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.
Contact at their Constituency
Unit 4
38 Stewart Street
Milngavie
East Dunbartonshire
G62 6BY
Phone: 0141 956 2778
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Ross is a member of 4 committees
Health and Sport Committee
Substitute Member
Social Security Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Ross is a member of 8 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Tibet
Deputy Convener
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Ross does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Ross has 4 party roles
Party Spokesperson on Culture
Scottish Green Party
Party Spokesperson on Education
Scottish Green Party
Party Spokesperson on Europe and External Relations
Scottish Green Party
Party Spokesperson on Skills
Scottish Green Party
Previous roles
Ross has had 3 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
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 25 May 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
From 3 to 8 April 2017 I travelled to Sicily, Lampedusa and Palermo in Italy. The purpose of the visit was a fact-finding trip to meet refugees and those supporting them, to hear their stories, see the crisis first hand and witness the work being done to alleviate it. The total cost of the visit, including flights, transfers and accommodation, was £1245.62, and was met by Churches Together Britain and Ireland (CTBI) (an organisation that works bringing together different denominations in their work of 39 Eccleston Square, London SW1V 1BX). [Registered 02 May 2017]
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
I am a member of the National Union of Journalists.
I am a former member of the Scottish Youth Parliament.
I am a member of Free Tibet.
I am a member of the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign.
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.
Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee meeting date: 18 February 2021
European Union-United Kingdom Trade and Co-operation Agreement
Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "I will follow up the points that Martin Reid made about the issue of hauliers that are based in mainland Europe bringing a load in but returning with an empty lorry because it is not worth the hassle or cost of potential delays and so on…
Chamber meeting date: 17 February 2021
Education
Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "I thank the Liberal Democrats for bringing the issue to the chamber for debate. I am glad, in particular, to have the opportunity to expand on the calls that I made last week for the SQA management board to be replaced…
Education and Skills Committee meeting date: 17 February 2021
Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Ross Greer: "Yes, convener. I am sorry—I should have typed I rather than R in the chat box."
Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee meeting date: 11 February 2021
Budget 2021-22
Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "Good morning, cabinet secretary. I have a couple of questions about support for the screen sector, starting with the independent cinema fund from last year…
Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee meeting date: 11 February 2021
European Union-United Kingdom Trade and Co-operation Agreement
Ross Greer: "Yes, I can do that, convener. My questions relate to the ones that Jamie Halcro Johnston asked, so this is a convenient moment to ask them…
Votes
How Ross Greer has voted in Parliament
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Budget (Scotland) (No.5) Bill
Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 25, 2021
Result 88 for, 31 against, 5 abstained, 5 no vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Budget (Scotland) (No.5) Bill
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 25, 2021
Result 53 for, 62 against, 10 abstained, 4 no vote
MSP abstained
Vote Defeated
Budget (Scotland) (No.5) Bill
Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 25, 2021
Result 22 for, 60 against, 41 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP abstained
Vote Defeated
Scottish Rate Resolution
Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 25, 2021
Result 88 for, 1 against, 35 abstained, 5 no vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Fair Funding for Local Government
Submitted by: Aileen Campbell, Clydesdale, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Result 65 for, 51 against, 0 abstained, 13 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Ross Greer in Parliament
Find out what motions Ross Greer has submitted recently.
Written questions
Written questions Ross Greer has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 25 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the information ordinarily included in the Pupil Census Supplementary Statistics 2020 will be published before 25 March 2021."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 25 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-28271 by John Swinney on 20 April 2020, whether it will provide the information for 2020 regarding the number of additional support for learning (a) teachers and (b) classroom assistants there were in each local authority."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 25 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-03736 by Keith Brown on 31 October 2016, whether it will provide the information for 2020-21, also broken down by what information it has regarding which companies received funding; how much they received, and the purpose of their award."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 18 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government (a) how external input will be fed into the OECD Review of Curriculum for Excellence and (b) whether this will include the acceptance of written evidence."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 18 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government, following reports of a serious incident at Hunterston Jetty on 2 February 2021, how it plans to work with stakeholders to ensure that (a) the incident is fully investigated and (b) action is taken to prevent future incidents from taking place."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 15 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the COVID-19 testing for school staff and senior pupils will cover early years' staff, and what the reasons are for its position on this matter."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 1 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to its news release of 11 December 2020, Extra funding for student associations, whether it will provide an update on the distribution of the money."
Answered by: Richard Lochhead on 15 February 2021
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 4 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many members of the SQA board of management are (a) GTCS-registered teachers or lecturers and (b) have frontline teaching or lecturing experience."
Answered by: John Swinney on 12 February 2021
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 29 January 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether foster carers should be prioritised to receive the COVID-19 vaccine during the second phase of the vaccination programme."
Answered by: Mairi Gougeon on 12 February 2021
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 11 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will next update the guidance on care home visiting during the COVID-19 pandemic."
Awaiting answer
See all of Ross Greer's written questions submitted in Parliament