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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Jamie Greene

Scottish Liberal Democrats

MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2025 - present day

Independent

Former MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2025 - 2025

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Former MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2016 - 2025

About Jamie Greene

Contact details

Contact online

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6137
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Jamie is a member of 1 committee

Public Audit Committee

Deputy Convener

Cross-party groups

Jamie is a member of 5 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Building Bridges with Israel

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Fisheries and Coastal Communities

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on France

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on LGBTI+

Co-Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Taiwan

Co-Convener

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Jamie has 1 parliamentary and government role

Scottish Commission For Public Audit

Deputy Chair

Party Roles

Jamie has 2 party roles

Party Spokesperson on Economy

Scottish Liberal Democrats

Party Spokesperson on Finance

Scottish Liberal Democrats

Previous roles

Jamie has had 15 previous roles

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

16 May 2024 - 24 June 2024

scottish commission for public audit

Member

08 February 2024 - 21 February 2024

Public Audit Committee

Member

17 June 2021 - 29 June 2023

Criminal Justice Committee

Member

21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023

Party Spokesperson on Justice

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

18 February 2020 - 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Education

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

25 February 2020 - 04 May 2021

Education and Skills Committee

Member

08 June 2016 - 25 February 2020

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee

Member

10 September 2019 - 25 February 2020

Equalities and Human Rights Committee

Substitute Member

28 June 2017 - 18 February 2020

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Transport

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

28 June 2017 - 18 February 2020

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Infrastructure

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

03 September 2019 - 18 February 2020

Party Spokesperson on Telecommunications

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

06 September 2018 - 10 September 2019

Culture Tourism Europe and External Affairs Committee

Member

17 May 2018 - 06 September 2018

Culture Tourism Europe and External Relations Committee

Member

29 June 2017 - 17 May 2018

Equalities and Human Rights Committee

Member

26 May 2016 - 28 June 2017

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Telecommunications

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Register of interests

Jamie'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 Jamie Greene. The date of their initial statement was 03 June 2021.

Remuneration and related undertaking

No registrable interests

Gifts

On 23 September 2023 I attended the Ayr Gold Cup at Ayr Racecourse as a guest of Scottish Racing (an organisation promoting and supporting the sport of horseracing throughout Scotland; c/o Hamilton Park Racecourse, Bothwell Road, Hamilton, ML3 0DW). The value of the gift was £378. [Registered 23 October 2023]

Overseas visits

From 31 July to 5 August 2016 I was part of a fact finding political delegation to Israel and the West Bank for Scottish Conservative MSPs. The costs of the visit amounted to £2,000 and were met by Conservative Friends of Israel (of CFI Ltd, PO Box 72288, London, SW1P 9LB).

From 9 to 13 October 2016, as a member of the Cross Party Group on Taiwan, I visited Taiwan as a guest of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan). The trip was arranged by the Taipei Representative Office (Edinburgh office) in the UK, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan) (of 1 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7PE). I met a number of Government departments, as well as trade and cultural organisations. The total cost of the flight, hotel and ancillary expenses was £6000. These costs were entirely met by the Taiwanese Government as detailed above.

From 6 to 13 October 2024, as a co-convenor of the Cross-Party Group on Taiwan, I visited Taiwan as a guest of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan). The trip was arranged by the Taipei Representative Office (Edinburgh) in the UK, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) (of 1 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7PE). The Tapei Representative Office (Edinburgh) offers quasi-consular assistance to Taiwanese nationals in Scotland and represents the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in the United Kingdom through a manner of cultural, academic, and economic activities. On my visit to Taiwan, I met a number of Government departments, as well as trade, faith-based and cultural organisations. The visit was made up of a cross-party delegation all of whom were, at the time of the trip, members of the Cross Party Group on Taiwan. The total cost of the flights, hotels and ancillary expenses was £8,800. These costs were met entirely by the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) as detailed above. [Registered 13 November 2024]

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests

Heritable property

No registrable interests

Interest in shares

No registrable interests

Voluntary

No registrable interests

Recent Activity

What was said

What Jamie Greene 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: 8 May 2025

