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 4 committees
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Substitute Member
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Ross is a member of 5 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Families Supporting Children’s Learning
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Nuclear Disarmament
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Palestine
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Tibet
Co-Convener
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 11 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
26 May 2016 - 04 May 2021
Party Spokesperson on Europe and External Relations
Scottish Green Party
26 May 2016 - 04 May 2021
Party Spokesperson on Education
Scottish Green Party
26 May 2016 - 04 May 2021
Party Spokesperson on Skills
Scottish Green Party
26 May 2016 - 04 May 2021
Party Spokesperson on Culture
Scottish Green Party
29 June 2016 - 04 May 2021
Health and Sport Committee
Substitute Member
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
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
On 18th September 2022 I received two ‘1900 Club’ day tickets to the Davis Cup in Glasgow from the Lawn Tennis Association (National Tennis Centre, 100 Priory Lane, Roehampton, London, SW15 5JQ). The value of these tickets was £205 each. [Registered 21 September 2022]
On 19th 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. [Registered 13 December 2023]
Since 14th March 2023 I am a member of the re-established PCS union Parliamentary Group. [Registered 14 March 2023]
In June 2022 the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) provided me with overnight hotel accommodation at a value of £124 for the purpose of attending their Annual General Meeting in Dundee. [Registered 21 September 2022]
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. [Registered 29 May 2023]
On Sunday 21st January 2024 I attended a recording of the Mark Radcliffe Show for Radio 2 at the BBC's Glasgow studios. Although I was invited to attend in my capacity as an MSP, tickets for the recording were free and also available to members of the public. [Registered 23 January 2024]
I am a member of Free Tibet.
In April 2021 the Scottish Green Party received £500 from the RMT Union for the purpose of supporting my campaign.
I am a member of the National Union of Journalists.
I am a member of the RMT Parliamentary Group.
I am a member of the Church of Scotland.
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: 26 March 2024
Higher Education (Access)
Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "Like my colleagues, I thank the commissioner for his work on the report. I will start by celebrating the progress that has been made…
Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 26 March 2024
Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill: Financial Memorandum
Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "I have a couple of quick questions. First, on process, you mentioned your understanding of protocol…
Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 26 March 2024
Scottish Fiscal Commission (Report on Climate Change and Fiscal Sustainability)
Ross Greer: "I am interested in what I think is a bit of a contrast between your report and the CCC report last week. I think that you have the balance better and I acknowledge what you said about having worked with the CCC…
Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 20 March 2024
Additional Support for Learning Inquiry
Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "The last comment segues very neatly into the theme that I want to ask about. Cabinet secretary, you will have seen that, in previous evidence sessions, there has been a lot of focus on co-ordinated support plans…
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 19 March 2024
Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green) (Committee Substitute): "Minister, you said that the bill does not specify that silent prayer would be an offence. An offence is about behaviour that either has the intent of, or that recklessly causes the effect of, distress and so on to women who are seeking abortion…
Votes
How Ross Greer has voted in Parliament
Find out how Ross Greer has voted recently.
Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, February 12, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Result 89 for, 0 against, 31 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Widening Access - Equality of Access to Higher Education
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 25, 2024
Supported by: Natalie Don, Jenny Gilruth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Result 69 for, 49 against, 1 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Widening Access - Equality of Access to Higher Education
Submitted by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, March 25, 2024
Supported by: Clare Adamson, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Result 22 for, 97 against, 1 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Widening Access - Equality of Access to Higher Education
Submitted by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 25, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Result 31 for, 69 against, 20 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Jim Fairlie, Perthshire South and Kinross-shire, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 18, 2024
Supported by: Mairi Gougeon
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 21, 2024
Result 85 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Ross Greer in Parliament
Find out what motions Ross Greer has submitted recently.
Questions
Questions Ross Greer has asked
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 15 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on any potential risk posed to Scotland's energy security by energy infrastructure being either owned or manufactured by companies that are based in, or associated with, potentially hostile states, such as China."
Answer expected on 29 April 2024
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 15 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what its expectations are of the Scottish Funding Council regarding monitoring fair work practices through college outcome agreements; whether it expects such fair work practices to be developed in cooperation with workers and trade unions, and how it will act in any case where fair work practices are not being…
Answer expected on 29 April 2024
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 9 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any potential impact of the UK Government’s Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill on the ability of Scottish Enterprise and other public bodies in Scotland to conduct human rights reputational risk management and other similar checks on prospective recipients…
Answer expected on 8 May 2024
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 20 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to reduce waiting times at the Sandyford Gender Identity Clinic, and when it anticipates that waiting times will improve for patients."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 8 April 2024
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 13 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answers to question S6W-25694 by Tom Arthur on 4 March 2024 and S6W-25695 by Gillian Martin on 4 March 2024, what consideration it has given to amending the conditions of grants, loans and its contracts with third parties to preclude parties that have transferred jobs overseas, commonly referred to as…
Answered by Tom Arthur on 25 March 2024
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 1 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the reported oil leak in Glen Fruin, responded to by SEPA on 2 January 2024, what information it can provide on the exact scale of the leak, including (a) how it happened, (b) how long the clear-up is expected to take, (c) when the road restrictions are expected to be lifted and (d) what is being done to…
Answered by Mairi McAllan on 13 March 2024
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 23 February 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that Thermo Fisher Scientific has recently announced a high number of staff redundancies in Scotland after having received substantial sums of public money, and what its position is on whether any companies that move jobs overseas to reduce costs should be disqualified from applying for…
Answered by Gillian Martin on 4 March 2024
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 23 February 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what the total value is of any (a) contracts and (b) grants awarded to Thermo Fisher Scientific by Scottish public bodies in each of the last five years."
Answered by Tom Arthur on 4 March 2024
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 9 February 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-23536 by Mairi McAllan on 14 December 2023, when the Clyde Marine Planning Partnership (CMPP) governance review will conclude."
Answered by Mairi McAllan on 4 March 2024
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 20 February 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of East Dunbartonshire Council’s Local Transport Strategy 2020-25 and Local Development Plan 2 both committing to safeguarding land for an Allander rail station between Milngavie and Hillfoot, what its position is on whether it supports East Dunbartonshire Council’s aspiration for a new station…
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 1 March 2024