MSP for West Scotland (Region)
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Scottish Green Party
MSP for West Scotland (Region)
05 May 2016 to present
Substitute Member
Scottish Green Party
Scottish Green Party
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
21 May 2021 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Green Party
01 July 2024 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Green Party
29 August 2025 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Green Party
05 October 2023 to 08 April 2026
Substitute Member
17 June 2021 to 08 April 2026
Member
08 September 2021 to 17 December 2025
Member
21 May 2021 to 01 July 2024
Scottish Green Party
21 May 2021 to 01 July 2024
Scottish Green Party
29 November 2023 to 26 June 2024
Substitute Member
26 May 2016 to 04 May 2021
Scottish Green Party
26 May 2016 to 04 May 2021
Scottish Green Party
26 May 2016 to 04 May 2021
Scottish Green Party
26 May 2016 to 04 May 2021
Scottish Green Party
06 September 2018 to 04 May 2021
Member
08 June 2016 to 04 May 2021
Member
29 June 2016 to 04 May 2021
Substitute Member
29 June 2016 to 04 May 2021
Substitute Member
21 April 2020 to 16 September 2020
Member
29 September 2016 to 06 September 2018
Member
08 June 2016 to 29 September 2016
Member
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 09 June 2026.
No registrable interests.
On 16 November 2025, I and a guest attended the Scottish BAFTAs as guests of Channel 4 (a broadcasting company of 124 Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 2TX). The total cost of the tickets was £570.00.
From 31 March to 9 April 2025 I travelled to Dharamsala, India, in my capacity as Convener of the Scottish Parliament’s Cross Party Group on Tibet. I paid for my own travel and most of the accommodation, but the Tibetan Government-in-Exile paid for three nights’ accommodation at the Zambala Guest House, at a cost equivalent to approximately £50 per night (approximately £150 in total) based on the exchange rate at the time.
No registrable interests.
No registrable interests.
No registrable interests.
On 19 November 2023, I was a guest of Screen Scotland at the BAFTA Scotland awards. The value of my seat at their table was approximately £258.
I am a parliamentary member of the Progressive International.
I am a member of the National Union of Journalists.
I am a member of Free Tibet.
I am a member of the Milngavie Business Improvement District as a result of my regional office being located within its boundaries. The office also receives relief from Non-Domestic Rates as a result of its rateable value falling within the Small Business Bonus Scheme.
I am a member of the Church of Scotland and hold membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups scheme through the Church.
Since 14 March 2023, I am a member of the re-established PCS union Parliamentary Group.
I am a member of the RMT Parliamentary Group.
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 2026
Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "Made a request to intervene."
Chamber meeting date: 16 September 2026
Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "Made a request to intervene."
Chamber meeting date: 15 September 2026
Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "I am glad to speak in this debate. Like the First Minister, I agree that men need to show leadership in the Parliament and across Scotland. Violence against women and girls infects every corner of our society, and the fault lies with adults—with men…
Chamber meeting date: 3 September 2026
Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "For months, the Scottish Greens and communities across the country have called on the Scottish Government to hit pause on the dozens of applications to build hyperscale data centres in Scotland…
Chamber meeting date: 23 June 2026
Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "I welcome the fact that vape shops will now be paying full rates. However, that shows how poorly designed the small business bonus scheme was in the first place…
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Motion ref. S7M-01163.3
Submitted by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 14, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Result 26 for, 78 against, 15 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01163.2
Submitted by: Amanda Lindsay, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Monday, September 14, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Result 17 for, 102 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01114.2
Submitted by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 10, 2026
Result 91 for, 25 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01114
Submitted by: Stephen Gethins, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Supported by: Jamie Hepburn, John Swinney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 10, 2026
Result 90 for, 25 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01114.1
Submitted by: Kristopher Leask, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 10, 2026
Result 83 for, 24 against, 8 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
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Motion ref. S7M-00232
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 15 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 September 2026
"Question to be taken in Chamber."
Asked by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 19 August 2026
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 15 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the upcoming mandatory fortification of certain wheat products with folic acid, what plans it has to protect members of vulnerable groups for whom exposure to folic acid may have negative health effects, such as those on certain cancer treatments."
Asked by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 19 August 2026
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 15 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the upcoming mandatory fortification of certain wheat products with folic acid, what steps it will take to ensure clear product labelling and the provision of affordable, accessible, unfortified alternatives."
Asked by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 19 August 2026
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 15 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the upcoming mandatory fortification of certain wheat products with folic acid, how it will monitor potential adverse effects for members of vulnerable groups for whom exposure to folic acid may have negative health effects, such as those on certain cancer treatments."
Asked by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 1 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 10 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Scottish Procurement Policy Note 3/2026, how many contracts have been awarded via public procurement to companies listed in the UN database of companies engaged in listed activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, as published by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights…
Asked by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 1 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 10 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Scottish Procurement Policy Note 3/2026, which companies have been excluded from a public procurement exercise on the basis of their involvement in the procurement of assets from illegal settlements."
Asked by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 1 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 10 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Scottish Procurement Policy Note 3/2026, how many times legal advice has been sought to determine the legality of excluding a bidder from a procurement process on the basis that the goods or produce supplied by that bidder were produced in illegal settlements."
Asked by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 7 August 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 7 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to question S6W-43333, answered by Shona Robison on 29 January 2026, when it will begin the review of council tax arrears for victims of domestic abuse, as required by the Housing (Scotland) Act 2025."
Asked by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 10 August 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 7 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-43897 by Angus Robertson on 4 March 2026, whether it will set out in detail what progress it has made over the past five months in actively exploring options to ensure that listed places of worship in Scotland are not disproportionately affected by the withdrawal of UK-wide VAT…
Asked by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 4 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 21 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government which companies have been considered ineligible for grant funding since the First Minister's statement to Parliament on 3 September 2025, in which he stated that the Scottish Government would “pause new awards of public money to arms companies whose products or services are provided to countries where there is…