Ross Greer
Scottish Green Party
MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2016 - present day
About Ross Greer
Contact details
Contact online
Post-d: Ross.Greer.msp@parliament.scot
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.
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.
Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, April 22, 2024
Supported by: Siobhian Brown
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Result 60 for, 0 against, 62 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill
Submitted by: Mark Griffin, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, April 18, 2024
Result 20 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Business Programme
Submitted by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Alexander Burnett, Sharon Dowey, Tim Eagle, Russell Findlay, Pam Gosal, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Liam Kerr, Douglas Ross, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Result 53 for, 60 against, 5 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Result 88 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Repealing the Hate Crime Act
Submitted by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, April 15, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Result 64 for, 29 against, 25 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Ross Greer in Parliament
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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: 17 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking in response to reports of potential staff redundancies at the Thermo Fisher Scientific site in Paisley."
Taken in the Chamber on 25 April 2024
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