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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Ross Greer

Scottish Green Party

MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2016 - present day

About Ross Greer

Contact details

Contact online

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

Education, Children and Young People Committee

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 Leader

Scottish Green Party

Party Spokesperson on Education

Scottish Green Party

Party Spokesperson on Finance

Scottish Green Party

Previous roles

Ross has had the following roles in Parliament

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

08 September 2021 - 17 December 2025

Finance and Public Administration Committee

Member

21 May 2021 - 01 July 2024

Party Spokesperson on Culture

Scottish Green Party

21 May 2021 - 01 July 2024

Party Spokesperson on External Affairs

Scottish Green Party

29 November 2023 - 26 June 2024

Constitution Europe External Affairs and Culture Committee

Substitute Member

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.

Private Jets (Charge)

Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2025

Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "This morning, Oxfam published a report showing a huge increase in private jet travel in and out of Scotland. Private jets are a disaster for the climate and are 20 to 30 times more polluting than regular commercial air travel…

Glasgow’s Bus Services

Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2025

Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "Like colleagues who have spoken already, I thank Patrick Harvie for securing this debate and for his long-standing commitment to campaigning for quality bus services…

University of Dundee

Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 26 June 2025

Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "Professor Gillespie, you mentioned earlier that the decision to leave the university was made over the course of a weekend, in effect, with discussions between you and the then chair of court…

Education (Scotland) Bill

Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2025

Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "On the member’s point about it being only a cosmetic change, we are going from a situation in which the SQA has a single chief executive to qualifications Scotland being required to have chief executive, a chief examiner and a chief accreditation officer. The chief examiner would be accountable to an expert group, and the chief accreditation…

Education (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2025

Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "Amendment 234 is a simple amendment…

Votes

How Ross Greer has voted in Parliament

Find out how Ross Greer has voted recently.

Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill

Motion ref. S6M-16789

Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 27, 2025

Result 64 for, 1 against, 53 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill

Motion ref. S6M-16892

Submitted by: Mairi Gougeon, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025

Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Result 91 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution

Motion ref. S6M-16960

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Result 90 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Approval of SSI

Motion ref. S6M-16942

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Result 70 for, 0 against, 50 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Scotland – A Fair Trade Nation

Motion ref. S6M-16923

Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025

Supported by: Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Result 108 for, 7 against, 1 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Motions

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.

Question reference: S6W-43536

Asked by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 3 February 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 17 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government when the revised relationships, sexual health, and parenthood (RSHP) teaching guidance will be published."

Question reference: S6W-43305

Asked by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 23 January 2026

Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 2 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the phase 3 of the Permitted Development Rights review that was carried out in 2023, whether it plans to amend Permitted Development Rights, particularly in relation to energy efficiency measures in conservation areas."

Question reference: S6W-43333

Asked by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 27 January 2026

Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 29 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government when it will begin the review of council tax arrears for victims of domestic abuse, as required by the Housing (Scotland) Act 2025."

Question reference: S6W-43363

Asked by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 27 January 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 10 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-42929 by Jenny Gilruth on 26 January 2026, what its position is on requiring schools to maintain a stock of spare adrenaline auto-injectors, in light of their importance in responding to a severe allergic reaction in a pupil who has not been diagnosed or experienced such a…

Question reference: S6W-43362

Asked by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 27 January 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 10 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions ScotRail had with the Department for Transport regarding the issue of minimum railcard fares before 10…

Question reference: S6W-43314

Asked by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 26 January 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 9 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will support increased judicial discretion in the timescales for the making of orders under Regulation 9 of the Tenancy Deposit Schemes (Scotland) Regulations 2011, particularly in cases of admitted, or ongoing instances of, regulatory non-compliance from landlords."

Question reference: S6W-43326

Asked by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 26 January 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 9 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on efforts made to connect the Golden Jubilee Hospital to the Queens Quay district heating network."

Question reference: S6W-43315

Asked by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 26 January 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 9 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will amend Regulation 9(2) of the Tenancy Deposit Schemes (Scotland) Regulations 2011 to allow tribunals to make orders more than three months after the end of a tenancy."

Question reference: S6W-42929

Asked by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 12 January 2026

Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 26 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-42426 by Jenny Gilruth on 22 December 2025, and in light of reports that one in four first-time episodes of life-threatening reactions (anaphylaxis) in the UK occur in schools, for what reason its current guidance on dealing with allergies in schools is focused on supporting…

Question reference: S6W-42976

Asked by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 12 January 2026

Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 13 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that Fair Work is embedded in practice in tertiary education in Scotland."