West Coast Ferry Contract

Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (LD): "Today, the Scottish Government announced the direct award of the west coast ferry contract to CalMac Ferries, citing that there are no legal barriers to doing so, yet, oddly, it used the opposite argument for why it could not award a contract to Ferguson Marine in Port Glasgow. The real question on the minds of islanders is whether the removal of…

Chamber meeting date: 7 May 2025

Programme for Government (Building the Best Future for Scotland)

Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (LD): "I will talk about two very different but vital strategies for how we can tackle poverty…

Chamber meeting date: 29 April 2025

Supporting Scottish Industry

Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (LD): "I thank Murdo Fraser for his kind comments in welcoming me to my new place. I am very happy to be keeping the seat warm for him for next year, when he moves over to this side of the chamber—Laughter…

Public Audit Committee meeting date: 23 April 2025

“Sustainable transport: Reducing car use”

Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (LD): "I just want to check timings, convener. How long can I go on for? I have tonnes of questions, but I do not want to go over time."

Chamber meeting date: 22 April 2025

Ardrossan Harbour

Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (LD): "I met campaigners from Ardrossan in my office in Largs just before the recess. They made it clear that, although any move to end the impasse over Ardrossan harbour is welcome, businesses on Ardrossan high street are going bust now…

Votes

How Jamie Greene has voted in Parliament

Find out how Jamie Greene has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-17437.1

Programme for Government: Building the Best Future for Scotland

Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Result 30 for, 84 against, 1 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17437

Programme for Government: Building the Best Future for Scotland

Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Friday, May 2, 2025

Supported by: Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead, Paul McLennan, Shirley-Anne Somerville, Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Result 59 for, 55 against, 1 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-17437.4

Programme for Government: Building the Best Future for Scotland

Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Result 28 for, 88 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17437.2

Programme for Government: Building the Best Future for Scotland

Submitted by: Paul O'Kane, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Result 48 for, 68 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17437.3

Programme for Government: Building the Best Future for Scotland

Submitted by: Lorna Slater, Lothian, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Result 7 for, 108 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motions

Questions

Questions Jamie Greene has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question ref. S6W-37433

Asked by: Greene, Jamie, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 7 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what is being done to tackle reported digital exclusion, especially among low-income households and older people, as essential services increasingly move online."

Answer expected on 21 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37432

Asked by: Greene, Jamie, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 7 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how it is ensuring that its anti-poverty strategy addressees any disproportionate impact of poverty on single mothers and older women."

Answer expected on 21 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37434

Asked by: Greene, Jamie, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 7 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the (a) adequacy and (b) uptake of the council tax reduction scheme, in light of the reported record-high increases in council tax."

Answer expected on 21 May 2025

Question ref. S6O-04661

Asked by: Greene, Jamie, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 7 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with charitable and third sector organisations regarding the decision not to introduce legislation to end conversion therapy practices, and other equalities-related legislation, during the current parliamentary session."

Taken in the Chamber on 15 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37311

Asked by: Greene, Jamie, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 6 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has conducted on any impact of current business rates on small independent retailers in town centres, and whether it is considering any reforms or relief to support such businesses, in light of reported declining high street footfall."

Answer expected on 20 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37273

Asked by: Greene, Jamie, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 30 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many antisocial behaviour incidents have been reported to Police Scotland in each of the last five years, broken down by local authority area."

Answer expected on 14 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37235

Asked by: Greene, Jamie, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 30 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide the current monthly cost of chartering the MV Alfred, and whether that cost has changed since the initial date of the charter."

Answer expected on 14 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37234

Asked by: Greene, Jamie, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 30 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government when a review of the emergency department opt-out blood borne virus testing pilot will be complete, and whether there are any initial findings to report."

Answer expected on 14 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37274

Asked by: Greene, Jamie, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 30 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-31009 by Jenny Gilruth on 12 November 2024, what percentage of primary school teachers who completed the Teacher Induction Scheme in the academic year 2023-24 secured permanent full-time teaching positions by August 2024, and how this compares with the previous five years."

Answer expected on 14 May 2025

Question ref. S6O-04637

Asked by: Greene, Jamie, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 30 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what further consideration it has given to increasing or removing the earnings limit for recipients of the Carer Support Payment."

Taken in the Chamber on 8 May 2025

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