850 million on outturn versus forecast…
Find out how Jamie Greene has voted recently.
Submitted by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Supported by: Graeme Dey, Jenny Gilruth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 87 for, 0 against, 28 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 23, 2025
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Kate Forbes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 88 for, 1 against, 27 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Kaukab Stewart, Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 23, 2025
Supported by: Shirley-Anne Somerville
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 86 for, 0 against, 28 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Supported by: Kate Forbes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 80 for, 0 against, 34 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Result 47 for, 69 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Find out what motions Jamie Greene has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Greene, Jamie, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 31 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what the average time has been between initial project approval and start on site for affordable homes in each year since 2010."
Answer expected on 28 August 2025
Asked by: Greene, Jamie, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 31 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what the average cost per unit has been to deliver an affordable home in each year since 2007, and what assessment it has made of how many additional homes could have been delivered if a greater share of investment had taken place during years when construction costs were lower."
Answer expected on 28 August 2025
Asked by: Greene, Jamie, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 31 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what the total underspend has been in its housing capital budgets since 2007, and what assessment it has made of how any underspend has affected affordable home delivery."
Answer expected on 28 August 2025
Asked by: Greene, Jamie, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 31 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many cases of bankruptcy were declared in the past five years, broken down by local authority area."
Answer expected on 28 August 2025
Asked by: Greene, Jamie, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 31 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how much was spent on local authority housing, including for repairs and new housebuilding, in the North Ayrshire local authority area, in each of the last five years."
Answer expected on 28 August 2025
Asked by: Greene, Jamie, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 29 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that the economic benefits of Scotland’s role in hosting the 2028 UEFA European foootball championships benefit communities in all areas of the country, and what legacy planning it has conducted."
Answer expected on 26 August 2025
Asked by: Greene, Jamie, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 29 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many people are currently in apprenticeships in the digital and engineering and manufacturing subject areas and how many new newly qualified apprentices have entered the workforce in each of the past five years…
Answer expected on 26 August 2025
Asked by: Greene, Jamie, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 18 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what data it has collected from local authorities on the number of streets assessed for compliance with the pavement parking ban, and how many enforcement officers each local authority has allocated to enforce the ban since December 2023."
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 28 July 2025
Asked by: Greene, Jamie, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 25 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many offensive weapons have been found within HMP (a) Greenock and (b) Kilmarnock in each of the past five years."
Answer expected on 22 August 2025
Asked by: Greene, Jamie, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 25 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that businesses, particularly small and medium-sized businesses, are equipped and supported to implement artificial intelligence into their work."
Answer expected on 22 August 2025