Ross Greer
Scottish Green Party
MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2016 - present day
About Ross Greer
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6347
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Ross is not a member of any committees
Cross-party groups
Ross is not a member of any cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Ross does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Ross has 3 party roles
Party Spokesperson on Culture
Scottish Green Party
Party Spokesperson on Education
Scottish Green Party
Party Spokesperson on External Affairs
Scottish Green Party
Previous roles
Ross has had 7 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
29 June 2016 - 04 May 2021
Health and Sport Committee
Substitute Member
06 September 2018 - 04 May 2021
Culture Tourism Europe and External Affairs Committee
Member
29 June 2016 - 04 May 2021
Social Security Committee
Substitute Member
08 June 2016 - 04 May 2021
Education and Skills Committee
Member
21 April 2020 - 16 September 2020
COVID19 Committee
Member
29 September 2016 - 06 September 2018
Culture Tourism Europe and External Relations Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
Member
Register of interests
Ross'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.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Ross Greer 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.
Chamber meeting date: 3 June 2021
Education
Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "Will the cabinet secretary give way? Oliver Mundell rose—"
Chamber meeting date: 2 June 2021
National Qualifications 2021
Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "I thank the cabinet secretary for advance sight of her statement. The lack of a no-detriment approach to appeals means that young people and their teachers will be taking a perverse gamble this year…
Chamber meeting date: 26 May 2021
National Qualifications 2021 (Appeals Process)
Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "I welcome the Presiding Officer and the cabinet secretary to their new roles…
Chamber meeting date: 13 May 2021
Oaths and Affirmations
Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "My oath is to the sovereign people. The member then took the oath."
Education and Skills Committee meeting date: 24 March 2021
Coronavirus and Education
Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "I will follow up on the line of questioning about what the near future will look like—the term from August onwards…
Votes
How Ross Greer has voted in Parliament
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Justice: Recover, Renew, Transform
Submitted by: Liam McArthur, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 10, 2021
Result 57 for, 58 against, 6 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP abstained
Vote Defeated
Justice: Recover, Renew, Transform
Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 10, 2021
Result 93 for, 2 against, 26 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Justice: Recover, Renew, Transform
Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 10, 2021
Result 53 for, 60 against, 7 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP abstained
Vote Defeated
Justice: Recover, Renew, Transform
Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 10, 2021
Result 28 for, 93 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Addressing the Climate Emergency
Submitted by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Result 113 for, 7 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Ross Greer in Parliament
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Written questions
Written questions Ross Greer has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 7 June 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to Education Scotland's finding that most local authorities are using the historic exams performance of schools in their moderation process for the 2021 Alternative Certification Model."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 4 June 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the SQA will hold a live event for 2021 learners before 25 June, to assist these students in seeking further clarity on the Alternative Certification Model and appeals process."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 4 June 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking in response to concerns that there is an increased risk of pollution from sewage in Luss Bay and across Loch Lomond following heavy rainfall events, which are reportedly increasing in frequency."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 1 June 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how local authorities will be selected to pilot the policy of fully-funded deferred entry to primary school in 2022-23, and by what date the local authorities selected will be announced."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 24 May 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the "fire and rehire" practice, in which college lecturers are reportedly being made redundant while simultaneously being offered course instructor posts on poorer pay and conditions."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 24 May 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the Cabinet Secretary for Education has discussed the SQA alternative certification model for 2021 with (a) the Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland's office or (b) the Equality and Human Rights Commission and, if so, on which dates the discussions took place, what specific issues were discussed…
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 24 May 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the resolution of the Parliament on motion S5M-23385 on 18 November 2020, what action it has taken to resource the improvement of ventilation in the school estate."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 24 May 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what its assessment is of the effectiveness of Scottish Enterprise’s human rights reputational risk assessments, as introduced from 2019 under the Customer Due Diligence procedure."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 24 May 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will bar the 112 companies identified by the UN Human Rights Office as being involved in activities related to illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestine from bidding for contracts to provide goods or services to the Scottish Government and the public bodies for which it is responsible."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 24 May 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will bar the 112 companies identified by the UN Human Rights Office as being involved in activities related to illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestine from receiving public grants, account management services or other support from the Scottish Government and the public bodies for which it is…
Awaiting answer
See all of Ross Greer's written questions submitted in Parliament