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 6 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 the Scottish Games Ecosystem
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: 16 May 2024
Aggregates Tax and Devolved Taxes Administration (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "The Scottish Greens welcome and support the bill…
Chamber meeting date: 15 May 2024
Teaching
Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "The Greens will be supporting the Labour motion. I was very proud that, three years ago, when we entered Government, we came to an agreement with our SNP colleagues to increase the budget for school staffing—for teachers in particular—by £145 million…
Chamber meeting date: 9 May 2024
Minister and Junior Minister
Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "I begin by thanking George Adam, Joe FitzPatrick and Emma Roddick for their contributions to Government. It was a privilege to work with them through the Bute house agreement and they are all champions of a fairer and more equal Scotland…
Chamber meeting date: 8 May 2024
Colleges (Support)
Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "Last night, Pam Duncan-Glancy’s colleague Richard Leonard made the interesting suggestion that the money that is currently being allocated by enterprise agencies in Scotland to arms dealers such as BAE Systems could be reallocated to Scotland’s colleges. That would generate a couple of million pounds a year. Is that the Labour Party’s official…
Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 8 May 2024
Scottish Languages Bill: Stage 1
Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "Good morning, everybody. You might have caught some of the evidence from Donald Macleod in the previous session. We began to touch on the position in early learning and childcare, particularly some of the workforce issues…
Votes
How Ross Greer has voted in Parliament
Find out how Ross Greer has voted recently.
Stand Up for Teaching
Submitted by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Supported by: Roz McCall
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Result 29 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 5 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Scotland’s Housing Emergency
Submitted by: Mark Griffin, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, May 13, 2024
Supported by: Sarah Boyack, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Result 95 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 5 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Stand Up for Teaching
Submitted by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Supported by: Graeme Dey, Natalie Don
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Result 62 for, 62 against, 0 abstained, 5 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Stand Up for Teaching
Submitted by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, May 13, 2024
Supported by: Paul Sweeney, Martin Whitfield
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Result 62 for, 61 against, 1 abstained, 5 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Scotland’s Housing Emergency
Submitted by: Paul McLennan, East Lothian, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Supported by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Result 69 for, 33 against, 22 abstained, 5 did not vote
MSP voted for
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: 16 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government when the next summary report on access to counsellors in secondary schools and children and young people’s community mental health services will be published."
Answer expected on 3 June 2024
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 2 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the four-day working week public sector pilot."
Answered by Tom Arthur on 13 May 2024
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 1 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it will explore the reintroduction of a public health supplement for large retailers, as announced in its 2024-25 Budget."
Answered by Tom Arthur on 7 May 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…
Answered by Graeme Dey 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 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."
Answered by Mairi McAllan on 26 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…
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 25 April 2024
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: 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