Scottish Green Party
MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2016 - present day
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21 May 2021 - 01 July 2024
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21 May 2021 - 01 July 2024
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29 November 2023 - 26 June 2024
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26 May 2016 - 04 May 2021
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26 May 2016 - 04 May 2021
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26 May 2016 - 04 May 2021
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26 May 2016 - 04 May 2021
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29 June 2016 - 04 May 2021
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29 June 2016 - 04 May 2021
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06 September 2018 - 04 May 2021
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08 June 2016 - 04 May 2021
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21 April 2020 - 16 September 2020
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29 September 2016 - 06 September 2018
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08 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
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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.
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee meeting date: 7 November 2024
Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "Good morning, everyone. It might seem a little odd in the first instance that I, a Green, am moving an amendment to get rid of cash deposits, now that we are finally at the stage of other parties in that we can afford to pay those deposits ourselves…
Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 6 November 2024
Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "Good morning, all. I want to return to and focus on an issue that has been touched on a couple of times…
Chamber meeting date: 31 October 2024
Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "This is one of the most important committee debates that I can remember in my time in the Parliament; it is certainly the most important committee debate in which I have participated…
Chamber meeting date: 31 October 2024
Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "Ms Webber seems to be arguing that nationalisation is ideological, and therefore a bad thing. Surely privatisation was the ideological choice that was made in the first place."
Chamber meeting date: 30 October 2024
Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green): "I was proud of the £145 million that was included in the budget when the Greens joined the Government in 2021. It was the most significant request that we made in that first budget, but I am not suggesting that it was entirely down to us…
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Submitted by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Result 48 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Martin Whitfield, South Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Supported by: Jackie Baillie, Neil Bibby, Katy Clark, Rhoda Grant, Mark Griffin, Daniel Johnson, Michael Marra, Pauline McNeill, Paul O'Kane, Colin Smyth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Result 51 for, 67 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 11, 2024
Supported by: Tess White
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Result 66 for, 52 against, 1 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Result 61 for, 0 against, 57 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Supported by: Paul McLennan, Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Result 60 for, 57 against, 1 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Find out what motions Ross Greer has submitted recently.
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: 18 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether any public funding has been provided to Stream Bioenergy in the last five years; if so, how much was provided, and for what purpose."
Answer expected on 3 December 2024
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 18 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the (a) expansion of anaerobic digestion and biogas capacity and (b) reported potential negative impact of any such developments on efforts to tackle the climate crisis and their increased reliance on the existing gas network."
Answer expected on 3 December 2024
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 18 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has undertaken an assessment of any public health impacts of anaerobic digestion and biogas infrastructure."
Answer expected on 3 December 2024
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 15 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the recycling of medical packaging, including blister packs, in its circular economy strategy and associated guidance."
Answer expected on 2 December 2024
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 15 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-27639 by Jenny Gilruth on 28 May 2024, for what reason the summary report on access to counsellors in secondary schools and children and young people’s community mental health services for January to June 2023 has not yet been published, and by what date it will be."
Answer expected on 2 December 2024
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 14 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how many jobs (a) are currently supported by and (b) have been created through the Nature Restoration Fund."
Answer expected on 28 November 2024
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 13 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with East Dunbartonshire Council regarding the condition of Milngavie Primary School."
Taken in the Chamber on 21 November 2024
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 12 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will prohibit employers who make use of unpaid trial shifts from receiving public funding or procurement contracts, as it committed to exploring in its 2024-25 Budget."
Answer expected on 26 November 2024
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 29 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will instruct all public bodies for which it is responsible to use an Open Government Licence, in line with the Scottish Government's own use of OGL v3.0."
Answered by Ivan McKee on 7 November 2024
Asked by: Greer, Ross, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 11 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government (a) how and (b) when it plans to deliver its commitment to allow local authorities to increase council tax rates on second and holiday homes, beyond the current cap of 200%."
Answered by Shona Robison on 7 November 2024