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 a member of 2 committees
Cross-party groups
Ross is a member of 1 cross-party group
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
Social Security Committee
Substitute Member
06 September 2018 - 04 May 2021
Culture Tourism Europe and External Affairs Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 04 May 2021
Education and Skills Committee
Member
29 June 2016 - 04 May 2021
Health and Sport Committee
Substitute 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
European and External Relations Committee
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.
Here is the register for Ross Greer. The date of their initial statement was 07 June 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
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 the National Union of Journalists.
I am a member of Free Tibet.
I am a member of the Church of Scotland.
I am a member of the RMT Parliamentary Group.
In April 2021 the Scottish Green Party received £500 from the RMT Union for the purpose of supporting my campaign.
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: 16 September 2021
Scottish Qualifications Authority (Appeals)
Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "The Scottish Qualifications Authority yesterday published an update on the arrangements for next year’s qualifications and assessments. It appears that some kind of provision for direct appeals will be maintained, which is welcome…
Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 14 September 2021
Interests
Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "I have no relevant interests to declare."
Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 14 September 2021
Pre-budget Scrutiny 2022-23: Public Finances and the Impact of Covid-19
Ross Greer: "My first question is probably for Gail Macgregor…
Chamber meeting date: 8 September 2021
Covid-19
Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "I have been contacted by a constituent whose child’s school is dealing with hundreds of pupil absences and a number of staff absences due to Covid…
Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 8 September 2021
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Report
Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "Good morning…
Votes
How Ross Greer has voted in Parliament
Find out how Ross Greer has voted recently.
A Land of Opportunity - Supporting a Fairer and More Equal Society
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Supported by: Shirley-Anne Somerville
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 16, 2021
Result 67 for, 30 against, 20 abstained, 12 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
A Land of Opportunity - Supporting a Fairer and More Equal Society
Submitted by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Supported by: Foysol Choudhury, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 16, 2021
Result 25 for, 93 against, 0 abstained, 11 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
A Land of Opportunity - Supporting a Fairer and More Equal Society
Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Supported by: Sharon Dowey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 16, 2021
Result 33 for, 65 against, 20 abstained, 11 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Return to Normal GP Services
Submitted by: Humza Yousaf, Glasgow Pollok, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Supported by: Kevin Stewart, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Result 67 for, 56 against, 0 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Return to Normal GP Services
Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Supported by: Paul O'Kane, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Result 56 for, 65 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
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: 27 July 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-00982 by Graeme Dey on 8 July 2021, how much of the £5 million budget referred to was spent on the platform extension project at Milngavie railway station; what the total cost was of the platform extension project, and where additional funds were sourced from."
Answered by: Graeme Dey on 20 August 2021
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 27 July 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether emissions from (a) the Valaris drillships currently at Hunterston and (b) other drillships moored in Scottish ports are included when calculating national greenhouse gas emissions."
Answered by: Michael Matheson on 20 August 2021
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 28 July 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what (a) Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance (STAG) appraisals and (b) other transport studies that directly affect the (i) Westerton-Milngavie, (ii) Ardrossan South Beach-Largs, (iii) Dumbreck-Paisley Canal and (iv) Dumbarton Central- (A) Helensburgh Central and (B) Balloch railway line have been carried out in…
Answered by: Graeme Dey on 18 August 2021
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 7 July 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-00730 by Humza Yousaf on 1 July 2021, by what date it will publish its plans for the vaccination of these international students."
Answered by: Humza Yousaf on 17 August 2021
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 20 July 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-00982 by Graeme Dey on 8 July 2021, what the estimated additional ongoing operational costs are for (a) additional rolling stock, (b) train crew and (c) any other requirements that have been incurred as a result of the platform extension at Milngavie, and how these costs are…
Answered by: Graeme Dey on 16 August 2021
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 20 July 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-00982 by Graeme Dey on 8 July 2021, for what reason the electrification of the routes referred to could not have been funded by existing funds."
Answered by: Graeme Dey on 16 August 2021
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 5 July 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Non-Methane Volatile Organic Compounds (NMVOC) contributing to PM2…
Answered by: Mairi McAllan on 10 August 2021
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 5 July 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government by what date it will regulate emissions from maturation losses in the Scotch whisky industry as a means to support energy and emission reduction, and what measures will be proposed to mitigate the impact of any harmful air pollutant emissions from the maturation process."
Answered by: Mairi McAllan on 9 August 2021
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 5 July 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the report published in June 2020 from the Air Quality Expert Group to DEFRA, Non-methane Volatile Organic Compounds in the UK, which showed that ethanol emissions are the largest category of Non-Methane Volatile Organic Compounds (NMVOC) air pollutants in the UK, what proportion of NMVOCs are directly…
Answered by: Mairi McAllan on 9 August 2021
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 7 July 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-00728 by Jamie Hepburn on 5 July 2021, whether the international students required to quarantine in accommodation provided by their university through the pilot scheme will be required to pay an additional charge."
Answered by: Jamie Hepburn on 28 July 2021
See all of Ross Greer's written questions submitted in Parliament